Hybrid Legal Practice Assistant – Transactions & Billing

Vedder Price LLP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Bonus Program

Retirement Planning

Health and Wellness

Paid Time Off

Professional Development

Employee Recognition

Work-Life Balance

Additional Perks

Job summary

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

You will prepare and format legal documents, manage time entries, assist with new client intake, and handle client billing and travel arrangements, ensuring high service levels. The role requires at least two years of legal secretarial experience, strong communication, and the ability to work under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum of two years of legal secretarial experience in a law firm.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and revise, format and finalize a wide variety of legal documents.
• Accurately enter attorney time into timekeeping system to meet deadlines.
• Establish and maintain client and administrative files per firm policies.
• Coordinate travel arrangements and assist with meetings and conferences.
• Assist with new client applications and conflict checks.
• Assist with client billing and receivables to meets formats.

Skills

Corporate transaction knowledge

Legal terminology

Written and verbal communication

Time management under deadlines

Detail-oriented

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Legal secretary experience or paralegal background

Tools

Word

Adobe

Excel

Job description

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

You will prepare and format legal documents, manage time entries, assist with new client intake, and handle client billing and travel arrangements, ensuring high service levels. The role requires at least two years of legal secretarial experience, strong communication, and the ability to work under tight deadlines.