Legal Practice Assistant

Location: New York City, New York, United States; based in the New York office

Annual salary: $90,000–$115,000

Company

King & Spalding is a global law firm providing legal services through more than 2,500 lawyers and business professionals worldwide.

What you will do

• Support attorneys in the Finance & Restructuring practice group with scheduling, calendars, meetings, and events.
• Open new matters and prepare engagement letters, conflicts waivers, routine correspondence, forms, and other legal documents.
• Maintain client, administrative, and personal files, including records prepared for on-site and off-site storage.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel, itineraries, meeting materials, and related logistics.
• Manage contacts, calls, emails, voicemails, expense reports, reimbursements, check requests, and CLE records.
• Assist with marketing and business development materials, research, proposals, and attorney biographies while maintaining confidentiality and positive client relationships.

Requirements

• High school diploma required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• One to three years of experience as a legal practice assistant, executive assistant, or project assistant preferred.
• Strong technical, organizational, administrative, and judgment skills, with the ability to manage changing priorities and competing demands.
• Typing proficiency of at least 65 words per minute preferred.
• Well-developed Microsoft Office skills, including intermediate Excel proficiency, document formatting with Styles, and proofreading.

Culture & Benefits

• Merit-based bonuses and salary increases.
• Health and wellness plan, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, and a health savings account.
• 401(k) plan, profit sharing plan, and substantial paid time off.
• Fast-paced, collaborative legal services environment focused on excellence, innovation, and client service.