Legal Team Assistant - Tandym

A law firm in New York City is looking to fill an immediate need with the addition of a new Legal Team Assistant to join their growing team.

About the Opportunity:

• Start Date: ASAP
• Assignment Length: Ongoing (temp to perm)
• Length: Temp to Perm
• Hours: 9:30am to 5:30pm (one day is 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM)
• Setting: 4 days onsite; 1 day remote

Responsibilities:

• Provide attorneys with administrative support such as, but not limited to, email, calendar and contact management; event and meeting planning; travel planning, etc.
• Draft, edit, convert and print documents, presentations and spreadsheets; spell-check and proofread work product
• Interact with clients, Attorneys and internal staff in a professional and courteous manner; welcome clients who visit the firm
• Maintain organized desk; create/maintain effective filing systems; forward/retrieve files to Records Department; and, maintain contact sheets/desk profiles
• Handle high volume of phone calls, while demonstrating professional phone etiquette; ensure messages are delivered promptly, accurately and according to attorney preference
• Coordinate coverage with team secretaries when absent or away from workstation
• Perform other duties, as needed

Qualifications:

• 1+ year of related work experience
• Associate's and/or Bachelor's Degree
• Working knowledge of Legal terminology
• Strong Administrative and Organizational skills
• Microsoft Suite proficient (Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
• Solid problem solving and time management skills
• Great interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong attention to detail

Desired Skills:

• Working knowledge of Legal-specific applications