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Legal Executive Assistant

  • Source: LinkedIn
  • Beacon Hill
  • $90,000 to $115,000 /yr
  • Hybrid
  • New York City
  • Full-Time
  • Mid level

Job Description

Legal Executive Assistant (LEA)

Overview

A leading law firm is seeking a proactive and highly organized Legal Executive Assistant to support attorneys and help manage day to day practice operations. This is a high impact role where you’ll act as a key partner in keeping workflows moving smoothly and delivering strong client service.

Responsibilities

* Manage inboxes, draft and edit documents, and maintain organized filing systems

* Coordinate complex calendars, meetings, and scheduling across time zones

* Serve as a point of contact and provide high level client support

* Arrange travel and handle logistics

* Support billing, time entry, and expense tracking

* Assist with reporting, team coordination, and high volume workflows

Qualifications

* Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

* Strong Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

* Excellent organization, communication, and multitasking abilities

* High attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information

* Proactive, solutions oriented mindset

Why This Role

* High visibility role supporting experienced attorneys

* Opportunity to make an immediate impact

* Collaborative, fast paced team environment

Desired Skills and Experience Skills:

* Calendar, inbox & meeting management

* Document drafting, editing & proofreading

* Client & stakeholder communication

* Billing, time entry & expense management

* File & document management (iManage)

* Travel coordination & logistics

* Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

* Organization, multitasking & attention to detail

* Problem-solving & proactive support

Experience:

* Supported attorneys by managing day-to-day workflow, prioritizing requests, and acting as a point of contact for clients and internal teams

* Coordinated complex scheduling across multiple calendars, including meetings, travel, and time-sensitive deadlines

* Drafted and prepared professional correspondence, presentations, and legal documents

* Managed high-volume inboxes and ensured efficient organization of emails and documents

* Handled billing processes, including time entry, expense tracking, and coordination with billing teams

* Maintained accurate and organized client files and records in line with firm policies

* Worked cross-functionally with internal departments to resolve issues and keep matters moving efficiently

* Provided high-level administrative support in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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Company Profile:

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.

Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.

Benefits Information:

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by…

Skills

  • microsoft-outlook
  • microsoft-excel
  • microsoft-powerpoint
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