Legal Assistant

Duration: Direct Hire

Job Title: Legal Assistant

Location: Denver, CO (Hybrid – 3 days onsite, with a 4th day every other week)

Client: International law firm

Compensation: Up to $95K annual base salary plus discretionary bonus and benefits

About the Company

This person will be required to be in the office 70% of the time (3 days per week Tuesday through Thursday, plus a 4th day every other week).

Scope of Role / Responsibilities

• Maintain organized paper and electronic files; design and implement organizational systems where appropriate
• Coordinate and modify complex travel arrangements (including international) as directed
• Prepare expense reports
• Photocopy and scan materials as needed
• Prepare all materials related to the firm’s billing process in an efficient, timely manner
• Maintain calendars, schedule meetings, book conference rooms and make reservations as needed
• Handle incoming and outgoing telephone calls in a professional manner and communicate messages accurately and in a timely manner
• Maintain contact management system and manage contact communication processes as needed
• Complete daily diaries for timekeepers accurately and on time
• Type, prepare, revise and process legal documents, correspondence, memoranda, presentations, and occasional court documents using standard Microsoft Office products
• Proofread work products to ensure they are complete and accurate
• Become familiar and stay up to date with firm policies, legal procedures, matters, and clients relevant to assigned practice area(s)

Qualifications

• Targeting 8+ years of experience in a legal administrative assistant position in a law firm environment
• Prior experience in litigation is required
• Prior experience supporting general counsel would be highly desirable.
• Willing to commit 2+ years to the position (NOT open to candidates planning to go to law school in the future)
• Seeking a career legal admin assistant with strong tenures (candidates that have had a high degree of transiency (i.e. changing jobs every two years) must provide ample context for their career narrative and what motivated/circumstances around their job changes)
• Excellent tech-savvy well beyond baseline proficiency in Microsoft Word (advanced skillset in Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and a proven ability to quickly get up to speed with new technology with little support