Legal Assistant

AllTek Staffing & Resource Group, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Proxy Legal Staffing & Search Group, partnering with a growing law firm, seeks an experienced Legal Assistant to support its Corporate Practice Group. You will handle complex document production, drafting, proofs, and formatting with high attention to detail and confidentiality.

Responsibilities include managing Word formatting, redlines, PDF editing, document redlines in Litera, and organizing electronic files.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a Legal Assistant or legal secretary.
• Corporate or transactional law experience preferred.
• Advanced MS Word and PDF skills required.
• Litera, iManage and DocuSign experience preferred.
• Virtual data room experience is a plus.
• Strong proofreading, grammar, organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, revise, proofread, and format complex legal documents, agreements, and correspondence.
• Manage Word formatting, including styles, numbering, tables, cross-references, footnotes, page breaks, and redlines.
• Create, edit, combine, bookmark, and redact PDF documents.
• Prepare document comparisons and redlines using Litera.
• Manage electronic client and matter files and document version control.
• Prepare and track electronic signature packages through DocuSign.
• Assist with virtual data rooms and transaction documents, including signature pages and closing materials.
• Manage attorney calendars, meetings, deadlines, and Teams meetings.
• Create and edit PowerPoint presentations and perform basic Excel functions.
• Provide administrative and overflow support to attorneys as needed.

Skills

Legal support

Document production

Microsoft Word

Adobe Acrobat/PDF

Litera

iManage

DocuSign

Calendar management

Tools

Litera

iManage

DocuSign

Job description

Proxy Legal Staffing & Search Group has partnered with a growing law firm to find an experienced Legal Assistant to support its Corporate Practice Group.This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented legal support professional with strong document production skills and experience working in a fast-paced corporate or transactional environment.ResponsibilitiesPrepare, revise, proofread, and format complex legal documents, agreements, and correspondence.Manage complex Microsoft Word formatting, including styles, numbering, tables, cross-references, footnotes, page breaks, and redlines.Create, edit, combine, bookmark, and redact PDF documents.Prepare document comparisons and redlines using Litera.Manage electronic client and matter files and document version control.Prepare and track electronic signature packages through DocuSign.Assist with virtual data rooms and transaction documents, including signature pages and closing materials.Manage attorney calendars, meetings, deadlines, and Teams meetings.Create and edit PowerPoint presentations and perform basic Excel functions.Provide administrative and overflow support to attorneys as needed.Qualifications2+ years of experience as a Legal Assistant, Legal Secretary, or similar legal support professional preferred.Corporate or transactional law experience strongly preferred.Advanced Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat/PDF skills required.Experience with Litera, iManage, and DocuSign preferred.Virtual data room experience is a plus.Strong proofreading, grammar, organizational, and communication skills.Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with minimal supervision.Professional, detail-oriented, and committed to maintaining confidentiality.