About the Opportunity
Our client is a prestigious financial services firm looking to hire a proactive and highly skilled Legal Executive Assistant to join their office in Manhattan. This role requires a detail-oriented professional with a deep understanding of legal processes, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage high-level tasks with discretion and efficiency. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with senior legal professionals, gain exposure to high-level legal operations, and contribute to the overall efficiency and success of the organization’s legal team.
The annual base salary range is $110,000 to $150,000. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things. Details about eligibility for bonus compensation (if applicable) will be finalized at the time of offer.
Job Responsibilities
- Prepare rough drafts and proofread before finalizing legal documents
- Open new files, perform conflict checks, and at the attorney’s request, draft an acknowledgment or engagement letter to the client
- Utilize proper discovery and document production procedures to ensure an accurate copy of documents produced is retained and available for future reference
- Maintains attorney calendar by denoting due dates for answers, depositions, and other pleadings, hearings, trial calendars, etc
- Ensures exact compliance with client guidelines relating to preparation and mailing of cc/bcc, copying of documents, and other client requirements
- Prepares files or assists paralegals in preparing files for upcoming hearings and depositions
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 7+years of experience at a mid to large law firm/Professional Services firm
- Strong communication skills
- Strong proofreading skills
