Legal Administrative Assistant

Hunter Hamilton; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement plan contributions

Disability and life insurance

Wellness programs

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Hunter Hamilton is partnering with a well-established law firm in St. Louis, MO to hire a Legal Administrative Assistant. The role provides administrative support across corporate, construction, labor & employment, and trusts & estates teams.

The ideal candidate enjoys variety, thrives in a fast-paced professional environment, and can adapt to the needs of multiple attorneys and practice groups.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of legal administrative assistant experience preferred.
• Experience supporting litigation, estate planning, or similar practice areas is desirable.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe.
• Experience with legal document management systems and time-entry software is preferred.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and proofreading skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to attorneys across multiple practice areas.
• Manage attorney workflow, deadlines, priorities, and day-to-day administrative needs.
• Coordinate calendars, meetings, travel, time entry, and transcription.
• Handle electronic court filings in Missouri and Illinois.
• Maintain case and matter files in the firms document management system.
• Draft, edit, format, and proofread legal documents and correspondence.
• Assist attorneys and paralegals with additional administrative projects.
• Manage multiple priorities with high accuracy and organization.

Job description

A well-established law firm is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant to join its St. Louis office. This position will provide administrative support across several practice areas, including corporate, construction, labor & employment, and trusts & estates.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, works well in a fast-paced professional environment, and can confidently adapt to the needs of multiple attorneys and practice groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to attorneys across multiple practice areas.
• Help manage attorney workflow, deadlines, priorities, and day-to-day administrative needs.
• Coordinate calendars, meetings, travel arrangements, time entry, and transcription.
• Handle electronic court filings in Missouri and Illinois.
• Maintain case and matter files within the firm’s document management system.
• Draft, edit, format, and proofread legal documents, correspondence, and other materials.
• Assist attorneys and paralegals with additional administrative projects and assignments as needed.
• Manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy, organization, and responsiveness.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of legal administrative assistant experience within a law firm environment preferred.
• Experience supporting litigation, estate planning, or similar legal practice areas is highly desirable.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as Adobe.
• Experience with legal document management systems and time-entry software preferred.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong proofreading skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to be resourceful, flexible, and efficient while managing a high volume of priorities.
• Strong professionalism, discretion, and ability to handle confidential information.
• Recent paralegal certificate graduates may also be considered with at least one year of legal administrative experience.

What the Firm Offers

The firm offers a professional, people-focused work environment along with a competitive compensation and benefits package. Benefits may include medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement plan contributions, disability and life insurance, wellness programs, and paid parental leave.

This opportunity is ideal for a legal administrative professional who enjoys supporting multiple teams and wants to continue developing within a collaborative law firm environment.