Administrative Assistant

The role

You will support a national client services team as a liaison between a leadership group with close client contact and the broader client services leadership. You will manage highly confidential client communications and documents, and help with data entry and project work.

What you will do

• Manage a high volume of confidential client communications
• Manage highly confidential documents and information
• Collaborate on projects in client interfacing, document management, data entry and data management
• Assist with project management and process implementation on the client services team
• Support data collection, entry and management
• Provide clerical or administrative legal services support as requested

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in a law firm setting
• Familiarity with Document Management Systems
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
• Experience with data entry or data management
• Experience with email and calendar management, meeting coordination, and direct client interaction
• Strong administrative and organizational skills with the ability to manage a high volume of work and meet tight deadlines
• Meticulous attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and handle multiple requests at once
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Comfortable working in a collaborative, national team environment supporting attorneys and paralegals
• Demonstrated professionalism in all client and internal communication

Nice to have

• Experience with administrative support of eDiscovery, information, data, or document collection, or data and document preservation
• Familiarity with web-based collaborative tools and work management software
• Experience with team messaging and instant messaging platforms

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with match
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Disability and life insurance
• Generous PTO plan
• Ample opportunities for professional development and advancement
• Access to corporate discount plans

Before you apply

• Wilson Elser participates in E-Verify and checks work authorization for all new hires

About the company

Wilson Elser is a national law firm with more than 1,400 attorneys across 46 offices. The firm is recognized among the top 100 law firms by The American Lawyer.