Senior Legal Assistant – Transactional Practice (St. Louis)

Addison Group; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Addison Group is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant in St. Louis to provide high-level administrative support to a busy transactional practice within a respected global law firm.

You will anticipate needs, manage competing priorities with minimal supervision, and maintain meticulous attention to detail in a demanding setting. The role requires five years of admin experience in a law-related environment, strong billing familiarity, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of administrative experience in a law firm or corporate legal department.
• Prior legal billing experience is required.
• Experience managing physical and electronic files.
• Experience preparing, editing, formatting, and proofreading legal documents.
• High school diploma required; associate's or bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, revise, format, and proofread legal documents and correspondence.
• Maintain organized matter files, physical and electronic.
• Coordinate document activity via client portals and databases.
• Monitor dates, open items, and matter progress with updates to attorneys.
• Review client pre-bills and liaise with billing team.
• Assist attorneys with time entry, billing, and expenses.
• Communicate professionally with clients, counsel, and colleagues.
• Manage calendars and arrange meetings, travel, and conference rooms.
• Open/close client matters and complete new-matter documentation.

Skills

Administrative experience

Time management

Communication skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Document management

Attention to detail

Professional presence

Self-directed

Education

High school diploma

Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Acrobat

Legal tech: iManage/Intapp/Aderant

Job description

Addison Group is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant in St. Louis to provide high-level administrative support to a busy transactional practice within a respected global law firm.

You will anticipate needs, manage competing priorities with minimal supervision, and maintain meticulous attention to detail in a demanding setting. The role requires five years of admin experience in a law-related environment, strong billing familiarity, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.