Corporate Legal Assistant

Beacon Hill; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Beacon Hill Legal in Kansas City seeks an experienced Corporate Legal Assistant to support busy corporate attorneys in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This full-time role features a hybrid schedule (three days in the office, two remote) and opportunities to own day-to-day workflow, documents, billing, and calendars.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in a legal assistant role, strong MS Office skills, excellent proofreading and organization, and the ability to work independently while

Qualifications

• 3+ years of legal assistant experience, preferably in corporate or transactional matters.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and standard legal workflow tools.
• Excellent organizational, proofreading, and written communication skills.
• Proactive, able to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative and workflow support to assigned attorneys.
• Prepare, edit, format, proofread, and finalize legal documents, correspondence, and presentations.
• Assist with client and matter intake, conflict checks, and file opening.
• Coordinate projects, deadlines, and attorney priorities.
• Assist with billing, time entry, matter budgets, and collections.
• Manage attorney calendars, meetings, travel, and itineraries.
• Maintain electronic files and matter records with version control.
• Support document execution, filing, and distribution.

Skills

Legal support experience

MS Office proficiency

Organizational skills

Proofreading

Written communication

Independent work

Time management

Discretion

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Beacon Hill Legal is seeking an experienced Corporate Legal Assistant to join a highly regarded, full-service law firm in its Kansas City office. This is a great opportunity for a legal support professional who enjoys taking ownership of their work, supporting busy attorneys, and working in a collaborative, professional environment.

The position offers a hybrid schedule with three days in the office and two days working remotely.

The Corporate Legal Assistant will provide comprehensive administrative and practice support to attorneys, helping manage day-to-day workflow, client matters, documents, billing, scheduling, and other practice needs. The ideal candidate is proactive, organized, tech-savvy, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced legal environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide comprehensive administrative and workflow support to assigned attorneys
• Prepare, edit, format, proofread, and finalize legal documents, correspondence, and presentations
• Assist with new client and matter intake, conflict checks, engagement documentation, and file opening
• Coordinate and track projects, deadlines, and attorney priorities
• Assist with billing, time entry, matter budgets, billing inquiries, and collections
• Manage attorney calendars, meetings, travel arrangements, and itineraries
• Help manage attorney email and correspondence, including prioritizing communications and maintaining organized records
• Coordinate communications among attorneys, clients, and internal departments
• Maintain electronic files, document organization, version control, and matter records
• Assist with document execution, filing, and distribution
• Maintain attorney contacts and assist with CLE and professional membership tracking
• Work collaboratively with other legal and administrative support teams to ensure projects are completed accurately and on time
• Utilize technology, workflow tools, automation, and other resources to improve efficiency and organization
• Handle confidential and sensitive information with professionalism and discretion

Qualified candidates should have:

• 3+ years of legal assistant experience, preferably within a law firm or professional services environment
• Prior experience supporting corporate, transactional, or business law attorneys preferred
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Strong proofreading, document formatting, and written communication skills
• A proactive approach to identifying needs and resolving issues
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with attorneys and support teams
• Strong judgment, discretion, and attention to detail
• Comfort learning and utilizing new legal technology and workflow tools
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience
  

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents:

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Completion of this form is voluntary and will not affect your opportunity for employment, or the terms or conditions of your employment. This form will be used for reporting purposes only and will be kept separate from all other records.

Company Profile:

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.

Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.

Benefits Information:

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.