Job description

A very skilled and accomplished Legal Secretary is needed to fulfill responsibilities in a busy, fast-paced Law Office supporting the Operations Services of a prestigious organization. This position encompasses responsible legal secretarial services of varying degrees of difficulty.

Scheduled work hours are Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. The worksite location is in Jamaica, Queens.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Working with all staff and management personnel in a courteous, cooperative and professional manner
  • Meeting deadlines as assigned
  • Organizing, controlling, prioritizing and following-up on high volumes of documentation, assignments and reports

What you need to have

Skills
  • Must possess legal secretarial skills
  • Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent proofreading skills with a high degree of accuracy
  • Familiarity with basic legal forms
  • Type 65 wpm
  • Proficiency in Word, Excel, Access
  • Familiarity with CompareRite is strongly preferred
Prior experience & qualifications
  • At least 4 years experience in a legal secretarial position
Languages
This opportunity requires fluency in English