What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Executive Assistant position at Latitude Legal?
Law Firm Executive Assistant (Full-Time, Permanent Hire)
Latitude is working with a growing Nashville-area law firm that is seeking a highly organized and proactive Personal/Executive Assistant to provide direct support to the firm’s lead attorney. This multifaceted role combines executive administration, legal support coordination, client meeting preparation, business development assistance, and personal task management in a fast-paced professional environment. The ideal candidate excels at managing complex calendars, coordinating high-level communications, supporting attorneys and leadership teams, and ensuring seamless day-to-day operations with professionalism and discretion. Success in this role requires exceptional attention to detail, strong follow-through, adaptability, and the ability to anticipate needs while balancing both business and personal priorities for a busy executive.
This Is a Permanent Hire On-site Position In Brentwood, TN, And The Executive Assistant Must Be Able To Work The Following Schedule
Pay: The anticipated salary range for this role is $45,000 - $60,000 per year. Pay is based on multiple factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, credentials, and location.
Benefits: In addition to pay, a competitive benefits package is also provided.
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.
Founded in 2013, Latitude is a Chambers and Partners globally-ranked flexible legal staffing company.
Latitude Contract Engagements & Secondments
Outstanding attorneys and other legal professionals who are seeking contract assignments or consulting/secondment roles choose to work with Latitude because of our competitive compensation and benefits, sophisticated and engaging work, a chance to work with great clients and peers, and a refreshing blend of freedom with self-designed boundaries. Our own experience as practicing attorneys and our client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.
Our Specialty: Peer-Level Contract Attorneys. Latitude Attorneys have the level of skill, experience, and judgment as would be expected of a permanent member of our client’s corporate legal department or law firm and the versatility to step into challenging environments and hit the ground running. Latitude Attorneys serve on a full- or part-time contract basis, and work remotely or on-site at the client office.
Permanent Positions
Outstanding legal professionals who are seeking permanent positions choose to work with Latitude because of our deep market knowledge, career advocacy and extensive client base. Our own practice experience and client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.
Faq
Q: What other legal jobs do you have?
A: If you’re interested in working with Latitude but do not think this particular legal job is the right one for you, we encourage you to explore our other open opportunities or fill out a General Application by visiting us at https://latitudelegal.com/jobs/
Q: Should I apply for this specific position if I have previously applied for another Latitude position?
A: Yes, it is better to apply to each Latitude job for which you are qualified and interested so that we immediately know of your interest in that specific role. This also enables you to share additional information about your qualifications or interest specific to each role. If you do not meet all of the qualifications for a position but think you would still be highly effective in the role, it can be helpful to include a brief explanation in your application.
Q: How can I reduce the risk of missing Latitude’s email inviting me to interview for this position?
A: Please safe-list Latitude’s URL domain name (latitudelegal.com) in your spam filter so that an email from one of our recruiters does not get caught in your spam folder. Our recruiters will never contact you by email from a URL other than latitudelegal.com
Q: My current legal team needs help. How can I see some Latitude candidates for my legal team?
A: The fastest way is to submit the very short form on our website contact page. A member of our client services team will be back in touch with you very fast to learn more about your need so we can provide you with on point candidates to consider.
For more information about Latitude, please visit us at https://latitudelegal.com.
Latitude is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
LATHP
16020
Latitude is working with a growing Nashville-area law firm that is seeking a highly organized and proactive Personal/Executive Assistant to provide direct support to the firm’s lead attorney. This multifaceted role combines executive administration, legal support coordination, client meeting preparation, business development assistance, and personal task management in a fast-paced professional environment. The ideal candidate excels at managing complex calendars, coordinating high-level communications, supporting attorneys and leadership teams, and ensuring seamless day-to-day operations with professionalism and discretion. Success in this role requires exceptional attention to detail, strong follow-through, adaptability, and the ability to anticipate needs while balancing both business and personal priorities for a busy executive.
This Is a Permanent Hire On-site Position In Brentwood, TN, And The Executive Assistant Must Be Able To Work The Following Schedule
- Monday: 10:00am-5:00pm
- Tuesday: 8:30am-6:30pm
- Wednesday: 11:00am-5:30pm
- Thursday: 8:30am-6:30pm
- Friday: 11:00am-5:00pm
- 2 years of experience as a personal assistant or executive assistant, ideally in a legal environment
- Prior experience managing calendars, preparing a weekly schedule overview, managing lunch orders, preparing meeting rooms, and assisting with meeting notes and summaries
- Ability to effectively communicate with clients and law firm leadership team, and
- Proficiency with business social media content creation is a plus
- Highly responsive and a willingness to take ownership of a wide variety of business and personal tasks
- Practical experience handling personal assistant duties, including coordinating travel, managing personal appointments, and handling errands as needed
- Strong client communication, relationship-building, and leadership skills
- Ability to adapt and thrive in a dynamic, growing firm
- Excellent professional references
- Type of role: Permanent Hire
- Schedule: Full-time
- Location: On-site (Brentwood, TN)
Pay: The anticipated salary range for this role is $45,000 - $60,000 per year. Pay is based on multiple factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, credentials, and location.
Benefits: In addition to pay, a competitive benefits package is also provided.
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.
Founded in 2013, Latitude is a Chambers and Partners globally-ranked flexible legal staffing company.
Latitude Contract Engagements & Secondments
Outstanding attorneys and other legal professionals who are seeking contract assignments or consulting/secondment roles choose to work with Latitude because of our competitive compensation and benefits, sophisticated and engaging work, a chance to work with great clients and peers, and a refreshing blend of freedom with self-designed boundaries. Our own experience as practicing attorneys and our client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.
Our Specialty: Peer-Level Contract Attorneys. Latitude Attorneys have the level of skill, experience, and judgment as would be expected of a permanent member of our client’s corporate legal department or law firm and the versatility to step into challenging environments and hit the ground running. Latitude Attorneys serve on a full- or part-time contract basis, and work remotely or on-site at the client office.
Permanent Positions
Outstanding legal professionals who are seeking permanent positions choose to work with Latitude because of our deep market knowledge, career advocacy and extensive client base. Our own practice experience and client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.
Faq
Q: What other legal jobs do you have?
A: If you’re interested in working with Latitude but do not think this particular legal job is the right one for you, we encourage you to explore our other open opportunities or fill out a General Application by visiting us at https://latitudelegal.com/jobs/
Q: Should I apply for this specific position if I have previously applied for another Latitude position?
A: Yes, it is better to apply to each Latitude job for which you are qualified and interested so that we immediately know of your interest in that specific role. This also enables you to share additional information about your qualifications or interest specific to each role. If you do not meet all of the qualifications for a position but think you would still be highly effective in the role, it can be helpful to include a brief explanation in your application.
Q: How can I reduce the risk of missing Latitude’s email inviting me to interview for this position?
A: Please safe-list Latitude’s URL domain name (latitudelegal.com) in your spam filter so that an email from one of our recruiters does not get caught in your spam folder. Our recruiters will never contact you by email from a URL other than latitudelegal.com
Q: My current legal team needs help. How can I see some Latitude candidates for my legal team?
A: The fastest way is to submit the very short form on our website contact page. A member of our client services team will be back in touch with you very fast to learn more about your need so we can provide you with on point candidates to consider.
For more information about Latitude, please visit us at https://latitudelegal.com.
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Latitude is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
LATHP
16020
Salary : $45,000 - $60,000