Legal Administrative Assistant

The New York office of a Fortune 100 best places to work ranked law firm has an immediate opening for an entry-level, top echelon legal administrative assistant to support several attorneys in the Finance Practice Group. Legal Administrative Assistants perform a variety of general duties, including: transcription, typing, editing and proofreading correspondence and legal documents, entering attorney time, billing, electronic filing with the courts, answering telephones, sorting mail, coordinating travel arrangements, expense reimbursements, interacting with clients and maintaining files. We are looking for someone who is bright, confident, highly motivated and extremely organized. The candidate must possess good communication and interpersonal skills, along with an enthusiastic team player attitude and a high work ethic. Knowledge of Microsoft Word is preferred, as well as some previous exposure to Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Applicants should have at least 1 year of solid office experience. Recent college graduates are encouraged to apply.
The statements contained in this position description are not necessarily all-inclusive, additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned and requirements may vary from time to time.