Legal Support Specialist - Law Firm

Jones Day; Los Angeles (CA); In loco; USD 95.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Jones Day, a global law firm, seeks a Legal Support Specialist in Los Angeles to join a busy secretarial team. You will provide administrative support to attorneys and paralegals, including drafting, proofreading, formatting, and managing new matters and file organization.

Hours are 9:00 AM–5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, with occasional overtime. Candidates should have at least seven years of secretarial experience in a legal setting, strong computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook,

Competenze

• High school diploma; degree preferred.
• Minimum seven years of secretarial experience in a legal environment.
• Expertise in civil litigation including federal and state court filings.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Superior administrative competencies including effective verbal and written communication.
• Solid proofreading skills and strong attention to detail.
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills. Ability to respond to changing priorities.
• Must have strong service orientation and ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with lawyers, clients, and others outside the Firm.

Mansioni

• Prepare, proofread, and edit legal documents.
• Format documents, process new business requests and opening new matters, and file management.
• Coordinate conference and travel arrangements and expense report processing.
• Handle time entry and other duties as required.

Conoscenze

Verbal & Written Communication

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Teamwork

Formazione

High School Diploma

Strumenti

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Adobe Acrobat

Descrizione del lavoro

Jones Day is a global law firm with 40 offices in major centers of business and finance throughout the world. Covering 19 countries on five continents, our unique governance system fosters an unparalleled level of integration and contributes to our ranking as one of the best in the world in client service.

Jones Day seeks to employ the most qualified people, capable of delivering superior client service through professional excellence and teamwork, for every position in the Firm. We offer competitive compensation and benefits in a stimulating work environment.

Are you interested in the opportunity to work for a global leading law firm that will give you the experience and exposure you need to build your knowledge and skills as well as advance your career? If you are, then Jones Day may be the firm for you.

Summary of Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

As part of a secretarial team, the Legal Support Specialist is responsible for providing secretarial and administrative support to attorneys, paralegals, and other administrative personnel. Primary responsibilities include preparing, proofreading, and editing legal documents, document formatting, processing new business requests and opening new matters, file management, conference and travel arrangements, expense report processing, time entry, and other duties as required.

Hours for the position are 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Must be available for occasional overtime as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma; degree preferred.
• Minimum of seven years of secretarial experience in a legal environment.
• Expertise in civil litigation including federal and state court filings.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Must have superior administrative competencies including effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid proofreading skills and strong attention to detail.
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills. Ability to respond to changing priorities.
• Must have strong service orientation and ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with lawyers, clients, and others outside the Firm.

Jones Day offers competitive salaries and benefits to all employees. Compensation is determined upon the market in which the position is located, the responsibilities of the position, the experience and skills of the applicant, and other job-related factors. The starting pay scale for this Los Angeles position is $95,000 - $120,000.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for the position in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

Jones Day is an Equal Opportunity Employer