Legal, Finance & Corporate Legal, Administrative Assistant

New York, NY, United States

• Provide general administrative support (covering phones, scheduling meetings, coordinating travel arrangements, etc.) in a complex team environment.
• Coordinate senior-level internal/external meetings, zoom meetings and conference calls (including scheduling meetings, booking conference rooms, registering external guests, preparing, or printing materials if needed, etc.).
• Maintain detailed calendars and related logistics for each member of the team.
• Working in a phone group with other assistants and providing backup support for other teams as needed, handling a high volume of phone calls (answering all of them promptly) and interacting with senior level business leaders in a professional and effective manner.
• Handle several legal-specific administrative duties, including but not limited to, legal matter creation for budget purposes, and managing / processing outside counsel and other vendor invoices in a timely manner.
• Prepare and process travel and expense reports in a timely manner.
• Help prepare attorneys for meetings by printing materials, etc.
• Perform other tasks, including but not limited to, preparing correspondence for signature and other communications.
• Maintain understanding of firm policies and learn how to use key tools and applications (e.g., expenses, document management and vendor management systems).
• Create documents as needed (i.e., PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets, etc.).
• Assist with catering requests and setup as needed to support internal and external meetings for the department.
• Willingness to use new AI technologies as they are adopted by the department.

• Minimum 7+ years’ experience as an Administrative Assistant in a law firm, accounting firm, consulting firm, banking or corporate environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (i.e., clear, concise communication).
• Organized, efficient, strong attention to detail, and highly motivated.
• Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently and work well, including under pressure, in a deadline-driven and sometimes hectic environment.
• Proactive – i.e., able and comfortable taking the initiative and following up as necessary without prompting, always seeking clarification when needed.
• Ability to handle highly sensitive, confidential, and non-routine information.
• Comfortable working with people at all organizational levels.
• Positive attitude and ability to prioritize a variety of time-sensitive tasks while remaining flexible as priorities change.
• Excellent judgment; independent thinker and resourceful.
• Team player with a positive attitude.
• Highest degree of integrity, professionalism, diplomacy and discretion.
• Strong proficiency in MS Word, and Outlook and proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

• Previous experience in a relevant role, i.e. as an assistant supporting at senior management/managing director level, preferably within the financial services or legal industry.

Five-day in-office work policy.

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