Attorney Support Assistant

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP • New York, NY

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About The Position

Weil seeks the best and brightest talent to join their Administrative Staff team, investing in their training and development. The environment encourages positive-minded professionals who seek challenges and knowledge in a teamwork-oriented atmosphere. Highly skilled Administrative Staff are crucial for assisting attorneys in meeting client needs and contributing to the Firm's overall success. This specific position provides attorneys and clients with superior technical and administrative support. Weil operates globally with approximately 1,100 lawyers across three continents, adhering to a "one firm" principle to deliver coordinated legal advice to clients.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in a support capacity within a law firm, other legal or similar environment
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Strong initiative; ability to exercise sound judgment, work independently and make decisions on behalf of attorneys
• Excellent interpersonal skills; has the ability to work with different personalities in high-pressure situations
• Strong administrative and organizational skills; ability to prioritize tasks and juggle multiple priorities
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills; strong attention to detail
• Team player; work well under pressure
• Demonstrate proficiency in all basic, advanced and legal specific applications
• Demonstrate desire and ability to learn new technology and willingness to share knowledge to assist others
• Self-starter who can manage competing priorities

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Big Law or legal highly preferred
• College degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Coordinate complex, senior-level internal/external meetings and conference calls
• Handle a high volume of phone calls
• Respond and follow up on client requests
• Maintain complex and detailed calendars and prioritize meeting requests and related logistics
• Coordinate a high volume of domestic and international travel arrangements and process business requests
• Proofread and make revisions to documents as requested
• Enter attorney’s time via 3E
• Create, revise and format legal documents, spreadsheets and presentations
• Conduct internet research as directed by attorneys
• Establish and maintain paper and electronic files
• Interface and establish ongoing positive business relationships with clients
• Any additional responsibilities as required by management

Benefits

• competitive compensation package comprised of base pay and discretionary year-end bonus for eligible employees
• medical
• dental
• vision
• disability coverage
• life insurance
• flexible spending plan
• 401K plan
• generous paid time off
• holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees