Bilingual Legal Receptionist (Spanish/Cantonese)

Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-tax 403(b) retirement plan with 4%

14 paid holidays, including floating

PTO and sick leave

100% employer-paid medical, dental, &/

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach seeks a friendly receptionist to support our East Bay and San Francisco offices. This role greets clients, answers calls, manages sign-ins, and assists attorneys with clerical tasks in a legal setting.

Ideal candidates will have 2+ years in receptionist or office support work, be able to translate Cantonese or Spanish, and show commitment to serving API and BIPOC communities in the Bay Area.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of successful work experience with secretarial, office support, and/or receptionist duties in a legal office, human services, or equivalent setting.
• Ability to interpret and translate in Cantonese or Spanish.
• Commitment to serving underserved API communities and BIPOC communities in the Greater Bay Area.
• Ability to manage high telephone traffic and work well in a multicultural team.

Responsibilities

• Provide full range of legal clerical and support services to attorneys and staff.
• Answer and screen calls, greet clients, sign in visitors, and handle mail and packages.
• Open and close the office and maintain client files and databases.
• Provide translation and assist with IT and facility-related tasks as needed.
• Support with general office duties and equipment maintenance.

Skills

Reception experience

Translation (Cantonese/Spanish)

Clerical support

Office administration

Tools

Telephone system

Copier

Scanner

Postage machine

Job description

Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach seeks a friendly receptionist to support our East Bay and San Francisco offices. This role greets clients, answers calls, manages sign-ins, and assists attorneys with clerical tasks in a legal setting.

Ideal candidates will have 2+ years in receptionist or office support work, be able to translate Cantonese or Spanish, and show commitment to serving API and BIPOC communities in the Bay Area.