Legal Administrative Assistant

Kansas City, MO

Summary

A leading national law firm has a position available for an experienced full-time Legal Administrative Assistant (Legal Secretary) in their Kansas City Office, supporting the Employment Advice & Investigations and Litigation practice groups. Qualified candidates must meet the following requirements.

Requirements

• Candidate must possess 5+ years of employment law experience.
• Candidate must possess 5+ years of litigation experience.
• Candidates must be versed in State and Federal Court e-filing, including determining filing processes in various forums across the country.
• Must have excellent working knowledge of MS Office Suite, including the expertise of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Must be able to work independently as well as in a team setting.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Manage files, open new matters as requested by attorneys, and maintain all relevant document inclusions for the files.
• Responsible for a broad variety of administrative tasks including strong organizational skills that reflect the ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with meticulous attention to detail.
• Manage calendars and travel schedules.
• Must be comfortable acting as an executive assistant dealing with confidential matters.

Qualified candidates must possess strong initiative, demonstrate an ability to anticipate needs, resolve issues/problems independently, have strong organizational skills, and manage multiple projects/tasks at a time. Other essential requirements for this position include the ability to communicate effectively and professionally to develop rapport with co-workers as well as clients, maintain strong working relationships, exhibit meticulous attention to detail, handle confidential and sensitive information, and possess strong proofreading and typing skills.

Compensation

• $85,000 annually plus overtime

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