Legal Administrative Assistant-Business Unit

Considine Search; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Considine Search is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant for their Washington, DC office in the Business Department. This full-time, in-office position requires 5+ years of law firm experience and strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Outlook.

The candidate should be comfortable learning new systems and managing confidential information with discretion. Responsibilities include handling a wide range of admin tasks, building relationships with management and staff, and delivering

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of relevant law firm experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint), especially Outlook.
• Willingness to learn new programs/systems as they are introduced.

Responsibilities

• Perform a broad range of administrative tasks with strong organizational skills and multitasking ability.
• Maintain high client service standards and manage confidential information with discretion.
• Develop and maintain relationships with management and staff; collaborate as a resourceful team player.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication, and strong problem‑solving and decision‑making capabilities.
• Meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment and propose solutions to improve processes.

Skills

5+ years law firm experience

Interpersonal skills

Verbal & written communication

Problem-solving

Team player

Discretion with confidential info

Tools

Interaction

iManage

Chrome River

InTapp

Internet search skills

Job description

Summary

A leading national law firm seeks a candidate to immediately fill a Legal Administrative Assistant position in the Business Department in their Washington, DC office. This position is full-time in-office.

Responsibilities

• Successful candidates for this position must possess 5+ years of relevant experience in a law firm.
• Previous experience in business or securities law preferred.
• Very strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with management and staff.
• Expert-level written and verbal communications skills.
• Demonstrated active approaches to problem-solving with strong decision‑making capability.
• Highly resourceful team player with the ability to be effective independently.
• Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion, be adaptable to various competing demands, and demonstrate the highest level of customer/client service and response.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Forward‑thinking mindset, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions.
• Responsible for a broad variety of administrative tasks requiring strong organizational skills that reflect the ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with meticulous attention to detail.

Requirements

Candidates must be extremely proficient in working with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint), particularly Outlook. Experience working with the following programs is beneficial: Interaction, iManage, Chrome River, InTapp, and Internet search engines. New technology/systems may be introduced from time to time, and so the candidates must be willing to learn.

Compensation: $80,000.00-$90,000.00 annually, plus overtime