Legal Administrative Assistant

Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC in Albany, NY is seeking a full-time Administrative Assistant to support our labor and employment law department. The ideal candidate will manage calendars, draft documents, handle client communications, and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

Strong organizational and time-management skills, excellent written and interpersonal communication, and reliability are essential. Experience with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, plus the ability to prioritize, learn, and work

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple assignments in an accurate and timely manner.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to Firm needs.
• Reliable, punctual, and professional.
• Team player with a positive attitude.
• Strong typing and transcription experience.
• Background in a Law Firm and/or Labor and Employment Law is preferred, but not required.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in an administrative position.

Responsibilities

• Interact with clients and attorneys via phone, email, and in-person.
• Manage attorney calendars.
• Draft, revise, and edit documents.
• Open and close files.
• Provide general support to various attorneys.
• Filing, scanning and other administrative tasks as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Written communication

Interpersonal communication

Multitasking

Professionalism

Punctuality

Team player

Typing

Transcription

Law firm background preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, a law firm of 300 attorneys in over 30 practice groups, is accepting applications for a full-time Administrative Assistant to support our labor and employment law department in our Albany, New York office. The ideal candidate will have the ability to handle a large volume of work, be detailed oriented,have a high level of professionalism, strong communication skills and will be able to multi-task and prioritize assignments from multiple attorneys.

PositionResponsibilities

Interact with clients and attorneys via phone, email, and in-person

Manage attorney calendars

Draft, revise, and edit documents

Open and close files

Provide general support to various attorneys

Filing, scanning and other administrative tasks as assigned

Job Requirements

Excellent organizational and time management skills

Strong written and interpersonal communication skills

In-depth working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Ability to prioritize and complete multiple assignments in an accurate and timely manner

Willingness to learn and adapt to Firm needs

Reliable, punctual, and professional

Team player with a positive attitude

Strong typing and transcription experience

A background in a Law Firm and/or Labor and Employment Law is preferred, but not required

Minimum of 2 years experience in an administrative position

At Bond, exceptional work product and a collegial work environment are cornerstones of our success. We are committed to the communities in which we live and work. Bond has long recognized the value, both to its team and to our communities, of active participation in and support of charitable, governmental, professional and community-based organizations.

This position's salary range is between $50,000-$60,000, negotiable based on years’ experience.

Bond’s offer of employment are contingent on

Completion of a satisfactory background check

Completion of a satisfactory reference check

Completion of a satisfactory conflicts check

Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC provides all employees and applicants an equal employment opportunity in the manner required by law in all aspects of employment regardless of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status or any other status protected by local, state or federal law. We thank all applicants for their interest and will contact those candidates who are under consideration.