Corporate Legal Admin Assistant

Our client is seeking a driven and detail-oriented Corporate Legal Admin Assistant to join their team.  The selected candidate will assist with administrative tasks, document preparation, client communication, and case management. This role requires proficiency in legal terminology and an understanding of different areas of law. Our client offers a wonderful atmosphere and a stellar benefit package. If you want to work for a top firm who values their team members...this is for you!

Responsibilities

• Prepare a variety of reports, memoranda, and legal documents
• Receive and transcribe legal dictation and proofread the legal documents as required
• Open and maintain electronic legal files in accordance with firm policy and the legal practices of the specific attorney to whom the assistant is assigned
• With attorney supervision, prepare and file legal documents with courts and other agencies via runner or electronically
• Provide case management assistance
• Compose a variety of correspondence and ensure that this correspondence is accurate, informative, and grammatically correct
• Communicate with others in the firm; in terms of responsibilities, shared case management, and/or other support as needed
• Review, sort, and date stamp incoming mail
• Ensure the effective delivery of outgoing mail, overnight deliveries, and facsimiles in a well-timed manner
• Schedule appointments, meetings, depositions, and other meetings
• Assist in scheduling of seminars, luncheons, and other functions as requested
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Minimum of three years corporate legal assistant experience preferred
• Experience with data rooms, disclosures, schedules, and due diligence
• Knowledge of office practices and procedures
• Ability to utilize office equipment, software, and related application systems 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Resourcefulness and ability to work independently
• Excellent organization; ability to prioritize work and handle strict deadlines and multiple tasks
• Attention to detail and ability to creatively problem solve