Corporate/Healthcare Legal Assistant

Rivkin Radler LLP•Uniondale, NY

29d•$55,000 - $75,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Rivkin Radler LLP is seeking a Full Time, experienced Legal Assistant for our Uniondale office to assist attorneys who focus their practice on areas of healthcare, corporate, business and commercial transactions. The firm actively encourages equal opportunity through mentoring, training, professional development, and public service programs. The firm offers competitive salaries in addition to a comprehensive benefits plan. This is a hybrid role with Monday-Friday, 9am – 5pm hours, requiring a minimum of 3 days a week in the office and 2 days a week remotely. The environment is described as congenial and fast-paced.

Requirements

5+ years of law firm experience.
A background in healthcare and transactional corporate matters.
Knowledge in assisting with indexing and summarizing documents, the creation of contracts, stock option plans and financial statements as well as reviewing and completing all related documents.
Ability to type 55+ wpm.
Excellent spelling, grammar and organizational skills.
Ability to multi-task and work both independently and as a team member.

Responsibilities

Assist attorneys with client communication, creating, formatting and revising legal documents, straight typing, proofread work for accuracy prior to returning to attorneys, and answering phones.
Enter attorney time using iTimekeep.
Submit expense and reimbursement reports using Chrome River.
Manage and prioritize incoming email and correspondence.
Scan and e-mail documents.
Exhibit professional maturity at all times.
Demonstrate an attitude of cooperation with legal staff, peers and administrators.
Provide attorneys with administrative support.