Legal Secretary - NY

Our client, a leading global law firm in NYC, is seeking a sophisticated, tech-savvy, experienced Legal Secretary/Executive Assistant to join their growing firm.

Flexible for 5 days a week during training and when required by attorneys and business needs.

Work from home on Mondays and Fridays on rotation

Gorgeous new office space in the Financial District.

In this role you will support 2-3 partners and a small team of associates with high level executive administrative support in addition to assisting with attorney billing, presentations, events and marketing efforts.

Our ideal candidate has strong technical skills, is comfortable in a fast-paced, collaborative team and has previous experience supporting a Partner or similar level.

If you are a career legal executive assistant who enjoys working in the legal space and is looking to join a new firm with a positive, forward thinking culture - we want to hear from you!

What you will do:

Manage multiple calendars on MS Outlook
Liaise with clients and build relationships with their teams
Act as a point of contact for attorneys
Meeting preparation
Drafting and proofreading documents
General administrative support including photocopying, printing and scanning
Maintain physical and digital filing systems
Answer phones and manage accordingly
Handle attorney billing process
Submit and process expense reports
Manage contacts in Outlook; enter new contacts for business development
Edit client presentations on PowerPoint
Organize client events and dinners
Provide back up coverage to other EAs at the firm as needed


What you will need:

Associates degree/Bachelor’s degree
3-5+ years of experience of partner support
Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel
Excellent communication skills
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Strong relationship building skills
Exercise a high level of discretion and confidentiality
A strong team player; flexible to cover for other EAs as needed
Willingness to learn and grow in the role


Hours are 9-5pm w/ hour lunch. OT eligible. Incredible benefits, work/life balance and generous compensation and training and growth opportunities.

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Submit your resume to apply!