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.