Legal Executive Assistant
LOCATION: New York, NY
THE ORGANIZATION: Elite International Law Firm
COMPENSATION: Base salary up to $115K, commensurate with experience, plus paid overtime, very generous bonus, medical benefits, tuition reimbursement, gym membership, PTO, 401K, etc and more!
SUMMARY: Top-ranked international law firm is seeking Corporate & Litigation Practice Assistants to provide legal executive assistance support to Associates within the Firm’s practice groups.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide executive legal personal assistance support to Firm, Partners, Associates and Administration
- Function with autonomy and work on special projects with each case and client
- Schedule and arrange meetings and conferences
- Communicate regularly with service departments, attorneys and clients at offices across the world
- Interface and establish ongoing positive business relationship with clients
- Communicate effectively on busy, multiple telephone lines
- Create, edit, proofread and finalize correspondence and legal documents for content, grammar, spelling and formatting
- Track and maintain case deadlines; maintain and update accurate client and counsel contact information; oversee document filing system in accordance with firm records policies
- Establish and maintain office files and records materials
- Assist in the preparation of time-keeping, travel, expense reports and other personnel records
- Other duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS:
- College degree preferred
- Microsoft Office proficiency is required
- Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat is a plus
- 2+ years in a legal secretarial/assistant experience
- Ability to communicate effectively, dispassionately and diplomatically
- Excellent attendance, punctual and flexible to work overtime
- Detail oriented with strong day-to-day organizational skills
- Ability to be proactive, organize/prioritize work and perform multiple tasks simultaneously