Legal Assistant

Warsaw - Poland

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Greenberg Traurig (GT) a global law firm with offices in 15 countries is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to work onsite from our Warsaw office.

Please note that this is a strictly administrative role which does not involve any substantiative legal work. It is not an entry-level position on the legal career path.

Selected candidates will be asked to complete a test verifying their knowledge of the MS Office suite (specifically formatting documents in Word and a task in Excel) as well as an English language proficiency test.

Job responsibilities

Providing day-to-day secretarial support for a team of lawyers working in a Corporate practice

Preparing and formatting documents; creating presentations and reports

Handling correspondence and managing phone calls in both Polish and English

Cooperating with the Billing Department regarding opening/closing client or matter numbers and preparing documentation (including AML)

Working with the Business Development & Marketing Department to prepare offers and submissions to rankings

Managing virtual data rooms (VDR) for due diligence purposes

Managing lawyers calendars for journeys meetings and videoconferences

Settling lawyers business expenses in accordance with the firms internal policies

Preparing lawyers time records necessary for the invoicing process

Liaising with clients institutions offices and courts

Cooperating with internal administrative departments

Qualifications

Skills & Competencies

Minimum 2-3 years of experience in an assistant role in a professional services sector; experience in an international law firm is highly desirable

Excellent command of Polish and very good spoken and written English skills (at least at the B2 level)

Reliability and high attention to detail

Professional demeanor discretion and a strong team-oriented attitude

Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities

Ability to work under time pressure

Education

University degree

Technology

Very good command of MS Office (MS Word PowerPoint Outlook Excel)

What we offer

Stable employment based on an employment contract

Work in an international professional and friendly environment

Attractive remuneration

A rich offer of e-learning courses and regular in-person training sessions (technical AI and soft skills)

Cafeteria-style benefits plan

Private medical care subsidy for a sports card participation in the firms sports initiatives and in company and team integration events

Work in a modern comfortable office in Varso Tower

Greenberg Traurig (GT) a global law firm with offices in 15 countries is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to work onsite from our Warsaw office.Please note that this is a strictly administrative role which does not involve any substantiative legal work. It is not an entry-level position on the...