Executive/Legal (Litigation) Assistant (Direct Hire) $55,000-65,000 per experience

Downtown Pittsburgh law firm is in need of an experienced Executive/Legal Assistant.  Selected candidate will support three partners.  

Responsibilities:

• Drafting documents and correspondence, red-lining, etc.
• Entering attorneys’ time on occasion
• Tracking data in Excel spreadsheets
• Transcribing dictation; Preparing trial notebooks
• Provide coverage in the absence of other legal staff
• Answering the phone and routing calls as needed
• Scheduling and calendaring
• Making travel arrangements  
• Opening, maintaining and closing files, as appropriate
• Receiving and routing incoming mail and emails
• Electronic filing
• Assist with exhibit preparation

Requirements:

• Minimum five years of litigation support experience
• Experience supporting multiple attorneys in a professional environment
• Superior organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong and accurate typing skills (60+ wpm)
• Proficient MSOffice skills, document management and time entry software  
• Ability to learn new software as needed
• Ability to work effectively with employees at all levels within a law firm