Office Assistant- Part Time

Ogletree Deakins•Columbia, SC

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Our Columbia, SC office has an opportunity for an Office Assistant to join the firm’s expanding practice. On a day-to-day basis, works under the direction of the Office Administrator, attorneys, paralegals, and practice assistants from whom the Office Assistant is receiving assignments. This position supports the delivery of quality legal services to clients by providing clerical assistance to an office, and by working collaboratively and cooperatively in a team-oriented environment. This is a part time role, expected to work 20-25 hours per week, Monday through Friday.

Requirements

1+ year previous experience in a clerical or Office Assistant role.
Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
Pleasant and clearly understandable phone voice.
Ability to read, respond timely/accurately to and organize a high volume of emails.
Ability to work on multiple tasks.
Good organizational skills including filing.
Ability to keep work area organized and tidy.
Ability to sit at a desk for one or more hours at a time.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
Good typing speed with few errors.
Strong proofreading skills.
Time management skills and ability to work independently as well as with a team.
Consistent and punctual attendance.

Responsibilities

Receive, stamp, and log all incoming mail and packages and scan/deliver to recipients.
Prepare and process outgoing mail and packages and ensure they are picked up at the end of each workday. Arrange for specialized mail or messenger services, as required.
Monitor and distribute incoming faxes.
Photocopy and scan documents as requested by practice assistants, paralegals, attorneys and Office Administrator.
Ensure all copy machines and printers are stocked with paper on a daily basis.
Perform routine maintenance on equipment. Request and coordinate service calls and repairs for copiers and other office equipment and facilities.
Maintain inventory of mailroom supplies.
Maintain postage meter.
Open front doors and prepare reception area for business each morning.
Answer multi-line phone system. Screen phone calls and take messages as required or direct callers to their destination.
Communicate effectively and professionally with clients and others in the Firm.
Receive and direct clients and visitors.
Keep general state of reception area and conference rooms clean.
Have general knowledge of employee absences to determine appropriate routing of phone calls, mail, and deliveries.
Maintain parking validation log.
Maintain conference rooms and visitor office reservations using Maptician.
Order meals for meetings.
Conference room set-up and clean-up.
May assist Office Administrator with building/office access keycards and parking access for new and departing employees.
Assist with internal office moves and set up of workstations for new employees.
General kitchen maintenance to include loading and unloading dishwasher and making sure area is tidy and kept clean. Clean and perform maintenance on coffee machines and refrigerators, as needed.
May assist with audio visual equipment.
Maintain central file room including, but not limited to, keeping client files in alphabetical order with adequate space for incoming files and filing, pull and reshelve files as requested and assist with locating files.
Maintain current and accurate off-site records using firm database.
Receive, box, inventory, scan, update database and schedule pick-up of files marked for off-site storage.
Coordinate timely retrieval of off-site files as requested.
May work collaboratively with Office Administrator to ensure that library subscriptions are current and requests for new additions are approved.
Receive incoming subscription updates and file accordingly.
Order and stock office and kitchen supplies.
Enter vendor invoices and expense reimbursement requests into Chrome River.
May assist with processing local office check requests.
Create client file labels and assemble physical files.
Assist with set-up, clean up and various other responsibilities related to local marketing and office events. Such support may require employee to work hours outside of normal business hours and limited travel.

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Paid Sick Leave
a 401(k) matching program
Profit Sharing
Paid Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
affordable Health and Life Insurance including Dental & Vision coverage
Health Savings Account /Flexible Spending Accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program