Legal Assistant - Commercial Litigation

White & Case • New York, NY

49d • Onsite

About The Position

The Commercial Litigation Legal Assistant will work in a fast-paced environment under the supervision of attorneys in providing legal services to clients. The Legal Assistant is a member of a team that handles all international litigation for a major social media client, including matters implicating international data protection, defamation, hosting provider liability, privacy and censorship laws. The Legal Assistant will be part of a team responsible for first-level review, processing, tracking, and implementing established strategy for all new cases received. The Legal Assistant will also be responsible for preparing weekly/monthly summaries of new cases and developments, tracking various litigation statistics, and maintaining matter databases. Necessary are strong interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to work independently and on a team in a fast-paced environment under strict deadlines, effectively manage multiple responsibilities, keep accurate and timely time records, and meet budget and deadline demands.

Requirements

• Four-year college degree with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.5
• Strong academic background
• Clear and concise writing skills
• Good verbal communication skills
• Related work and/or internship experience
• Excellent organizational skills
• Willingness and ability to work overtime and long hours
• Basic knowledge of and proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat
• Familiarity and competency with technology
• Ability to follow through on projects
• Ability to work under pressure and with a variety of personalities
• Ability to work with and liaise with colleagues in other internal departments (e.g., Office Services, Practice Technology, Global Technology Services, Research & Information Services, Operations, Practice Assistants, Document Services, etc.)
• Excellent professional and personal references
• Excellent judgement
• High ethical standards
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to travel as needed
• Strong academic record and intellectual curiosity, creative thinker
• Commercial and business awareness
• Ability to see the big picture
• Outstanding communication and negotiation skills
• Strong time management skills, ability to stay calm under pressure when juggling multiple projects
• Excellent drafting skills
• Driven by professional growth
• Strong professional presence
• Client service focus
• Team player
• Strong judgment
• Proactive, resourceful, takes initiative
• Long-term interest in business law
• Fluency in English
• Good understanding of the key risks and issues involved in cross-border transactions
• Experience on advising on numerous commercial contracts, in particular credit agreements, bond documents (e.g. offering memoranda, purchase agreements, indentures, trust deeds etc.), corporate approvals, share purchase agreements, offering circulars etc.

Nice To Haves

• Foreign language skills a plus (especially Spanish)
• International experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on a variety of regulatory matters, including compliance with export controls administered by the US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the US State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC).
• Review new matters received on a daily basis and prepare short summaries for each matter.
• Develop expert-level knowledge of matter flow.
• Track matter flow and maintain up-to-date case files.
• Create/maintain databases, charts, graphs, tables, etc. for data analysis.
• Utilize litigation support software programs and other spreadsheet and database programs as needed to perform client projects.
• Prepare daily time entries for services performed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees