Legal Administrative Assistant

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough; Greenville (AL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough in Greenville seeks a Legal Administrative Assistant to support corporate and commercial real estate attorneys with a high level of organization and professionalism.

You will manage calendars, process reimbursements, prepare and edit legal documents, and assist with client intake, conflicts checks, and billing requirements while maintaining efficient document management systems.

Qualifications

• Legal or corporate experience preferred with ability to learn.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to learn and utilize new technology and tools.
• Excellent attention to detail when reviewing documents.

Responsibilities

• Manage calendars and meetings for attorneys.
• Process expense reimbursements and general admin tasks.
• Prepare, edit, redline, and format legal documents.
• Maintain organized document management systems.
• Support client and matter intake, including conflict checks.
• Open new client/matter engagements and set billing requirements.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Calendar management

Attention to detail

Learning new technology

Tools

Document management system

Billing software

Time entry program

Job description

Overview

Nelson Mullins, an AmLaw 100 firm, is currently seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant with experience supporting corporate and commercial real estate attorneys to provide an elevated level of administrative support and assistance to a busy team of legal professionals in our Greenville office.

A Day in the Life

This role plays an integral part in supporting attorneys and legal teams by ensuring day‑to‑day operations run smoothly. Responsibilities include managing calendars and meetings, processing expense reimbursements, and providing general administrative support across the office. The position entails preparing, reviewing, editing, redlining, and formatting a wide range of legal documents, while maintaining accurate and organized document management systems. The position also assists with client and matter intake, including running conflict checks, opening new client and matter engagements, and establishing client‑specific billing requirements. Additional administrative and project‑based responsibilities are assigned as business needs evolve.

We Know You

Corporate legal experience is preferred with the ability and willingness to learn. This role requires exceptional proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word), the ability to learn and utilize technology, and strong attention to detail when reviewing documents. Experience with a document management system, billing software, and time entry program is preferred.

Who We Are

With more than 1,000 attorneys, policy advisors, e-discovery professionals and other business professionals across offices in California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and throughout North Carolina and South Carolina, Nelson Mullins has strong roots in the business community and an appreciation for new directions in the business world.