Legal Administrative Assistant

Legal Secretary

New York, NY

Two Positions Available - Real Estate Litigation and T&E/Tax

Hybrid Schedule - (3 days on site per week)

Summary

A well-regarded national law firm seeks a Real Estate Litigation Legal Secretary to provide comprehensive administrative and legal support to attorneys within the firm's Real Estate Litigation practice. This role requires a highly organized, polished, and tech-savvy professional who can effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced law firm environment while maintaining a high level of accuracy, discretion, and attention to detail. The ideal candidate will possess strong technology skills, excellent written and verbal communication abilities, and the ability to anticipate attorney needs, exercise sound judgment, and independently follow assignments through to completion. This individual must be professional and responsive when interacting with attorneys, clients, colleagues, and external contacts, and be comfortable utilizing Microsoft Office and various legal technology platforms, including document management, time-entry, billing, and expense systems. Prior experience supporting attorneys in a litigation practice is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level administrative and legal support to attorneys handling complex litigation matters from inception through trial.
• Manage attorney calendars, including court appearances, depositions, client meetings, internal meetings, filing deadlines, and other case-related commitments.
• Handle billing, including reviewing and editing pro formas, coordinating billing adjustments, monitoring billing deadlines, working closely with the Billing Department, and assisting with client billing inquiries.
• Accurately enter and maintain attorney time and ensure time entries are completed and released in accordance with firm deadlines and client billing requirements.
• Draft, revise, proofread, format, and finalize legal documents, correspondence, pleadings, briefs, motions, and other litigation materials, ensuring accuracy and consistency with firm and court requirements.
• Serve as a key point of contact for clients, providing polished, professional, responsive, and discreet client service and regularly communicating with clients regarding meetings, case-related logistics, billing, and other administrative matters.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism and discretion when interacting with high-profile clients, attorneys, courts, opposing counsel, vendors, and other external contacts.
• Anticipate attorney needs, proactively manage competing priorities, and follow through on assignments with minimal supervision.
• Provide back-up secretarial assistance as needed and general support for ad hoc projects.
• Handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• 5+ years of experience as an Executive Assistant or Legal Secretary in a law firm or professional services environment.
• Background in managing a high volume of invoices and billing inquiries.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Excel and Word) and legal document management systems, including iManage, 3E, Chrome River, Kofax, and Laurel AI.
• Excellent proofreading, organizational, and time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a proactive approach and discretion when handling confidential matters.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
• Strong communication and client service skills.

Compensation: $85,000.00-$95,000.00, plus overtime and bonus.