Legal Administrative Assistant

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in Greenville seeks a Legal Administrative Assistant with corporate and commercial real estate support experience to provide high-level administrative assistance to a busy team of legal professionals.

The role emphasizes calendar management, expense reimbursements, drafting and redlining legal documents, document management, client intake, conflict checks, and establishing billing requirements, with opportunities to contribute to firm-wide projects.

Qualifications

• Corporate legal experience is preferred.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn new tech.
• Experience with document management systems, billing software, and time-entry programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage calendars and meetings for attorneys.
• Process expense reimbursements and provide general administrative support.
• Prepare, review, edit, redline, and format a wide range of legal documents.
• Maintain accurate document management systems and file organization.
• Assist with client and matter intake, including conflict checks and opening client/matter engagements.
• Establish client-specific billing requirements and participate in related processes.
• Support ad hoc administrative and project-based tasks as needed.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Document management

Billing software

Time entry

Calendar management

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.