Legal Administrative Assistant

Summary

A leading national law firm is seeking a candidate to immediately fill a Legal Administrative Assistant position in the Business Department in our Kansas City office. Successful candidates for this position will generally possess 5+ years of relevant experience in a law firm. This role is fully onsite.

Responsibilities

• Must possess 5+ years of legal administrative assistant experience in a law firm, with emphasis on corporate and transactional, and mergers and acquisitions.
• Must have excellent working knowledge of MS Office Suite, including expertise in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (particularly Outlook).
• Must be able to work independently as well as in a team setting.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Expert-level written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated active approaches to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve high-performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be a forward-looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions.
• 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.

Requirements

Qualified candidates must possess strong initiative, demonstrate an ability to anticipate needs, and resolve issues/problems independently. 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: $70,000.00-$80,000.00, plus overtime

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