Senior Legal Assistant — Corporate & Finance Transactions

Orion Placement; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Retirement plan

15 days PTO

Job summary

Orion Placement is seeking an experienced legal executive assistant for a downtown Lexington, KY role. You will provide high-level support to attorneys in a Business & Finance practice, manage calendars, coordinate projects, and prepare correspondence and reports.

The position requires 3+ years in a law firm as an executive or legal assistant, strong client service skills, and advanced MS Office/Adobe Acrobat proficiency. On-site role with comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of law firm executive assistant or legal assistant experience.
• Strong calendar management, organization, project coordination, and deadline-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong client service and professional relationship skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments in a fast-paced professional environment.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience with legal billing, document management systems, SharePoint, OneDrive, or similar platforms preferred.
• Corporate, banking, business finance, commercial lending, or transactional legal experience preferred.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level executive and administrative support to attorneys within a Business & Finance practice.
• Manage complex calendars, meetings, appointments, travel arrangements, and critical deadlines.
• Coordinate projects, organize information, track action items, and help keep attorney priorities moving forward.
• Prepare, format, proofread, and organize correspondence, presentations, reports, and professional business documents.
• Serve as a key point of contact for clients and internal stakeholders while providing responsive, polished service.
• Maintain electronic and physical client and matter files using document management systems.
• Assist with client onboarding, engagement letters, matter administration, and related documentation.
• Support monthly billing, time entry, invoicing, expense reports, and reimbursements.
• Coordinate meetings and events, including logistics, materials, scheduling, and follow-up.
• Handle confidential and sensitive business information with discretion.
• Assist attorneys and other team members with special projects and changing priorities as needed.

Skills

Calendar management

Organization

Project coordination

Deadline management

Written and verbal communication

Client service

Prioritization

Discretion and professionalism

Attention to detail

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

SharePoint

OneDrive

Document management systems

Legal billing systems

Job description

Orion Placement is seeking an experienced legal executive assistant for a downtown Lexington, KY role. You will provide high-level support to attorneys in a Business & Finance practice, manage calendars, coordinate projects, and prepare correspondence and reports.

The position requires 3+ years in a law firm as an executive or legal assistant, strong client service skills, and advanced MS Office/Adobe Acrobat proficiency. On-site role with comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities.