Executive Assistant

What Do You Seek?

Are you looking to advance your career? Are you looking for a firm that values top-notch legal work, professional growth, and a collaborative team environment? Are you an organized, proactive professional who thrives while supporting senior leadership and managing complex priorities? If so, we want to hear from you!

About Burnham Law

At Burnham Law, we work hard, support each other, and win together.

Burnham Law is an elite Colorado- and Arizona-based law firm with a team of top-rated, experienced legal professionals. The firm represents clients across a variety of practice areas, including Domestic Relations, Civil Litigation, Probate and Estate Planning, and Criminal Defense.


We are a work-hard, play-hard firm that takes pride in delivering excellent results while fostering a positive, energetic, and collaborative workplace. Our team values excellence, accountability, professionalism, and teamwork. We believe in supporting one another, celebrating wins, and creating an environment where all teammates can grow, succeed, and enjoy working together.

Position Overview

Burnham Law is seeking an experienced Executive Administrative Assistant to serve as a trusted partner to the firm's Owner and Firm Manager. 


This position will provide high-level administrative, operational, and financial support to firm leadership. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing complex calendars, coordinating meetings and travel, preparing business documents, supporting financial processes, and handling confidential information with the highest level of discretion.

This role requires exceptional organization, sound judgment, strong financial acumen, and the ability to anticipate leadership's needs. Regular travel between the firm's Colorado offices will be required, with occasional travel to other locations based on business needs.

Locations

This Executive Administrative Assistant position may be based in any of the following Colorado offices.

• 12737 E. Euclid Dr.
  Centennial, CO
  80111

• 1710 Chapel Hills Dr.
  Suite A
  Colorado Springs, CO
  80920

We are open to placing the right candidate in the office that best aligns with the candidate's location and the firm's operational needs.

What you'll Do

• Manage complex calendars, schedules, and appointments, and competing priorities for the Owner and Firm Manager.
• Perform general office duties, such as ordering supplies, maintaining records, and performing basic bookkeeping work.
• Coordinate internal and external meetings and events, including scheduling, agendas, materials, logistics, and follow-up items.
• Monitor deadlines and executive requests to ensure assignments are completed accurately and on time.
• Prepare professional correspondence, presentations, reports, meeting materials, and other business documents.
• Coordinate domestic travel arrangements, including flights, hotels, transportation, itineraries, and travel logistics
• Serve as a primary point of contact between firm leadership, attorneys, employees, clients, vendors, and external partners.
• Anticipate leadership needs and proactively address scheduling, administrative, and operational issues.
• Maintain organized electronic and physical filing systems.
• Handle confidential, financial, personnel, and business information with discretion.
• Assist with financial tasks, including expense reports, budgeting support, invoice processing, reconciliations, and financial reporting. 
• Support operational initiatives and special projects assigned by the Owner or Firm Manager.
• Assist other departments with administrative or operational needs when appropriate.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of Executive Administrative Assistant or comparable experience supporting senior leadership. 
• Strong financial background with experience supporting budgeting, expense management, invoicing, reconciliations, or financial reporting.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities. 
• Self-motivated with the ability to anticipate needs and work independently.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. 
• Experience with accounting software, expense management platforms, or legal software is preferred. 

Benefits

Burnham Law offers a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to support our team both professionally and personally.

• Medical, dental, vision insurance, including one fully employer-paid medical plan option, and access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) when enrolled in an HSA-compatible medical plan
• Ancillary benefits, including life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, accident insurance, and critical illness insurance
• Matching 401 (k) 
• Paid and unpaid time off
• Paid holidays
• Firm-paid parental leave benefit, in accordance with firm policy and in addition to any applicable state or legally required leave benefits
• Multiple bonus opportunities
• Firm-provided quarterly luncheons
• Monthly lunch-and-learn sessions to support professional growth and mental wellness
• Employee Assistance Program
• Opportunities for professional development and growth
• Firm-branded apparel and team gear - yes, the good kind of firm swag!
• Flexible work arrangements
• Work-life balance
• Firm-provided snacks and beverages

This position may be performed remotely (within the state of Colorado), in a hybrid arrangement, or on-site, depending on the needs of the firm and leadership. The role offers flexibility; however, during the first 90 days of employment, the Executive Assistant is expected to be in the office as much as possible for onboarding, training, and team integration. The typical workday is Monday-Friday, 8 AM-5 PM.

If you're an organized, proactive professional who enjoys supporting executive leadership, managing competing priorities, and making a meaningful impact behind the scenes, we encourage you to apply!

Burnham Law is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state, or local law. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process should contact Human Resources.