Legal Secretary,

Senior Legal Secretary White Collar Investigations and Securities Enforcement Practice Group. (Preferred but not required.)Location: Washington, DC, 1 block from 2 metro lines  Hours: 9:5:30 with [possible adjustment) The start date is flexible, but the ideal start date would be in January 2026 to allow you to receive your bonuses, year-end contributions, and holiday vacations. Yearly compensation range: from $85,000 - $95,000 During the 90-day training period, you will be in the office 5 days a week and then transition to a hybrid model of 4 days in-office and 1 day remote (Friday) This fantastic, large, full-service national firm with 20 offices across the US seeks an experienced Legal Secretary to join its collaborative and well-established Financial & Innovative Markets Team. You will support five attorneys. The average tenure in the firm is 15 years. The position will support 5 senior partners and practice leaders in handling high-profile, sensitive matters across financial services, crypto/digital assets, corporate transactions, complex litigation, white-collar defense, and regulatory investigations. This is a non-exempt position that reports to the Human Resources Manager. The ideal candidate will possess excellent people, organizational, and planning skills as well as the ability to adapt to fast-paced, ever-changing priorities. Responsibilities:Deliver elite, confidential administrative and legal support to practice leaders and attorneys across crypto, financial services, corporate, and litigation matters.Manage sensitive information with the highest level of judgment and security awareness.Serve as a core assistant to attorneys—anticipating needs, spotting gaps, and driving matters forward.Matter Organization, File Tracking & Management Review, organize, and maintain client files, investigation materials, regulatory correspondence, pleadings, transaction documents, and meeting notes.Convert raw meeting notes and attorney dictation into clear action lists, deadlines, matter summaries, and follow-up logs.Track open tasks across multiple active matters and ensure nothing falls through the cracks.Assist with opening new matters, conflicts checks, client intake, and related administrative processes.Client Interaction & Communication / Administrative & Operational Excellence Act as a polished, trusted liaison with clients, co-counsel, regulators, counterparties, and other external parties.Schedule meetings, calls, briefings, and multi-party coordination with precision and professionalism.Provide intelligent, client-facing support while maintaining strict confidentiality.Provide telephone support, manage calendars, schedule complex meetings across time zones, and coordinate travel.Prepare mailings, expense reports, courier requests, and other administrative paperwork.Deliver accurate document production, including redlines, TOCs, PowerPoint formatting, and document comparison.Support billing and time entry with accuracy and attention to detail.Assist senior attorneys with reminders and prioritizing time-sensitive items.Research, Information Gathering & Briefing SupportConduct targeted basic research on financial services, crypto, corporate matters, litigation status, and regulatory issues.Summarize findings into clean briefing notes, chronology logs, or reference packets.Maintain internal databases for quick retrieval of information.Professional & Ethical StandardsDemonstrate strong working knowledge of firm policies and administrative procedures.Act as a steward of confidentiality, professionalism, and client trust.Provide notary services if licensed.Requirements:Minimum 5 years supporting multiple attorneys, with the preference being within a law firm.Familiarity with legal terminology and financial/crypto regulatory vocabulary.Experience providing administrative support for financial services, crypto/digital assets, corporate transactions, investigations, or litigation is a significant plus.Advanced skills in Word (styles, track changes, document comparison).Strong proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and document formatting and management platforms.Ability to quickly learn workflow tools and implement them efficiently.Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.Ability to interact with attorneys, clients, regulators, and staff with professionalism, tact, and confidence.District of Columbia Notary (or willingness to obtain).Benefits:The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, LTD, STD, life insurance, commuter benefits, 401k, 22 days PTO, all holidays, gym in the building, and so much more!   Company DescriptionBonnie Jones Associates, L.L.C. is your source for finding and filling permanent financial, accounting, administrative, legal, executive assistant, accounting and HR positions. Our professional staff matches the right candidate with the right employer and we take a lot of pride in that responsibility. Bonnie Jones Associates, L.L.C. has over eighty years of combined recruiting experience. Our commitment to you is that we will work very hard to find you the right match. Our hope is that you will be very happy that you have chosen to work with us and that you feel we have done a good job for you. Please browse our web site, www.bonniejones.com and contact us so that we can make a happy match for you!

Salary : $85,000 - $95,000