Legal Assistant

Larbey Evans Ltd; United States; Remote; EUR 57,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious US law firm is seeking a Legal Assistant for their Frankfurt office. This permanent role involves providing administrative support in Employment and Litigation teams, with responsibilities ranging from document management to client communication. Successful candidates will have a Refa qualification and strong language skills, complemented by a competitive salary and collaborative work environment, including hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive employee benefits

Various social and regular firm events

Training sessions

On-site canteen with subsidised meals

Hybrid working (Fridays WFH)

Qualifications

• Qualification as 'Rechtsanwaltsfachangestellte' is required.
• Fluent in German and good English is essential.
• Experience in foreclosure proceedings is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collate and organize evidence and legal documents for attorney’s review.
• Conduct research on regulations and legal articles.
• Manage billing process and schedule meetings.

Skills

Fluent in German

Very good English skills

Strong document production skills

IT skills using MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Education

Refa qualification

Tools

Intapp

ChromeRiver

Job description

Legal Assistant – Frankfurt

Larbey Evans is partnering with a prestigious US law firm to recruit a Legal Assistant to join their Frankfurt office on a permanent basis, to work as an effective member team and to provide a first-class legal administrative support to the attorneys in both the Employment and Litigation teams.

• Salary to €68,000 (depending on experience)
• Highly collaborative team and hybrid working (Fridays WFH)
• Competitive employee benefits on offer and various social / regular firm events, training sessions, on-site canteen with subsidised meals etc.!

Legal Assistant – Frankfurt Key Responsibilities:

• Collate, review, and organise evidence and other legal documents for attorney’s review and case preparation
• Undertake research tasks relating to regulations, laws, and legal articles to assist with the preparation of reports, case files, and legal advice
• Communicate effectively with clients, making and taking calls as necessary
• Compose general correspondence, documents, memos, faxes, reports, PowerPoint presentations etc.
• Manage the billing process for relevant attorneys
• Diary management for attorneys, schedule meetings, coordinate travel arrangements and itineraries

Legal Assistant – Frankfurt Skills & Requirements:

• Refa (“Rechtsanwaltsfachangestellte”) qualification is required
• Fluent in German (written and spoken) and very good English skills (written and spoken)
• Knowledge of foreclosure proceedings is desirable but not essential
• Strong document production and IT skills using MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Experience of Intapp, ChromeRiver, and billing is a plus