Senior Legal Secretary-Bankruptcy

New York, NY

Monday-Friday, 9:30 AM-5:30 PM

Large, regional, law firm is expanding, has a collaborative culture that encourages initiative and provides outstanding client service at all times.   The Firm is committed to career development and offers programs that address both personal and professional development goals.   Employees are given opportunities to provide community service throughout the year and offered an array of benefits such as Medical, Dental, 401K and a Profit Sharing Plan.

Seeking a candidate who has demonstrated drive, dedication, professionalism and a positive attitude.    The Senior Legal Secretary (Bankruptcy) is responsible for a variety of secretarial support  from troubleshooting, creating and editing complex documents, spreadsheets and presentations, submitting specialized conflicts, entering attorney time, creating zip files, converting documents from Word to PDF and proofreading, to transcribing tapes into letters, reports, marketing presentations and supporting handouts.  Careful attention must be paid to practice specific procedures as work product must be accurate, look professional and conform to Firm standards.

Essential Job Requirements

• Create, revise and format complex legal documents, spreadsheets and presentations, adhering to Firm policy and guidelines.
• Troubleshoot documents.  Answer questions and provide technical help when required.
• Convert documents from Word to PDF or from PDF to Word.
• Clean-up and format scanned documents.
• Proofread work for accuracy prior to routing or returning to attorneys/employees.
• Provide secretarial support to attorneys as requested, including answering phones, time entry, scanning, PDF’ing documents, copying, faxing and other clerical duties as required.
• Transcribe tapes into letters, reports, marketing presentations and supporting handouts.
• Submit specialized conflicts. 

The Ideal Candidate

• Minimum of 3 + years of work experience as a Bankruptcy Legal Secretary in a law firm.
• Accurate typing skills of a minimum of 55 wpm, along with strong word processing skills utilizing Microsoft Word 2010, Outlook 2010, Excel, PowerPoint, docketing software and client relationship management software.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
• Ability to problem solve and arrange workload in order of importance to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and independently, as workflow dictates.
• Proficiency with .pdf Docs, FileSite/Interwoven Document Management Systems, Microsoft Outlook and CMS Time Entry.