Multilingual Legal Receptionist & Front Desk Support

API Legal Outreach; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

14 paid holidays

PTO & sick leave

Employer-paid health, dental, vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

API Legal Outreach in Oakland is seeking a receptionist to provide front-desk support, client intake, and clerical assistance for our East Bay office. This role involves phone screening, signing in visitors, and coordinating with attorneys and staff.

The ideal candidate will translate or interpret for Chinese, Spanish, or Vietnamese speakers, maintain files, support with IT and facilities, and help ensure a welcoming, efficient office for our multilingual community.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in secretarial or receptionist roles in a legal or social services setting.
• Ability to interpret/translate in Chinese, Vietnamese, or Spanish.
• Strong written and oral communication, multitasking and teamwork in a diverse environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide full range of legal clerical and reception support to attorneys and staff.
• Answer calls, screen inquiries, sign in clients and vendors, receive packages.
• Open/close the office and maintain client files and databases.
• Provide translation both written and verbal as needed.
• Assist with facilities, IT-related tasks, and general office duties.

Skills

Secretarial experience

Translation

Office software

Tools

Telephone system

Office equipment

Job description

API Legal Outreach in Oakland is seeking a receptionist to provide front-desk support, client intake, and clerical assistance for our East Bay office. This role involves phone screening, signing in visitors, and coordinating with attorneys and staff.

The ideal candidate will translate or interpret for Chinese, Spanish, or Vietnamese speakers, maintain files, support with IT and facilities, and help ensure a welcoming, efficient office for our multilingual community.