About the Opportunity
Our client is a leading law firm in Manhattan that is looking for a Legal Assistant to join their team. The role offers a hybrid schedule with 3x in office and 2x remote. The Legal Secretary will be principally responsible for ensuring that core tasks such as calendar management, travel arrangements, expenses, editing documents, and answering telephones are managed on behalf of stakeholders, and will also undertake a range of other general administrative support tasks or project work. This is a great opportunity for a candidate looking to grow their administrative repertoire and make a meaningful impact of the team.
The annual base salary range is $80,000 to $115,000. 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.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 3+years of experience at a law firm – supporting a partner
- Strong communication skills
- Strong proofreading skills
