Bilingual Legal Receptionist (Cantonese/Vietnamese/Spanish)

Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) retirement plan with employer‑匹

Job summary

API Legal Outreach, based in Oakland, seeks a Receptionist to support administrative and legal clerical tasks, serving clients and visitors in a bilingual/multicultural setting. The role focuses on answering calls, managing client sign-in, maintaining files, and supporting attorneys and staff with translation and office operations.

The position is in the East Bay with regular business hours, offering benefits and a commitment to serving underserved API and BIPOC communities in the Greater Bay

Qualifications

• 2+ years in secretarial/office support or receptionist roles in legal or human services settings
• Ability to interpret/translate in Chinese, Vietnamese, or Spanish
• Commitment to serving underserved API/BIPOC communities
• Ability to handle high telephone traffic and multitask in a team environment
• Strong written and oral communication and organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Provide full range of legal clerical and support services to attorneys and staff
• Handle telephone and client reception duties; sign in clients and vendors
• Open and close the office and manage mail, packages, and messaging
• Maintain client files, casework, reports, and databases
• Provide written and oral translation and assistance with IT and facilities as needed
• Support with facility management and general office duties

Skills

Secretarial experience

Office support

Receptionist duties

Multicultural teamwork

Tools

Telephone system

Postage machine

Fax machine

Copier

Scanner

Job description

API Legal Outreach, based in Oakland, seeks a Receptionist to support administrative and legal clerical tasks, serving clients and visitors in a bilingual/multicultural setting. The role focuses on answering calls, managing client sign-in, maintaining files, and supporting attorneys and staff with translation and office operations.

The position is in the East Bay with regular business hours, offering benefits and a commitment to serving underserved API and BIPOC communities in the Greater Bay