Legal Assistant/Office Administrator

Latitude is assisting a Seattle-based labor and employment law firm in identifying a Legal Assistant/Office Administrator to provide core legal and administrative support, with a strong emphasis on organization, document preparation, and client coordination. This role is integral to the day-to-day functioning of the firm, ensuring matters are handled efficiently, documents are prepared with precision, and client interactions are seamless and professional.

The firm maintains a practical, client-focused labor and employment practice, representing labor organizations, workers, apprenticeship programs, and Taft-Hartley trust funds. As such, the ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to support multiple matters while maintaining a high level of accuracy and client service.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, format, proofread, and finalize legal documents, correspondence, pleadings, and other materials with a high degree of accuracy and confidentiality
• Provide document and administrative support across labor, employment, and related matters
• Assist with client and matter intake and maintain professional, responsive communications with clients, attorneys, and other stakeholders
• Coordinate document execution, filings, service, and follow-up as needed
• Provide litigation and case support, including organizing files, preparing exhibits, tracking deadlines, and assisting with court and agency filings
• Maintain calendars and track filing, hearing, arbitration, and other matter deadlines
• Assist attorneys with preparation for hearings, arbitrations, meetings, and other proceedings
• Support billing processes, including time entry, invoice coordination, and related administrative tasks
• Maintain organized electronic and physical matter files and provide general administrative and office support
  
  

Qualifications

• 3 years of legal assistant or legal administrative experience
• Strong attention to detail, particularly in document preparation, formatting, proofreading, and deadline management
• Ability to manage multiple matters and priorities in a fast-paced legal environment
• Professional, responsive, and client-service-oriented demeanor
• Excellent organizational, communication, and time-management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Experience with legal practice management, document management, e-filing, or similar legal technology
• Labor and employment or litigation experience is a plus
  
  

Position Details Of The Legal Administrative Assistant

• Type of role: Permanent position.
• Schedule: Full-Time
• Location: On-site (5 days a week at the firm's Seattle office)
  
  

Compensation

Pay: The base salary for this position ranges from $65,000-$85,000, depending on experience. The firm also offers comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and stipend for commuting.

Confidentiality

Latitude will not propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

About Latitude

Latitude is a full-service flexible legal talent company serving corporate legal departments and law firms nationwide. From Fortune Global 100 companies to start-ups and Global 50 law firms to boutiques, clients turn to us for top-tier attorneys and other legal professionals.

Latitude specializes in providing highly skilled former in-house counsel and Big Law attorneys for flexible contract engagements and permanent positions in dozens of practice areas, including commercial contracting, data privacy, M&A, employment, litigation, and more.

For more information about Latitude, please visit us at https://latitudelegal.com.

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