Full-time Spanish Bilingual Receptionist/Legal Assistant
About The Position
A well-established plaintiffs’ employment law firm in Silver Spring that litigates wage and hour and employment discrimination claims seeks a Spanish bilingual receptionist/legal assistant. This full-time, in-person position provides reception, interpretation, and administrative and clerical support to the firm. The employee works Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., for a maximum of 40 hours per week. The position may involve stressful workloads and deadlines. The employee must be able to move and lift file boxes weighing up to 25 pounds overhead. The selected candidate must be eligible for coverage by a fidelity bond and pass a criminal history background check and/or fingerprinting.
Requirements
- High school diploma required.
- Solid verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to organize, multitask, prioritize, and work under pressure.
- Ability to be resourceful and proactive.
- Detail-oriented and meticulous.
- Self-motivated and driven.
- Patient and adaptable.
- Ability to function well in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to be covered by a fidelity bond.
- Must pass a criminal history background check and/or fingerprinting.
Responsibilities
- Answer and screen telephone calls.
- Greet guests.
- Provide simultaneous Spanish-English interpretation between attorneys or support staff and clients.
- Schedule appointments, update case files, prepare spreadsheets, maintain calendars, organize documents, and prepare exhibit notebooks and binders.
- Receive and sort daily mail and deliveries.
- Obtain information from new and potential clients.
- Respond to inquiries on a variety of matters, including the status of pending cases.
- Operate standard office equipment, including word processors, personal computers, calculators, duplicating machines, fax machines, printers, and scanners.
- Maintain the break room and other common areas, including cleaning appliances.
- Make deliveries and run errands outside the office.
- Organize and maintain the file room, including lifting large and heavy boxes of files.
- Perform other work-related tasks, including tasks related to firm operations, as assigned.
Benefits
- 401(k) participation when eligible, with a discretionary employer match.
- Seven paid holidays when eligible.
- Up to two weeks of paid time off for full-time employees when eligible.
- Overtime opportunities for full-time employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
