Transactional Legal Admin Assistant (LA)

Permanent Placements LLC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off and sick leave

Parking or transit reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Identity theft protection

Employee referral bonus program

Job summary

Permanent Placements LLC is working with an Am Law firm in Los Angeles to hire a highly organized Legal Administrative Assistant. The role supports attorneys across Capital Markets/Commercial Lending, Healthcare, Real Estate/Finance, and Tax practices in a fast-paced transactional environment requiring high-level administrative support.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in a law firm, exceptional document production and proofreading skills, and the ability to manage multiple

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of legal administrative assistant experience in a law firm environment.
• Significant exposure to transactional legal practices.
• Experience with electronic filing procedures.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent proofreading, typing, and document production skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong judgment and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all interactions.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative and legal support to attorneys across multiple transactional practice groups.
• Open new matters and maintain client and matter files.
• Organize, maintain, and update electronic and physical case files and documents.
• Draft, revise, proofread, and format correspondence and transactional documents.
• Manage calendars, schedules, meetings, and deadlines.
• Coordinate document production, execution, and distribution.
• Assist with transactional closings and related administrative tasks.
• Support e-filing and document submission requirements as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive client and firm information.
• Prioritize and manage multiple assignments simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment.
• Develop strong professional relationships with attorneys, staff, and clients.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Organized

Proactive

Client-service oriented

Team player

Communication skills

Prioritization

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Permanent Placements LLC is working with an Am Law firm in Los Angeles to hire a highly organized Legal Administrative Assistant. The role supports attorneys across Capital Markets/Commercial Lending, Healthcare, Real Estate/Finance, and Tax practices in a fast-paced transactional environment requiring high-level administrative support.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in a law firm, exceptional document production and proofreading skills, and the ability to manage multiple