Legal Assistant Manager

White & Case • Washington, DC

73d

About The Position

Corporate Legal Assistants work under the supervision of attorneys in providing legal services to clients. Their responsibilities vary depending upon the practice group to which they are assigned. They may also work with other personnel (e.g. other legal assistants, Practice Technology, Global Technology Services, librarians, Professional Support Lawyers, Marketing professionals, practice assistants, copy center, mailroom, etc.) at the Firm in delivering legal services to clients. Corporate Legal Assistants will be requested to perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• Four year degree with a minimum of G.P.A. of 3.5.
• Strong academic background.
• Clear and concise writing skills.
• Good verbal communication skills.
• Related work experience in a corporate or law firm environment.
• Good organization skills.
• Knowledge of word processing and other software as needed.
• Ability to follow through on projects.
• Ability to work under pressure and with a variety of personalities.
• Willingness and ability to work overtime and long hours.
• Excellent professional references.
• Good judgment.
• High ethical standards.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Foreign language skills, a plus.
• Familiarity and competence with technology.

Responsibilities

• Acquire an understanding of the mechanics of corporate representation, including corporate housekeeping and transactional matters.
• Become familiar with the legal and factual issues of matters.
• Utilize a variety of resources including online sources to perform factual and legal research.
• Organize, maintain and distribute files/documents as requested.
• Monitor and organize virtual and physical datarooms and contents.
• Coordinate closings and post closing aspects of transaction (coordinate logistics of online and in person closings, prepare closing sets, and oversee E-Bible creation).
• Contact government agencies and perform online research to obtain publicly available information.
• Proofread and blackline documents, including familiarity with Workshare software.
• Create databases, charts, graphs, tables, etc. for analysis of data and prepare written memoranda regarding the same.
• Process invoices related to vendor services contracted on behalf of a client or attorney.
• Prepare daily time entries and submit weekly overtime reports for services performed.
• Partner with legal assistant manager and/or director of legal assistants to formulate yearly goals.
• Develop a plan of action to achieve yearly goals.
• Utilize firm technology resources to enhance work product delivered to clients.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees