About the Opportunity
Our client is a prestigious law firm in Midtown Manhattan that is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Legal Administrative Assistant to provide critical support to their attorneys and legal teams. This role is responsible for managing daily administrative tasks such as document preparation, scheduling, and file management. The ideal candidate is proactive, professional, and thrives on keeping legal operations running smoothly. This role will sit full-time in the office, 5 days a week.
The annual base salary range is $60,000 to $70,000. 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 them before finalizing legal documents
- Handle attorney billing
- Maintain 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
- Prepare files or assist paralegals in preparing files for upcoming hearings and depositions
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 1+ years of experience at a mid to large law firm
- Recent College Grads are also encouraged to apply!
- Strong communication skills
- Strong proofreading skills
