What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary position at Ascension Global Staffing & Executive Search?
Ascension Global Staffing & Executive Search, a Hispanic Women Owned & Operated National Recruiting Firm stands at the forefront of innovation and excellence. Led by a visionary team with a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion, our firm is dedicated to identifying and attracting top talent across the nation. With a unique blend of cultural insight and professional expertise, we pride ourselves on creating an environment that fosters success for both employers and candidates.
Ascension Global Staffing is seeking a Corporate Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary for its client's New York office.
We are looking to hire at least 8 legal secretaries with varying levels of experience (anywhere from 2-10 ). We are not looking for paralegals, EAs, office managers, etc.
We prefer candidates with strong corporate experience (or a combination supporting corporate/litigation practice groups) – although we’ll consider litigation-specific legal secretaries, we want to be clear that this role will be highly administrative with repetitive tasks, etc.
Hours: 9:30-5:30 (35 hours per week)
*Please note: the preferred hours for are up above, however, we are open to considering candidates seeking a schedule of 9-5 (we are not interested in candidates looking to start at as early as 8 or 8:30, must be available to stay until 5 or later).
Please ensure that you are aware of the attendance requirement for this role. If a role has remote work flexibility, the minimum number of days in-office per week is noted below.
Hours: 9:30-5:30 (35 hours per week)
*Please note: the preferred hours for are up above, however, we are open to considering candidates seeking a schedule of 9-5 (we are not interested in candidates looking to start at as early as 8 or 8:30, must be available to stay until 5 or later).
Please ensure that you are aware of the attendance requirement for this role. If a role has remote work flexibility, the minimum number of days in-office per week is noted below.
All positions are full-time and require five days in the office. This position offers the privilege of flexibility, with a minimum of four days in the office per week. Regular, reliable attendance is expected and required. Additional hours may be required during periods of heavy workload. Flexibility is required in the daily work schedule to accommodate lawyers and general Firm requirements.
In addition, for this position, ideally candidates are able to start 100% onsite for initial training/onboarding purposes (approximately the first 90 days).
Non-Exempt: eligible for overtime (though not expected to be significant)
Start Date: ASAP
Target salary range (information on job description): $63,000 - $123,000 located in New York
Highlight: The NY office is scaling up with new partners joining the firm (in various practice group areas). This means we are in need of additional support resources. We are looking for strong, goal-oriented individuals who are eager to add value and contribute to the success of our firm.
Ideal candidate:
*Beyond traditional administrative support responsibilities, candidates need to be effective at building and maintaining relationships
*Highly responsive and communicative
*Energetic, hardworking, resourceful, proactive
*Able to work in a fast-paced environment
*Quick learner, highly organized, able to anticipate needs, outside of the box type of thinker
Highly preferred:
*Previous law firm experience (small, medium, or large-sized firms), or some sort of professional services industry experience
Selling points:
*Direct communication and engagement with partners, clients, and leadership at all levels
*Highly respectful and collegial office environment
*Internal opportunities for growth and advancement
*Security, stability
Interview process:
*Two rounds of interviews (likely onsite, will confirm in our request)
*The first round interview will include a skill assessment. Details are included below. Please review this information and ensure that anyone working directly with your candidate is aware of these details and provides information to your candidate if they are selected to interview during the noted round.
Our client's recruiting process will include a skill assessment as part of the first round interview, and will consist of typing, proofreading, filing, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. The candidate will have 90 minutes to complete the assessment and it will be administered remotely.
The assessment link will be sent to you via email and must be completed in one session utilizing a laptop or desktop computer. The assessment is generally scheduled to be completed before the interview, and we will provide a due date based on your candidate's availability. After your candidate receives the assessment link, the assessment can be completed at any time before or on the due date.
Salary : $63,000 - $123,000
