Legal Assistant

Nesco Resource; Uniondale (NY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401K

Vision insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Nesco Resource is seeking a Legal Assistant for its Nassau County office to support attorneys focused on healthcare, corporate, business, and commercial transactions. The position is HYBRID and involves direct collaboration with legal staff.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of law firm experience, a background in healthcare and transactional matters, and the ability to prepare, format, and review contracts and related documents. Excellent typing and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of law firm experience.
• Background in healthcare and transactional corporate matters.
• Proficiency with indexing, summarizing documents, and drafting contracts.
• Typing 55+ WPM and strong proofreading, organization, and multitasking skills.
• Provide administrative support to attorneys.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with client communication and drafting/revising legal documents.
• Enter attorney time using iTimekeep.
• Submit expense reports using Chrome River.
• Manage incoming email and correspondence.
• Scan and email documents.
• Maintain professional maturity and cooperate with staff.

Skills

Law firm experience

Healthcare transactions

Document management

Typing 55+ wpm

Tools

iTimekeep

Chrome River

Email management

Job description

Our client is looking for a Legal Assistant for their Nassau County office to assist attorneys focused on healthcare, corporate, business, and commercial transactions. HYBRID

REQUIREMENTS:

• Applicants must have 5+ years of law firm experience.
• A background in healthcare and transactional corporate matters
• Candidate must have knowledge in assisting with indexing and summarizing documents, the creation of contracts, stock option plans and financial statements as well as reviewing and completing all related documents.
• Candidates must be able to type 55+ wpm and have excellent spelling, grammar and organizational skills, as well as the ability to multi-task and work both independently and as a team member.
• Candidate will also provide attorneys with administrative support.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist attorneys with client communication, creating, formatting and revising legal documents, straight typing, proofread work for accuracy prior to returning to attorneys, and answering phones.
• Enter attorney time using iTimekeep.
• Submit expense and reimbursement reports using Chrome River.
• Manage and prioritize incoming email and correspondence.
• Scan and e-mail documents.
• Exhibit professional maturity at all times.
• Demonstrate an attitude of cooperation with legal staff, peers and administrators.

Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.

Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.