Legal Assistant

Abacus Group, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Abacus Group, LLC is seeking a Legal Assistant for our Washington, DC office to support billing, client invoicing, and document management. The role involves coordinating expenses, calendaring, and travel while maintaining strict confidentiality of sensitive information.

You will collaborate with attorneys and global teams to ensure timely service delivery, require strong organization, and the ability to multitask across evolving technology platforms in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in a legal or professional services environment.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to multitask and adapt to evolving technology platforms.

Responsibilities

• Review attorney time entries to ensure compliance with billing standards and outside counsel guidelines
• Prepare client invoices by editing, posting, and managing billing inventory in collaboration with assigned attorneys
• Coordinate expense reimbursements, calendaring, travel arrangements, and document management based on attorney preferences
• Maintain the confidentiality of client, financial, and proprietary information in accordance with firm policies
• Collaborate with global teams through a centralized workflow and ticketing system to ensure timely service delivery
• Safeguard sensitive legal, financial, and confidential records while supporting daily administrative and billing operations

Skills

Detail-oriented

Independent work

Team collaboration

Multitasking

Technology adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Our client is an international law firm. They seek a Legal Assistant to join their Washington, DC office.

Responsibilities

• Review attorney time entries to ensure compliance with billing standards and outside counsel guidelines
• Prepare client invoices by editing, posting, and managing billing inventory in collaboration with assigned attorneys
• Coordinate expense reimbursements, calendaring, travel arrangements, and document management based on attorney preferences
• Maintain the confidentiality of client, financial, and proprietary information in accordance with firm policies
• Collaborate with global teams through a centralized workflow and ticketing system to ensure timely service delivery
• Safeguard sensitive legal, financial, and confidential records while supporting daily administrative and billing operations

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in a legal or professional services environment
• Detail-oriented and highly organized
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Ability to multitask and adapt to evolving technology platforms