Corporate & Tax Legal Assistant

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Legal Assistant to support a Business & Tax team. The role involves drafting correspondence, scheduling, filings, and client communications, with confidentiality and discretion expected.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of law firm admin experience, strong typing (60 wpm), and proficiency in Kofax and MS Office. Full-time daytime hours, growth opportunities, and a collaborative work environment are offered.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years prior law firm administrative assistant experience preferred.
• Excellent typing speed (60 wpm) and strong organizational skills.
• Strong communication and ability to handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys and paralegals with corporate forms, closings, invoices, wires, and binders.
• Provide administrative support: transcription, calendars, meetings, filings, courier coordination.
• Open new files, run conflicts checks, maintain client and firm records.
• Draft correspondence, legal documents, and indexes; assemble binders.
• Record attorney time, coordinate billing and accounts receivable; support overflow.

Skills

60 wpm typing

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Prioritize workload

Team player

Tools

Kofax

Microsoft Teams

MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Legal Assistant to support a Business & Tax team. The role involves drafting correspondence, scheduling, filings, and client communications, with confidentiality and discretion expected.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of law firm admin experience, strong typing (60 wpm), and proficiency in Kofax and MS Office. Full-time daytime hours, growth opportunities, and a collaborative work environment are offered.