Labor & Employment Legal Assistant

Beacon Hill; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill's client, a nationally recognized management-side labor and employment law firm in Seattle, is seeking an experienced Labor & Employment Legal Assistant to support multiple attorneys and paralegals in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.

The position is Temp-to-hire, full-time, with an initial onsite training period followed by a hybrid schedule featuring one remote day per week, potentially increasing to two remote days.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience as a legal assistant or legal secretary
• Prior labor and employment experience
• Knowledge of legal terminology, documents, and processes
• Experience with legal document preparation, calendaring, e-filing, time entry, and file management
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, document management, time-entry, and database software
• Accurate typing speed of at least 70 words per minute
• Strong proofreading skills and knowledge of grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively while managing multiple priorities

Responsibilities

• Prepare, revise, format, proofread, and redline correspondence, memoranda, and complex legal documents
• Prepare documents for electronic filing
• Maintain attorney calendars, including meetings, appointments, deadlines, and client-related activities
• Organize and maintain electronic and paper files in accordance with firm procedures
• Prepare attorney time entries, expense reimbursements, and disbursement requests
• Assist with client billing and coordinate billing-related matters with the appropriate internal department
• Prepare and process new-matter documentation
• Coordinate meetings, conference rooms, meals, travel arrangements, itineraries, and expense reports
• Screen telephone calls and communicate professionally with clients, visitors, and firm personnel
• Process incoming and outgoing mail, ensuring that all exhibits, attachments, and enclosures are included
• Anticipate attorney needs, plan ahead, and consistently meet deadlines
• Provide administrative coverage for other attorneys and reception as needed

Skills

Attention to detail

Proofreading

Written communication

Verbal communication

Organization

Time management

Independent & collaborative work

Tools

Microsoft Office

Document management systems

Job description

Labor & Employment Legal Assistant (LT08282026SF) Seattle, Washington

Salary: USD24.04 - USD42.79 per hour

Beacon Hill's client, a nationally recognized management-side labor and employment law firm, is seeking an experienced Labor & Employment Legal Assistant to join its Seattle officeto support their team. This individual will support multiple attorneys and work closely with attorneys, paralegals, and other administrative professionals in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.

Employment Type:Temp-to-hire

Location: Seattle, WA 98101

Work Arrangement: Hybrid following an initial onsite training period. The position will be fully onsite during the first 90 days. After the introductory period, the schedule will begin with 1 remote day per week, with the potential to increase to 2 remote days per week over time.

Start:ASAP

Duration: Open-ended, with potential for direct hire based on business needs

Hours:Full-time, Monday-Friday

Pay:$24.04–$42.79/hour, depending on experience

Required Qualifications:

1+ years of experience as a legal assistant or legal secretary

Prior labor and employment experience

Knowledge of legal terminology, documents, and processes

Experience with legal document preparation, calendaring, e-filing, time entry, and file management

Proficiency with Microsoft Office, document management, time-entry, and database software

Accurate typing speed of at least 70 words per minute

Strong proofreading skills and knowledge of grammar, spelling, and punctuation

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong organizational and time-management abilities

Ability to work independently and collaboratively while managing multiple priorities

Responsibilities:

Prepare, revise, format, proofread, and redline correspondence, memoranda, and complex legal documents

Prepare documents for electronic filing

Maintain attorney calendars, including meetings, appointments, deadlines, and client-related activities

Organize and maintain electronic and paper files in accordance with firm procedures

Prepare attorney time entries, expense reimbursements, and disbursement requests

Assist with client billing and coordinate billing-related matters with the appropriate internal department

Prepare and process new-matter documentation

Coordinate meetings, conference rooms, meals, travel arrangements, itineraries, and expense reports

Screen telephone calls and communicate professionally with clients, visitors, and firm personnel

Process incoming and outgoing mail, ensuring that all exhibits, attachments, and enclosures are included

Anticipate attorney needs, plan ahead, and consistently meet deadlines

Provide administrative coverage for other attorneys and reception as needed