A law firm in New York City is looking to fill an immediate need with the addition of a new Legal Team Assistant to join their growing team.
About the Opportunity:
Start Date: ASAP
Assignment Length: Ongoing (temp to perm)
Length: Temp to Perm
Hours: 9:30am to 5:30pm (one day is 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM)
Setting: 4 days onsite; 1 day remote
Responsibilities:
Provide attorneys with administrative support such as, but not limited to, email, calendar and contact management; event and meeting planning; travel planning, etc.
Draft, edit, convert and print documents, presentations and spreadsheets; spell-check and proofread work product
Interact with clients, Attorneys and internal staff in a professional and courteous manner; welcome clients who visit the firm
Maintain organized desk; create/maintain effective filing systems; forward/retrieve files to Records Department; and, maintain contact sheets/desk profiles
Handle high volume of phone calls, while demonstrating professional phone etiquette; ensure messages are delivered promptly, accurately and according to attorney preference
Coordinate coverage with team secretaries when absent or away from workstation
Perform other duties, as needed
Qualifications:
1+ year of related work experience
Associate's and/or Bachelor's Degree
Working knowledge of Legal terminology
Strong Administrative and Organizational skills
Microsoft Suite proficient (Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
Solid problem solving and time management skills
Great interpersonal skills
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)