Office Administrator & HR Onboarding Support

Lamson Dugan & Murray, LLP; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Lamson Dugan & Murray, LLP seeks a professional Office Administrator to support the West Des Moines office. The role covers office coordination, HR support, onboarding/offboarding, and event preparation, serving as a main point of contact for staff, clients, and visitors.

The position requires strong organizational skills, excellent communication, and discretion handling confidential information; prior legal office exposure is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent required; additional office administration education is a plus.
• Professional, dependable, and customer-service oriented with discretion.
• Experience supporting attorneys, staff and visitors is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day administrative functions for the West Des Moines office, including supplies and vendor coordination.
• Greet visitors and provide a professional, welcoming office environment.
• Serve as point of contact for inquiries and route to appropriate departments.
• Coordinate client and office meetings, catering, and conference room logistics.
• Assist with staff events, onboarding/offboarding, and HR intake tasks.
• Coordinate facilities needs, repairs, and communication with building management.
• Assist with technology setup, IT requests, and basic troubleshooting.
• Provide backup support to Legal Administrative Assistants during peak periods, absences.
• Support recruiting processes, interview scheduling, and candidate communications.
• Handle confidential information professionally and maintain proper documentation.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Problem solving

Confidentiality

Team collaboration

Time management

Prior administrative experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Lamson Dugan & Murray, LLP seeks a professional Office Administrator to support the West Des Moines office. The role covers office coordination, HR support, onboarding/offboarding, and event preparation, serving as a main point of contact for staff, clients, and visitors.

The position requires strong organizational skills, excellent communication, and discretion handling confidential information; prior legal office exposure is a plus.