Executive Assistant-Tax

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

FalconRappaport & Berkman LLP in New York seeks an Executive Assistant to join the Tax Department. This role demands exceptional communication, administrative expertise, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced legal setting.

You will handle high-volume calendars, coordinate travel, assist with billing and time entry, and liaise with internal and external stakeholders while maintaining strict confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience as an EA, preferably in a professional firm (law, accounting, consulting, etc.).
• Ability to quickly pick up the jargon and other terminology used by the department.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities. Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word and Excel; ability to quickly pick up the particulars of the legal software the Firm uses.
• Familiarity with how artificial intelligence can be used to increase efficiency and accuracy of administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage high volume of calendar appointments, schedule meetings with many participants both inside and outside the Firm, and coordinate travel arrangements.
• Serve as a liaison between executives, executive assistants on other teams, and internal/external stakeholders.
• Work closely with departmental project manager to ensure operational efficiency.
• Assist with billing, time entry, and expense reporting.
• Assist the Marketing and Business Development departments in coordinating firm events, meetings, conferences, and opportunity calls.
• Answer and direct phone calls; send messages to appropriate staff as needed.
• Maintain positive relationships with clients, vendors, and staff.
• Support special projects and initiatives alongside departmental leadership and Firm executives.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Discretion

Multitasking

Jargon understanding

Professionalism

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Legal software

Job description

Estimated Annual Salary range for this position is $105,000-$120,000

About FalconRappaport & Berkman LLP:

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP is a full-service, rapidly growing, and entrepreneurial law firm focused on an interdisciplinary approach to the practice. Our team is composed of thought leaders across a variety of practice areas, including some of the nation’s leading voices on web3, taxation, and a variety of other fields. We bring together experts acrossallofour departments to achieve extraordinary results.With us, respect, appreciation, and quality of life comefirst and foremost. We care deeply about the people we bring into our firm and offer a unique emphasis on professional development, marketing, and overall balance. We work collaboratively across the entire firm to drive client success.

Position Overview:

The Executive Assistant delivers organized, proactive, and professional support tothe Tax Department. This role demands exceptional communication, administrative, and multitasking abilities to ensure efficiency and accuracy in a fast-paced legal environment. The Executive Assistant plays a vital part infacilitatingexecutive-level operations while upholding the highest standards of confidentialityin one of the fastest-growing departments at the Firm.

This position is overtime exempt; for eight months out of the year (January through August), it will be an approximately 45-50 hour per week position. For the remaining four months (September through December), it will be an approximately 50-55 hour per week position. While not guaranteed, the Firm has internal opportunities for growth and advancement for any person who excels in this role, although responsibility and compensation can increase within the role itself over time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managehigh volume ofcalendarappointments, schedulemeetings with many participants both inside and outside the Firm, and coordinate travel arrangements.
• Serve as a liaison between executives, executive assistants on other teams,and internal/external stakeholders.
• Work closelywithdepartmental projectmanager to ensure operational efficiency.
• Assistwith billing, time entry, and expense reporting.
• Assist the Marketing and Business Development departments in coordinating firm events, meetings,conferences,and opportunity calls.
• Answer and direct phonecalls;sendmessages toappropriate staffas needed.
• Maintain positive relationships with clients, vendors, and staff.
• Support special projects and initiatives alongside departmental leadership and Firm executives.

Qualifications:

• Associate or bachelor’sdegree preferred.
• Experience as an EA, preferably in a professional firm (law, accounting, consulting, brokerage, etc.).
• Ability to quickly pick up the jargon and other terminology used by the department.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities. Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Highproficiencyin Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word and Excel; ability to quickly pick up the particulars of the legal software the Firm uses.
• Familiarity with how artificial intelligence can be used to increase efficiency and accuracy of administrative tasks.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Core Competencies:

• Detail-oriented, thorough, and polished.
• Reliable and proactive with a bias toward action.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, depending on what the situation calls for.