Remote Legal Practice Assistant for Partners

Sterlington,-Pllc; Manila; On-site; PHP 3,348,000 - 4,565,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterlington PLLC is a remote-first law firm that seeks a first-class Legal Practice Assistant to support partners and attorneys. You will manage complex diaries, client communications, and document workflows across time zones, while contributing to billing and matter coordination.

The role emphasizes using AI and technology to improve efficiency and client service. As we scale, you will work beyond calendar management, collaborating across teams to help achieve client goals and firm objectives

Qualifications

• 5+ years supporting partners, senior fee earners or C-suite executives.
• Fluent English, verbal and written.
• Proficiency with MS Office, Aderant or similar software, PowerBI or dashboards, Claude/CoPilot or similar AI tools, Asana or similar project management tools.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills; able to carry several workstreams without dropping detail.
• Ability to remain poised under pressure, multitask, and prioritize effectively.
• Strong team orientation and collaboration.
• Experience with practice management, billing, time-capture or document management systems or ability to learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• The partner’s day: manage complex, multi-time-zone diaries and triage inboxes with judgment.
• Prepare, circulate, and track engagement letters and client correspondence.
• Format, version, compare, and prepare execution copies and filing.
• Time and billing: prompt time capture and flag billable items for Finance.
• Follow the Legal Operations intake process and seek AI-enabled, faster methods.

Skills

Fluent English

Strong organizational skills

Project management

Team collaboration

Multitasking ability

Tools

MS Office

Aderant

PowerBI

Claude / CoPilot / AI tools

Asana

Job description

Sterlington PLLC is a remote-first law firm that seeks a first-class Legal Practice Assistant to support partners and attorneys. You will manage complex diaries, client communications, and document workflows across time zones, while contributing to billing and matter coordination.

The role emphasizes using AI and technology to improve efficiency and client service. As we scale, you will work beyond calendar management, collaborating across teams to help achieve client goals and firm objectives