Legal Personnel Assistant

For the NYC Office of a Very Prestigious Law Firm
This is a filled position.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist with a wide variety of administrative responsibilities; including filing, answering and screening telephone calls, drafting e-mails and documents, and scheduling meetings;
• Review and analyze sections of departmental budget;
• Assist with attorney onboarding efforts (i.e., background check process, transcript release forms, and conflict check review);
• Assist with drafting and reviewing biographies for new legal hires;
• Organize various details for Firmwide New Associate orientation;
• Assist with legal recruiting efforts.

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree required; 1+ years of applicable administrative work experience;
• Must have the ability to work and interact with attorneys at all levels;
• Excellent organization and communication skills;
• Ability to learn and use various homegrown legal talent and recruiting applications;
• Time management skills;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other legal personnel databases (including PeopleSoft).

Salary: $55-65k