Position Description:
A highly ranked global law firm is seeking a Practice Assistant to join the firm’s New York office. This role is a great opportunity for a candidate with six months to a year of legal support experience. The person in this position will assist attorneys and staff with creating documents and new business memos, maintaining binders and electronic files, and conducting legal research. This person will also be responsible for preparing expense reports, updating time entries, and scheduling meetings. Additionally, the Practice Assistant will have the chance to directly support attorneys and paralegals.
Position Requirements:
This opportunity requires at least six months of experience working in a legal or professional services environment as well as superior administrative and communication skills. The ideal candidate will be extremely detail- oriented and have the ability to multi-task a high volume of assignments. This person must be able to take initiative and be a positive team player. A Bachelor’s Degree and flexibility to work overtime as needed are also required.