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Legal Assistant📍 New York, NY💲 Up to $125,000

SourcePro Search is seeking a highly skilled Legal Assistant to join a top-tier law firm in New York. This role offers the opportunity to support a dynamic team of attorneys while working on high-profile litigation matters.

What You’ll Do:

  • Provide secretarial and administrative support to assigned attorneys, including document production, editing, and proofreading of legal correspondence and filings.

  • Draft routine documents, memoranda, and correspondence at attorney direction or on own initiative.

  • Coordinate complex domestic and international travel arrangements, including flights, accommodations, and itineraries, across multiple time zones.

  • Manage attorney calendars, schedule meetings, arrange conference rooms, and coordinate multimedia needs.

  • Maintain organized client and office files in accordance with firm policies, ensuring security and confidentiality of information.

  • Answer calls, relay messages, and liaise with clients and external partners.

  • Enter and manage attorney timesheets; prepare, edit, and finalize client bills.

  • Assist with business development support by updating contacts and activities in InterAction.

  • Handle expense reimbursements, invoice preparation, and timely submissions.

  • Provide backup support for reception and other attorneys as needed, and assist with evening or weekend work on occasion.

What You’ll Bring:

  • 3+ years of Legal Assistant experience, preferably in litigation within a law firm.

  • Associates degree preferred.

  • Strong document management experience, ideally with NetDocs.

  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and internet applications.

  • Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

  • Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work both independently and as part of a team.

  • Professional demeanor, adaptability, and flexibility to work overtime (including evenings or weekends) as needed.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a prestigious international law firm and provide high-level support to leading attorneys.

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