Corporate Legal Secretary

SourcePro Search

  • Palo Alto, California
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    Responsibilities:• Maintain a consistent physical presence required to facilitate an interactive and collaborative environment ensuring that assignments, cross-training, and peer level support are optimized to provide seamless support;• Execute legal practice tasks and projects;• Execute administrative functions and facilitate completion of tasks including finance/billing-related tasks, time and expense entry, opening of new matters, client presentations, meetings and other administrative projects as assigned;• Coordinate and delegate to Firm resources as needed, including DPS, Client Service Center, practice support or similar departments in International offices handling tasks and projects;• Prepare complex legal documents and correspondence; apply subject matter expertise in coordination of legal practice tasks and projects;• Support client billing processes including: appropriate support of time entry protocols, edit and review process of client bills; coordination of expense reporting and promotion of time entry best practices;• Manage the legal and administrative practices of attorneys and facilitate service levels that meet client requirements; and• Work overtime as required. Qualifications:• Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree (preferred);• At least 3+ years of corporate/transactional experience (preferred);• Advanced ability to organize, prioritize, coordinate, delegate and work as part of a team;• Advanced to Expert proficiency in rules of English grammar, spelling and punctuation; bilingual proficiency as may be required;• Advanced proficiency in MS Word and document editing/comparison applications;• Advanced proficiency in MS Outlook and web-based conference call/web-sharing applications;• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and spreadsheet/database applications;• Advanced proficiency in MS PowerPoint and presentation applications;• Advanced knowledge of time keeping, expense processing and legal billing;• Proficiency in document management applications;• Proven ability to effectively coordinate with other firm-wide departments with the necessary communication skills to transfer instructions/data, verify results, resolution of conflict and delivery or results;• Excellent written and oral communication skills required with strong ability to meet deadlines and provide results while supporting Firm policy and procedures.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationPalo Alto, California

    Description

    SourcePro Search has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced legal secretary with 3+ years of Corporate /Transactional experience in a mid to large sized law firm.  This temp to perm role offers an excellent compensation and benefits package as well as a great culture.  Degree is required.Responsibilities:• Maintain a consistent physical presence required to facilitate an interactive and collaborative environment ensuring that assignments, cross-training, and peer level support are optimized to provide seamless support;• Execute legal practice tasks and projects;• Execute administrative functions and facilitate completion of tasks including finance/billing-related tasks, time and expense entry, opening of new matters, client presentations, meetings and other administrative projects as assigned;• Coordinate and delegate to Firm resources as needed, including DPS, Client Service Center, practice support or similar departments in International offices handling tasks and projects;• Prepare complex legal documents and correspondence; apply subject matter expertise in coordination of legal practice tasks and projects;• Support client billing processes including: appropriate support of time entry protocols, edit and review process of client bills; coordination of expense reporting and promotion of time entry best practices;• Manage the legal and administrative practices of attorneys and facilitate service levels that meet client requirements; and• Work overtime as required.Qualifications:• Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree (preferred);• At least 3+ years of corporate/transactional experience (preferred);• Advanced ability to organize, prioritize, coordinate, delegate and work as part of a team;• Advanced to Expert proficiency in rules of English grammar, spelling and punctuation; bilingual proficiency as may be required;• Advanced proficiency in MS Word and document editing/comparison applications;• Advanced proficiency in MS Outlook and web-based conference call/web-sharing applications;• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and spreadsheet/database applications;• Advanced proficiency in MS PowerPoint and presentation applications;• Advanced knowledge of time keeping, expense processing and legal billing;• Proficiency in document management applications;• Proven ability to effectively coordinate with other firm-wide departments with the necessary communication skills to transfer instructions/data, verify results, resolution of conflict and delivery or results;• Excellent written and oral communication skills required with strong ability to meet deadlines and provide results while supporting Firm policy and procedures.

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