Legal Assistant (Business)

LHH is recruiting a legal assistant for the Cleveland Office of a national law firm. The Legal Assistant will support the Business team.
Responsibilities:

• Provides skilled, proactive administrative support to assigned attorneys and other team members in the Business Practice Group
• Edits and proofreads complex documents, including proactive review for, and ability to relay, relevant discrepancies/inconsistencies.
• Clearly and professionally communicates with attorneys and other members of the legal team on projects, needs, transaction status, etc.
• Works with members of the legal team and accounting to gather costs and time in preparation for closing.
• Actively supports the billing process, including initial review and comment on BIMs, editing BIMs, obtaining, preparing and/or updating reports, preparing cover letters and/or emails, and following-up on client and attorney inquiries.
• Prepares and reviews letters and memoranda according to Firm standards.
• Displays strong attention to detail and numeric aptitude.
• Anticipates necessary tasks/projects and proactively performs them.
• Responds to requestswith a sense of urgency and effectively prioritizes work.
• Demonstrates flexibility and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proactively monitors and communicates deadlines to the legal team as appropriate.
• Creates, maintains, and retires files in accordance with the Firm's Information Governance Policy.
• Assists in managing client contacts, emails, print documents and incoming and outgoing mail.
• May enter time into billing management software.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years Legal Assistant experience strongly preferred.
• Must demonstrate proficient command of the English language and standard grammar rules.
• Demonstrates strong working knowledge of, and experience in, using Microsoft Office programs; must have a desire to maintain excellent technical skills and to learn new software by taking advantage of internal training programs.

Would you like to learn more about the Legal Assistant position that LHH Recruitment Solutions is recruiting for in Cleveland, Ohio? If so, then please submit your resume below. Or, visit our website at to apply or consider other available opportunities with us.


Pay Details: $60,000.00 to $80,000.00 per year

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