Administrative Assistant - Immigration - Washington, D.C.

Clark Hill Law; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K

Paid time off

Parking allowance

Public transportation allowance

Employee assistance program

Dental insurance

Vision care

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Job summary

Clark Hill PLC seeks an experienced full-time Administrative Assistant for the Immigration business unit in its Washington, D.C. Office. This is an entry level position and the ability to work in a team environment is required.

Experience in a high-volume, fast-paced legal practice is preferred. The salary range at the time of posting is approximately $19.50 - $27.00 hourly/ $38,000 - $52,600 annually, based upon a full-time work schedule.

Qualifications

• Entry level position.
• Experience in a high-volume, fast-paced legal practice is preferred.
• Excellent computer skills utilizing Office 365.
• Excellent attention to detail with superb proofreading skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage a high-volume and diverse workload.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support/clerical needs of attorneys.
• Prepare letters, memos, and other documentation.
• Enter client information into the system to run conflict checks; prepare engagement letters.
• Create and maintain documents, spreadsheets, and correspondence; maintain filing.
• Make travel arrangements and prepare expense reimbursement documentation.

Job description

Clark Hill PLC seeks an experienced full-time Administrative Assistant for the Immigration business unit in its Washington, D.C. Office. This is an entry level position and the ability to work in a team environment is required. Experience in a high-volume, fast-paced legal practice is preferred. This position reports to the Office Manager and is responsible for, among other activities, (i) providing the requisite administrative support/clerical needs of attorneys; (ii) preparing letters, memos, and other documentation, as required; (iii) entering client information into the system to run conflict checks for new clients, as well as preparation of supporting documentation such as engagement letters; (iv) assist with creating documents, spreadsheets, and all forms of correspondence, both internal and external, as well as maintaining accurate and up-to-date filing of documentation, as needed; (v) making travel arrangements and preparing expense reimbursement documentation. This position is on-site for 37.5 hours per week.

The successful candidate will have excellent computer skills utilizing all aspects of Office 365 and will have excellent attention to detail with superb proofreading skills. Candidates must be able to prioritize and manage a high-volume and diverse workload and thus must be able to handle multiple tasks at one time with exceptional organizational skills. A team player, the Administrative Assistant must be able to absorb information quickly and adapt to change. Sound judgment and business acumen when interacting with clients, potential clients, guests, coworkers, and others is a must.

The salary range at the time of posting is approximately $19.50 - $27.00 hourly/ $38,000 - $52,600 annually, based upon a full-time work schedule. Actual compensation will be influenced by various factors, including but not limited to employee qualifications, relevant experience, skill sets, training, internal equity, and market data. This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, Clark Hill offers employees the ability to participate in health insurance with optional HSA/FSA, short-term disability, long-term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, 401K, paid time off, parking/public transportation allowance, and an employee assistance program.

Clark Hill is an AmLaw 200 law firm with 30 offices across the United States, Ireland, and Mexico. With 700+ attorneys, our value proposition is simple. We offer our clients an exceptional team, dedicated to the delivery of outstanding service. We recruit and develop talented individuals and empower them to contribute to our rich diversity of legal and industry experience. We work in agile, collaborative teams, partnering with our clients to help them reach and exceed their business goals.

Clark Hill is committed to an aggressive growth strategy through the hiring of team members who fit our culture, embrace the goals of our strategic plan, and bring the skills and experience to our firm that are critical to serving the needs of our clients. Successful Clark Hill employees have a track record of solid academic credentials, along with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Clark Hill is a collaborative environment which provides for both a professional and personally rewarding career.

Clark Hill is committed to sustaining a culturally and ethnically diverse working environment and to principles that promote inclusive practices.