Administrative Assistant

Clyde & Co; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Clyde & Co in New York seeks an Administrative Assistant to join our North America pool, supporting fee earners and staff. You will help with daily office operations, onboarding, and coordination across facilities and reception to ensure seamless service in a fast-paced setting.

The role requires excellent MS Office skills, strong communication, and meticulous organization. You will be part of a dedicated team delivering professional support across the firm.

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to organize a varied workload and meet deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Typing speed of at least 50 wpm with accurate spelling.
• Self-motivated, proactive and able to use initiative.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day facility operations and handle office inquiries.
• Oversee Reception desk and greet visitors, answer phones.
• Assist with new hire onboarding and expense reports.
• Process operation invoices and manage mail/courier tasks.
• Coordinate conference rooms, AV setup, and vendor communications.
• Support records management and document handling.

Skills

MS Office

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Typing 50 wpm

Team player

Job description

Clyde & Co seeks a proactive and detail-oriented Administrative Assistant to join our New York office. As a part of our North America Administrative Assistant pool, you will collaborate with other Administrative Assistants across the region to provide seamless support to our fee earners and staff. The ideal candidate will have a service-oriented mindset and be accustomed to working in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Operations

• Oversee day to day facility operations and serve as point of contact for general office inquiries
• Oversee Reception desk including answering phone and greeting visitors
• Assist with new hire onboarding
• Review and process operation invoices as needed
• Check for incoming faxes and forward them to recipients
• Occasional courier runs (as requested)
• Assist with copy and print jobs; create binders and labels
• Monthly reconciliations of office credits cards and court docket prepaid accounts
• Handle new parking requests, validations and monthly invoices
• Order new joiner office access cards and assigned property access via Brivo
• Provide back up to records management
• Profiles into firm document management system all incoming mail, faxes, overnight deliveries and forwards to appropriate teams for further handling
• Order new joiner business cards

Legal Administrative Support

• Provide overflow administrative support to region as a member of the Administrative Assistant Resource Team (AART)
• Assist with downloading and saving electronic records
• Assist with downloading electronic court filings, saving into document management system and routing to appropriate team
• Assist with closing matter memos
• Assist with preparation of expense reports and tracking payment of same
• Assist with additional administrative or legal support ad hoc projects as needed

Facilities

• Ensure cleanliness of lobby, reception areas, conference rooms, visitor offices, kitchen and coffee station in orderly appearance and stocked with supplies
• Copier and printer maintenance: fill machines with paper; order toner, call for service as necessary
• Computer set-ups and troubleshooting IT issues
• Serve as a secondary contact for facilities services in coordinating facilities improvement project
• Coordinate office cleaning with building management and office service team
• Ensure all plumbing, electrical and HVAC systems are working properly. Report all issues and hot/cold complaints to building management
• Ensure the office has enough emergency supplies and emergency preparedness plans are in place
• Evaluate life & safety procedures and work with management to develop a safe work place
• Coordinate bi-annual carpet cleaning schedule
• Notify specific vendors of any problems with office machines and follow through to see all repairs are completed

Conference Services & Hospitality

• Coordinate guest offices and hospitality arrangements for visiting employees and clients
• Ensure conference rooms are neat, and supplies are maintained at established levels
• Perform quality of service checks on local conference room meetings
• Set up conference rooms for meetings and special events
• Make hotel and car reservations for expecting visitors
• Coordinate and assist with VIP reception events for clients and employees of the firm
• Work closely with catering company for all reception and catering needs
• Provide support in audio visual set-ups for meetings and conference calls

Candidate Specification

• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to organize a varied workload and prioritize tasks to meet agreed deadlines
• Excellent communication skills
• Self-motivated, pro-active and able to use own initiative
• Good attention to detail
• Flexible approach with willingness to accept a range of varying responsibilities
• Positive attitude
• Team player

Experience And Knowledge

• MS Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Accurate typing (minimum speed 50 wpm)
• Excellent spelling and grammar

The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Our Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.

A Note on Privacy

Please take a moment to read our privacy notice. This describes what personal information Clyde & Co (we) may hold about you, what it’s used for, how it’s obtained, your rights and how to contact us as a data subject. If you are submitting a candidate as a Recruitment Agency Partner, it is an essential requirement and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to Clyde & Co are aware of this privacy notice.

This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.