Practice Assistant

CF Legal Recruiting and Staffing; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

PTO

Retirement benefits

Learning and development

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

CF Legal Recruiting and Staffing is assisting a leading global law firm in Boston in their search for a Practice Assistant. The role supports a dynamic group of attorneys and offers a hybrid schedule (3 days in office) with substantial room for professional growth.

The position requires at least 1 year of legal administrative experience, strong Word/Outlook skills, and a client-focused, detail-oriented professional ready to contribute to a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of legal administrative support experience.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word and Outlook; basic Excel; Adobe Acrobat and PowerPoint a plus.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and time management.
• A client-service mindset with strong written and verbal communication.
• A professional, flexible, and positive approach to colleagues and clients.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, format, revise, and finalize legal documents, correspondence, spreadsheets, and presentations using Microsoft Office and document management tools.
• Process conflict checks, submit expense reports, manage attorney time entries, schedule meetings and travel, and maintain calendars.
• Conduct research, coordinate conference calls, and support document filing through the firm's systems.
• Build strong working relationships across teams — Accounting, General Services, Reprographics — to ensure seamless support.
• Maintain paper and electronic files in compliance with firm policy, keeping information accurate and accessible.
• Anticipate attorney and team needs, proactively stepping in to deliver client-service excellence.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organization

Time management

Written communication

Client-service mindset

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Adobe Acrobat

PowerPoint

Job description

Compensation: Up to $135,000, based on experience

Location: Boston, MA · Schedule: Full-time · Hybrid (3 days in office)

A leading global law firm is seeking a Practice Assistant to support a dynamic group of attorneys in its Boston office. This is a strong opportunity for an organized, service-minded professional — whether you're growing within the legal field or bringing transferable administrative strengths from another industry — to contribute and thrive in a high-performing, client-focused environment.

What you'll do

• Prepare, format, revise, and finalize legal documents, correspondence, spreadsheets, and presentations using Microsoft Office and document management tools.
• Process conflict checks, submit expense reports, manage attorney time entries, schedule meetings and travel, and maintain calendars.
• Conduct research, coordinate conference calls, and support document filing through the firm's systems.
• Build strong working relationships across teams — Accounting, General Services, Reprographics — to ensure seamless support.
• Maintain paper and electronic files in compliance with firm policy, keeping information accurate and accessible.
• Anticipate attorney and team needs, proactively stepping in to deliver client-service excellence.

What you'll bring

• A minimum of 1 year of legal administrative support experience.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word and Outlook and basic Excel; Adobe Acrobat and PowerPoint a plus.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and time management.
• A client-service mindset with strong written and verbal communication.
• A professional, flexible, and positive approach to colleagues and clients.

What's offered

Competitive base up to $135K based on experience, comprehensive healthcare, generous PTO, retirement benefits, and tailored learning and development — within a collaborative, high-performing team. Hybrid schedule with 3 days in the Boston office.