Wilson Elser is a leading defense litigation law firm with more than 1400 attorneys in 46 offices throughout the United States. They are seeking an Administrative Assistant to support a national client services team, serving as a liaison between key leadership and the broader team.
Responsibilities
- Manages a high-volume of client interfacing communications of a highly confidential nature, and manages highly confidential documents and information
- Collaborates on projects focused on client interfacing, document management, data entry, and data management
- Assists with project management functions and process implementation on the client services team, including support with data collection, entry, and management
- Provides clerical or administrative legal services support as requested
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience
- Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in a law firm setting
- Familiarity with Document Management Systems
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
- Experience with data entry or data management
- Experience with administrative support of eDiscovery, information, data, or document collection, or data and document preservation
- Familiarity with web-based collaborative tools and work management software
- Experience with team messaging and instant messaging platforms
- Experience with email and calendar management, meeting coordination, and direct client interaction
- Strong administrative and organizational skills with the ability to manage a high volume of work and meet tight deadlines
- Meticulous attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and handle multiple requests simultaneously
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
- Comfortable working in a collaborative, national team environment supporting attorneys and paralegals
- Demonstrated professionalism in all client and internal communication
Benefits
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Disability
- Life insurance
- 401k match
- Generous PTO plan
- Access to corporate discount plans and other benefits
Company Overview
- Wilson Elser is the preeminent defense litigation firm in the United States. It was founded in 1978, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.wilsonelser.com.