Administrative Assistant - Progress Rail

**Career Area:** Business Services **Job Description:** **Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.** When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. **Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.** When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. It's More Than a Job, It's a Career ( Caterpillar is seeking an Administrative Assistant to join its legal team in Albertville, Alabama. The paralegal will be responsible for assisting corporate attorneys with legal tasks and activities to support Caterpillar's Rail team through its wholly owned subsidiary, Progress Rail. This Rail Administrative Assistant role will work directly as a partner with attorneys and internal business clients to support commercial contracts and related activities, which are implemented to help achieve the clients' business goals and objectives covering the Rail team's global footprint. The successful applicant will serve as trusted support to corporate attorneys and the internal business teams. This position is an exciting opportunity for an Administrative Assistant that seeks a challenging, rewarding, and fast-paced environment with an organization with consistent financial performance and historical significance. Caterpillar and Progress Rail offer solutions that help our customers build a better, more sustainable world! This role works directly with Caterpillar and Progress Rail teams globally, as well as other legal professionals, and reports to the Lead Counsel for Progress Rail in Albertville, Alabama.  **What You Will Do:** + Schedule meetings, organize, and maintain calendars for team members; make travel arrangements, such as booking flights, transportation, hotels, and managing expense books + Prepare form documents + Support and manage legal team workflows + Prepare documents for signature and manage the contract signing process + Prepare presentation materials and display presentation material in various meetings + Plan and execute team events + Maintain high confidentiality and professionalism + Other tasks as requested by legal team members **What You Will Have:** + **Accuracy and Attention to Detail:** Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision. + **Collaborating:** Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner. Conduct themselves with diplomacy and professionalism, and enjoy meeting and helping people + **Effective Communications:** Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. + **Flexibility and Adaptability:** Knowledge of successful approaches and techniques for dealing with change; ability to adapt to a changing environment and be comfortable with change. + **Managing Multiple Priorities** : Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation. + **Problem Solving:** Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations + **Office Administration:** Knowledge of office administration activities; proficient in carrying out ongoing office administration tasks effectively and efficiently in support of local and remote teams. + **Microsoft Office** : Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint); Advanced levels of understanding and skill in modifying software applications, utilizing advanced functions in word processing or spreadsheet applications, and advanced graphics **Top Candidates Will Also Have:** + Bachelor's degree and/or significant experience supporting leaders of departments and organizations as well as large and diverse teams + Previous experience within the legal field   **Additional Information:** + The position is located inAlbertville, AL + Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Any relocation costs incurred would be the responsibility of the selected candidate + Sponsorship is **not** available for this position **What You Will Get:** + Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. + Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance.  We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays. + All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply. **About Caterpillar** Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we've been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services provide exceptional value that help solve our customers' problems. **Final details:** Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application - please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status. \#LI **Summary Pay Range:** $24.60 - $36.90 Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. **Benefits:** Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits. + Medical, dental, and vision benefits* + Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)* + 401(k) savings plans* + Health Savings Account (HSA)* + Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)* + Health Lifestyle Programs* + Employee Assistance Program* + Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts* + Career Development* + Incentive bonus* + Disability benefits + Life Insurance + Parental leave + Adoption benefits + Tuition Reimbursement * These benefits also apply to part-time employees **Posting Dates:** November 14, 2025 - November 21, 2025 Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen. Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply. Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community ( .