Finance & Transactions Legal Practice Assistant

Vedder; Los Angeles (CA); Ibrido; USD 65.000 - 95.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive Salary

Bonus Program

Retirement Planning

Health and Wellness

Paid Time Off

Professional Development

Employee Recognition

Work-Life Balance

Additional Perks

Descrizione del lavoro

Vedder Price P.C. seeks a Legal Practice Assistant in its Chicago office to support transactional attorneys and the Finance & Transactions group.

You will handle document processing, travel arrangements, client billing, and time entry, while maintaining client files and coordinating internal meetings. The role requires at least two years of legal secretarial experience and a bachelor’s degree, with strong communication and organizational skills.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years of legal secretarial experience in a law firm required; Executive Assistant experience a plus.
• Must work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.

Mansioni

• Prepare, format and finalize a wide variety of legal documents.
• Assist attorneys with new client applications and conflict checks.
• Enter attorney time into the timekeeping system to meet deadlines.
• Maintain paper and electronic client files per firm policies.
• Coordinate travel arrangements and related expenses.
• Prepare and submit expense reports and client billings.
• Answer and route calls; respond to client inquiries.
• Open, review and route mail; support other practice assistants.

Conoscenze

Corporate transactions

Legal terminology

Communication skills

Professionalism

Follow instructions

Overtime flexibility

Problem solving

Time management

Organizational skills

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Strumenti

Word

Adobe

Excel

Descrizione del lavoro

Vedder Price P.C. seeks a Legal Practice Assistant in its Chicago office to support transactional attorneys and the Finance & Transactions group.

You will handle document processing, travel arrangements, client billing, and time entry, while maintaining client files and coordinating internal meetings. The role requires at least two years of legal secretarial experience and a bachelor’s degree, with strong communication and organizational skills.