Legal Executive Assistant

The role

The Legal Executive Assistant provides administrative support and practice coordination to assigned attorneys. This role involves managing daily activities, scheduling, and client-related tasks.

What you will do

• Provide executive support to a group of partners and of counsel attorneys
• Manage day-to-day coordination of attorneys' practices
• Schedule meetings and prepare reports and meeting materials
• Enter time and edit documents
• Respond to routine correspondence and answer telephone calls
• Assist with technical support and process expense reports
• Manage client onboarding, billing, and relationship management activities
• Organize complex domestic and international travel arrangements
• Provide back-up support to peers
• Liaise with other firm departments and key stakeholders

Required qualifications

• 5+ years relevant experience
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
• Exceptional verbal and written communication and people skills
• Ability to work independently and with a team
• Ability to delegate and manage resources effectively
• High degree of initiative and critical-thinking skills
• High level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information
• Self-starter
• Creative thinker
• Highly skilled in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to quickly learn and utilize industry specific computer applications
• Flexibility to work overtime and weekends

Nice to have

• Bachelors degree
• Experience in a legal environment

Benefits

• health care
• retirement benefits
• paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time
• parental leave
• basic life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• discretionary, performance-based bonuses

Before you apply

• Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law

About the company

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes.