Legal Assistant – Legal Secretary – Corporate Law

Join this incredible corporate practice group and grow your career and experience.

This well-respected regional general practice law firm in Reston, VA, seeks a legal assistant with at least two years of legal secretary/assistant experience, and CORPORATE legal experience is required. You will work with some of the finest lawyers and paralegals in the legal field.

 Based on experience, education, and background, the firm will pay up to $75,000

 Hours are 9 am-5 pm M-F with an hour for lunch, with occasional paid overtime.

 The job is onsite in Reston, VA, five days a week. Welcome Back!

 Fantastic firm management and administration and a happy, cooperative, and respectful culture that believes in work-life balance.

 You must possess excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the acumen to learn new software programs quickly. They will be responsible for high-level, time-sensitive work that requires project management skills in a busy practice group. Professional communication skills are critical, especially business writing.

You will draft correspondence and help revise and edit transactional documents, manage and manipulate PDF documents with ease, create PowerPoint presentations and work on Excel documents.

Qualifications:

  high school diploma and a minimum of 2 years of corporate law experience, and prior Tax practice experience are a big plus.

A bachelor’s degree is preferred.

The ability to support multiple attorneys and coordinate appointments and schedules to produce accurate work despite interruptions in a fast-paced work environment.

50-60 wpm typing

Proficiency with MS Office, especially PowerPoint, and Excel.

Benefits:

$60,000-$75,000, and a generous benefits package that includes UHC medical, dental, and vision.  Life insurance, STD, LTD with voluntary options to increase coverages.  401k (there may or may not be a discretionary contribution each year).  12 vacation days, 10 sick days, 1 floating holiday, and Federal holidays