Legal Executive Assistant to Partner

Job Description

Job Description

Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Serve as the trusted right hand to a senior law firm Partner in a highly visible and impactful role.
• Take ownership of complex scheduling, organization, communications, and day-to-day priorities while helping a senior leader operate at their best.
• Join an accomplished legal team where professionalism, discretion, initiative, and exceptional work are genuinely valued.
• Enjoy a position with significant autonomy where you can anticipate needs, solve problems, and make an immediate impact.
• Build long-term relationships with attorneys, clients, and colleagues in a sophisticated, collaborative legal environment.

Location:  This is a full-time, on-site opportunity based in Atlanta, Georgia, offering close interaction with firm leadership and an integral role within the office.

Note:  Candidates must have 5+ years of Executive Assistant, Legal Assistant, or comparable legal support experience within a law firm. Strong experience supporting senior attorneys or Partners, managing complex calendars, and handling confidential information is highly valued.

About Us

We are an established law firm known for sophisticated legal work, personalized client service, and a collaborative small-firm environment. Our team brings high-level experience while maintaining an agile, collegial culture where talented professionals can make a meaningful contribution. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Provide high-level executive, administrative, and organizational support to a senior Partner.
• Manage a complex calendar involving client meetings, internal commitments, appointments, and changing priorities.
• Coordinate business travel, meetings, logistics, and scheduling to keep the Partner's day running smoothly.
• Draft, format, edit, and proofread correspondence, documents, presentations, and other professional materials.
• Manage sensitive and confidential information with exceptional judgment and discretion.
• Serve as a polished point of contact for clients, attorneys, colleagues, and other professional contacts.
• Anticipate upcoming needs, priorities, deadlines, and potential scheduling conflicts before they become issues.
• Organize electronic documents, communications, and administrative workflows with exceptional attention to detail.
• Use Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and firm-specific technology to support efficient daily operations.
• Manage competing priorities independently while maintaining accuracy, responsiveness, and excellent client service.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Executive Assistant, Legal Assistant, or comparable legal support experience in a law firm.
• Experience supporting a law firm Partner, senior attorney, executive, or similarly senior professional.
• Strong complex calendar management and scheduling experience.
• Excellent organizational, proofreading, editing, and time-management skills.
• Exceptional discretion and ability to handle confidential information.
• Strong proficiency with Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Professional communication skills and a polished, client-focused demeanor.
• Ability to anticipate needs, work independently, and successfully manage shifting priorities.

Why You Will Love Working Here

This is an opportunity to become an essential partner to senior leadership rather than simply handling administrative tasks. You'll have meaningful ownership, visibility, and the ability to directly improve how a senior Partner and the broader team operate. If you enjoy being proactive, staying several steps ahead, and working with accomplished professionals in a fast-paced legal environment, this role offers the responsibility and impact you're looking for.

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Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insuranc