Description

Job Title: Legal Assistant

Location: St. Louis, MO (Hybrid Work Environment)

Compensation: Competitive

Job Description:

Join our dynamic team as a Legal Assistant in St. Louis, offering a hybrid work environment and competitive compensation. We seek a detail-oriented professional to support our attorneys with various administrative and legal tasks. Experience with Estate Planning, Trusts, or Private Wealth is a plus.

Key Responsibilities:

• Document Preparation: Type, transcribe, revise, and proofread legal documents; prioritize and meet deadlines.

• Schedule Coordination: Assist with timekeeper calendars, meeting arrangements, travel plans, and itineraries.

• Accounting Functions: Handle client billing, prepare financial updates, track alternative fee arrangements, and manage matter budgets.

• Client/Matter Intake: Process new matter forms, request conflict checks, and open files.

• Mail Processing: Review, route, and prepare mail and faxes; arrange specialized mail services as needed.

• Administrative Support: Maintain attorney contacts, track CLE and memberships, and provide general support.

• Team Collaboration: Foster effective teamwork and communication, participate in team meetings, and share information.

• Workflow Management: Use team software to log and manage tasks.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Legal Assistant or similar role.

• Excellent typing, transcription, and proofreading skills.

• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.

• Proficiency in legal software and Microsoft Office Suite.

• Exceptional communication and teamwork skills.

• Discretion in handling confidential information.

• Experience with Estate Planning, Trusts, or Private Wealth is a plus.

If you are a detail-oriented professional looking to excel in a supportive work environment, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements

Experience with Estate Planning, Trusts, or Private Wealth is a plus.

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

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