Bilingual Legal Receptionist & Translation Support

REACH Incorporated; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-tax 403(b) retirement plan withem-

14 paid holidays, including floating

PTO, sick leave

100% employer-paid medical, dental, &視

pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

API Legal Outreach in Oakland seeks a Receptionist to support a busy legal office, greet clients, and perform clerical tasks. The role is based in the East Bay with in-office hours, Monday–Friday, and may support the San Francisco office as needed.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of office/reception experience in similar settings, bilingual Cantonese or Spanish abilities, and a commitment to serving underserved 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 agency, or equivalent setting.
• Ability to interpret and translate in Cantonese or Spanish.
• Commitment to serving disadvantaged persons in communities of color.
• Ability to manage high telephone traffic and office operations.
• Strong written and spoken communication; team-oriented and capable of independent work.

Responsibilities

• Provide full range of legal clerical and support services to attorneys and other staff.
• Provide telephone and client reception services and sign in clients and vendors.
• Open and close the office.
• Maintain client files, casework, reporting, and database systems.
• Provide written and oral translation.
• Data entry and general office equipment maintenance.
• Support facility management and IT initiatives as needed.
• Other office related duties.

Skills

Cantonese

Spanish

Reception experience

Office administration

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Telephone system

Postage machine

Fax machine

Copier

Scanner

Job description

API Legal Outreach in Oakland seeks a Receptionist to support a busy legal office, greet clients, and perform clerical tasks. The role is based in the East Bay with in-office hours, Monday–Friday, and may support the San Francisco office as needed.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of office/reception experience in similar settings, bilingual Cantonese or Spanish abilities, and a commitment to serving underserved communities in the Bay Area.