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 team leadership. You will handle highly confidential client communications and documents, and help with projects on client interfacing, document management, and data.

What you will do

• Manage a high volume of client communications of a highly confidential nature
• Manage highly confidential documents and information
• Collaborate on projects focused on client interfacing, document management, data entry, and data management
• Assist with project management and process implementation on the client services team, including 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 simultaneously
• 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 the federal E-Verify program and confirms work authorization for new hires
• Recruitment agencies are only considered with a current signed fee agreement through the Recruitment Agency Portal

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.