Executive Alliance is pleased to represent our client who are a leading mid-sized law firm with offices around the tri-state New York metropolitan area and Florida.

They are currently seeking a Legal Assistant with 5+ years of experience working for their law firm in a hybrid role with their Commercial Real Estate practice. This opportunity is located in Garden City, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y.

REQUIREMENTS :

• Applicants must have 5+ years of law firm experience.
• A background in transactional real estate matters
• Candidates must be able to type 55+ wpm and have excellent spelling, grammar and organizational skills, as well as the ability to multi-task and work both independently and as a team member.
• Candidate will also provide attorneys with administrative support.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Assist attorneys with client communication, creating, formatting and revising legal documents, straight typing and proofreading work for accuracy.

• Use of Firm Macros.
• Pleading Preparation.
• Conversion of Documents from PDF to Word.
• Winscribe Transcription.
• Knowledge of Kofax PDF Functions.
• Scan and e-mail documents.
• Enter attorney time using iTimekeep.
• Submitting expense and reimbursement reports using Chrome River.
• Electronic filing of court documents using the NYSCEF and CM/ECF platforms.
• Schedule zoom meetings and conferences.
• Submit vendor invoices for payment.
• Demonstrate an attitude of cooperation with legal staff, peers, and administrators.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Applicants must have 5+ years of law firm experience.
• Background should be from a generalist perspective - can come from multiple verticals within the law firm space
• Candidates must be able to type 55+ wpm and have excellent spelling, grammar and organizational skills, as well as the ability to multi-task and work both independently and as a team member.
• Candidate will also provide attorneys with administrative support.

Hybrid Hours:

Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

Minimum 3 days a week in office

2 days a week remotely

The firm offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits plan including medical and dental insurance, group term life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, long-term disability insurance, optional term life insurance, flexible spending accounts, Aflac, 401(k), paid time off, referral bonuses and paid holidays.