Legal Executive Assistant

Published December 4th, 2024

$105K
 

  • HEAVY focus on calendar management 
  • Supports 3 partners in the wealth management group
  • Will accept someone out of T&E or private client law

OR 

  • EA/Admin with heavy calendar management in wealth management 

 
Administrative/Executive Assistant supporting several Private Client attorneys in the Private Client Department (Trusts & Estates). This role is a non-exempt role and offers the flexibility to work remotely 1 to 2 days per week.   
The Assistant provides high-level administrative support and serves as a right-hand to the attorneys in the management of the attorneys’ practices. This role would be ideal for a resourceful self-starter who is interested in a challenge; who can maintain strict confidence; and who is adept at working both independently and collaboratively.  
 
RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Serve as the right-hand to the attorneys in the administration of their Private Client practices and the service of their clients; develop and maintain a deep understanding the practices and clients.
  • Manage flow of information to help organize, prioritize, and address requests from both internal and external clients through to completion. 
  • Take initiative to proactively assist attorneys with their practices and with administrative tasks, including calendaring, conflict checks, and communications.
  • Monitor and manage attorneys’ calendars and diaries for time-keeping purposes.
  • Draft, format, proofread, and edit legal documents, power point presentations, and excel spreadsheets; ensure accuracy of details. 
  • Assist with time entry and preparation of client bills, ensuring time is submitted timely and bills are sent to clients. 
  • Arrange and coordinate logistics and services for meetings, events, signings, etc.   
  • Handle travel arrangements for out-of-town meetings and conferences
  • Coordinate reimbursements, efficiently reconcile expenses and submit invoices.
  • Track business development activities, including calendaring of follow-up actions.
  • Develop positive and productive relationships with members of the firm and its vendors, allowing for the effective use of internal services to efficiently perform work. 
  • Transmit all correspondence and other legal documentation to the appropriate client/matter files and title files and the retrieval of the same.   
  • Arrange for service of process, hand-deliveries, and conference calls.  
  • Relay/interpret communications and/or work assignments between partners, associates, paralegals and other firm personnel.

 
Job Requirements:
QUALIFICATIONS:

  • BA/BS degree preferred, but not required. 
  • 10+ years of prior administrative, legal and/or executive assistant experience required. Private Client or Trust and Estates experience preferred.
  • Expertise in Microsoft Word (styles), Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.  Comprehensive understanding of PDF (Kofax, Adobe) functions. 

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:  

  • Willingness to develop a deep understanding the Private Client practice and clients. 
  • Top-notch client service skills – for both internal and external clients.
  • Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills with the ability to timely and accurately follow instructions and maintain accurate records.
  • A high level of professionalism, organization, flexibility, thoughtfulness, initiative, and reliability to appropriately set priorities, and manage multiple responsibilities efficiently and effectively.   
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
  • A consistent “can do” approach, and the ability to remain cool and professional under pressure.
  • Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of client and Firm matters. 
  • Creative problem-solving skills and the ability to anticipate the next question or task.
  • Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel within the Firm.
  • Ability to adjust work schedule to accommodate occasional overtime work.
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