Legal Secretary FAS Team
Legal Secretary FAS Team
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$ 62000 - 78000
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Summary
The FAS Team Secretary provides lawyers and other legal personnel with administrative secretarial and clerical assistance. The FAS Team collaborates coordinates maintains effective and efficient workflow follows policies and procedures set by the Firm; establishes and maintains harmonious working relationships with team members top level management supervisors coordinators coworkers and clients by performing the following:
Duties and Responsibilities
- Coordinates foreign and domestic travel arrangements by securing air hotel rail and car reservations for lawyers and clients. Prepares travel expense reports and other businessrelated expenses using the electronic accounting system and prepares itinerary for lawyers and colleagues.
- Maintains electronic calendar of meetings and appointments and apprises lawyers of responsibilities in advance of commitment. Coordinates luncheons and schedules conference rooms for meetings using electronic room scheduler software.
- Facilitates work with the Accounting Department to coordinate client bills generates monthly internal utilization reports provides monthly and/or quarterly estimate reporting data analyzes billing data and responds to miscellaneous client inquiries/requests. Processes new business forms new client/matter reports and conflict of interest checks.
- Inputs daily diaries for lawyers in electronic Time Billing System; proofreads and edits time diaries for accuracy.
- Proofreads and revises all documents including engagement letters PowerPoint presentations memoranda audit letters client deliverables and other correspondence etc. for accuracy grammar punctuation and syntax and drafts correspondence.
- Types and prepares legal papers and correspondence such as briefs letters memoranda tables charts/spreadsheets complaints and motions. Also generates Table of Contents Table of Authorities and redline documents. Collaborates with departments across the Firm to complete required tasks within the role utilizing appropriate resources.
- Collaborates with departments across the Firm to complete required tasks within the role utilizing appropriate resources.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Salaries vary by location and are based on numerous factors including but not limited to the relevant market skills experience and education of the selected candidate. If an estimated salary range for this role is available it will be provided in our Target Salary Range section. Our compensation package also includes bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits program. Benefits information can be found here.
Target Salary Range
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities (Duties) above satisfactorily and meet the requirements below. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you need such an accommodation please email (current employees should contact Human Resources).
Education and/or Experience:
Required:
- 1 3 years of related work experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Proficiency in MS Office applications
Preferred:
- Degree from an accredited college or university
- Ability to type 55 wpm
- Law Firm experience
- Legal terminology and legal document formatting
Other Skills and Abilities:
The following will also be required of the successful candidate:
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Good judgment
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Strong analytical and problemsolving skills
- Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
- Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities
Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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