Legal Personnel (Attorney HR) Assistant

The Legal Personnel (Attorney HR) Assistant is an entry level position responsible for providing daily support to the Legal Personnel - Litigation team and assigned practice groups.

Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day support to the Legal Personnel Managers and Directors supporting the Litigation department.
• Generate and distribute reports.
• Schedule and prepare materials for department meetings; serve as point of contact with Conference Reservations, Catering and IS.
• Assist the staffing team with tracking assignments.
• Assist with all aspects of the associate review process, including assembling review packets.
• Assist with special events as needed.
• Review and track attorney expenses.
• Assist the Legal Personnel Department with various other administrative duties.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree required. One to two years of law firm, professional services or business experience is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communication ability, including writing, editing and presentation skills.
• Understanding of the pressures of working in a corporate environment and manages stress well.
• Ability to work in an environment with shifting priorities to meet time-sensitive deadlines, as well as manage multiple projects simultaneously, including confidential matters.
• Highly organized with a meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent inter-personal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work confidently and collaboratively with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Resourceful, driven attitude with a genuine desire and energy to use a “whatever it takes” approach to ensure team success.
• Exhibits high energy and genuine enthusiasm for the job and related projects.

This is a hybrid role which requires in-office attendance in accordance with the schedule set forth by the department. A hybrid schedule is an essential function of this role. 

Salary:

$55,000 - $60,000. Paul, Weiss offers competitive compensation and benefits packages.  The firm considers a number of factors when determining compensation, including, but not limited to, education, years of experience, levels of experience, competency levels and other relevant skills and qualifications.

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: 

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of the work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualification required of employees assigned to this job.