Legal Secretary

Baker McKenzie; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker McKenzie is seeking an experienced legal secretary to provide essential administrative support to attorneys in our San Francisco office. You will draft correspondence, manage calendars, organize travel and meetings, and prepare documents with high accuracy.

The role requires strong English communication, proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with practice groups to streamline workflows.

Qualifications

• Legal secretarial experience in a professional services environment.
• Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare attorneys' correspondence, and other legal documents as requested
• Ability to appropriately draft information on behalf of the timekeeper with little or no direction
• Manage attorneys' calendars
• Schedule and organize complex activities such as meetings, travel, and seminars
• Update and proof visual presentations
• Organize and prioritize large volumes of email and phone calls
• Respond to regularly occurring requests for information
• Type general correspondences, memos, charts, tables, graphs, business plans, etc. Proofread copy for spelling and grammar making appropriate changes
• Volunteers to assist others in practice groups and office. Works harmoniously in a team environment and fosters team spirit
• Share information and expertise readily with staff members at all levels

Skills

Legal secretarial experience

English communication

Typing / word processing

Time management

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Secretarial degree preferred

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Intapp Time

Intapp Open

Job description

To provide secretarial and administrative support as required to attorneys

Main responsibilities

• Prepare attorneys' correspondence, and other legal documents as requested
• Ability to appropriately draft information on behalf of the timekeeper with little or no direction
• Manage attorneys' calendars
• Schedule and organize complex activities such as meetings, travel, and seminars
• Update and proof visual presentations
• Organize and prioritize large volumes of email and phone calls
• Respond to regularly occurring requests for information
• Type general correspondences, memos, charts, tables, graphs, business plans, etc. Proofread copy for spelling and grammar making appropriate changes
• Volunteers to assist others in practice groups and office. Works harmoniously in a team environment and fosters team spirit
• Share information and expertise readily with staff members at all levels

Technical skills, qualifications and experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent; secretarial Degree preferred
• A large amount of legal secretarial experience; work experience in a legal or professional services environment
• A minimum of Intermediate knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Intermediate knowledge of office systems (i.e., Intapp Time, Intapp Open, etc.)
• Very able to complete fine hand manipulation (heavy typing, dialing, filing); sitting/standing/walking/stooping; ability to lift to 25 lbs
• Can work independently prioritizing work and meeting deadlines
• Knowledge of marketing resources and relevant materials
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
• Actively pursues opportunities for self-development/collaboration
• Understands Firm structure and available resources
• Looks for ways to improve processes and/or procedures
• Some analytical ability is required to find solutions to various administrative problems and prioritize workloads