Practice Administrative Assistant

Location: Northern

** Join Goodwin’s Global Operations Team, and make a real impact on a global scale.
** At Goodwin, we work with some of the world’s most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors in the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology and financial industries, and where they converge. As part of the Global Operations Team – all business professionals at the firm – you’ll collaborate with colleagues from varied backgrounds and experiences, fostering an environment where cross-functional learning, networking, and collaboration are at the core of what we do.

** Here, we’re not just supporting a law firm; we’re partnering with attorneys and clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions
** in high-stakes litigation and dispute resolution, world-class regulatory compliance and advisory services, and complex transactions.

Our commitment to integrity, ingenuity, agility, and ambition drives us, and we’re proud to have been recognised as the “Best Business Team” by The American Lawyer.
This is your opportunity to grow professionally in a dynamic, global environment, surrounded by forward-thinking peers.

Are you a proactive and detail-oriented professional looking to make a significant impact in the legal field? As a Practice Administrative Assistant at our firm, you will be at the heart of our operations, providing essential administrative and executive support to our attorneys, paralegals and business leaders. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and possesses strong organizational, communication and up-to-date technical skills.

You will be instrumental in ensuring we deliver on our core principles, including a firm-first mentality, client-centricity, collaboration and excellence. We offer a supportive and inclusive work environment where you can develop your skills and grow your career. This is a challenging and rewarding role that offers the opportunity to make a real difference.  The Practice Administrative Assistant provides essential administrative and executive support to attorneys, paralegals and business leaders.

This role is essential to ensuring we deliver on our core principles, including a firm-first mentality, client-centricity, collaboration and excellence. The Practice Administrative Assistant must thrive in a fast-paced team environment and demonstrate strong organizational, communication and up-to-date technical skills..#

What You Will Do:

## Executive and Administrative Support
* You will play a crucial role in managing the daily operations of our San Diego-based legal team. Your responsibilities will include managing complex calendars, arranging meetings and coordinating travel arrangements for attorneys, science advisors, paralegals and business leaders. You will manage all aspects of meeting logistics, e.g., booking conference rooms, registering guests, securing equipment and arranging catering services. Efficiently managing all communication modalities, including calls, emails and hard-copy mail, you will ensure communications are handled appropriately and in a timely manner.

Additionally, you will prepare and process expense reports and check requests, ensuring accurate documentation for timely reimbursement/payment. You will provide backup support to other team members as may be needed, including absence coverage and overflow tasks as needed.
* You will provide proactive executive support to assigned attorneys by keeping them informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, anticipating and helping resolve calendar conflicts, monitoring and triaging high-volume inboxes and requests, identifying priority action items and following up appropriately. You will use sound judgment when screening and routing…