We are currently hiring for a Senior Legal Secretary position in Glenview IL.

This is an ideal position for someone with 5-7 years of experience working for someone at the partner level.  You’ll need to have a solid stable resume, professional and outgoing personality.  The ideal candidate will be able to anticipate the needs of the group and support the team with a sense of urgency.

The hiring firm will be conducting phone interviews with all candidates who meet the job requirements below:

Requirements:

• Ideal candidate should be independent, proactive, and self-motivated with strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Must have the experience and ability to successfully support more than one attorney
• Must be able to carry out administrative/secretarial functions with minimal supervision, pay attention to detail, prioritize multiple demands simultaneously, work well under pressure and work independently, yet be a team player
• High level of professionalism is needed to interact with all levels of management
• Must exercise good judgment in dealing with highly confidential matters
• Candidate should possess excellent computer skills with a proficiency in Outlook and Word
• Friendly, positive and constructive attitude
• Seven years of legal experience preferred
• Typing minimum 65 wpm
• Above-average grammar and spelling skills

• Self-starter who willingly takes on other duties and tackles problems with minimal supervision

Duties:

• Revise complex documents, compose/type letters, memos and other correspondence
• Ability to track changes and red-line
• Proofread documents to ensure accuracy and proper grammar
• Proactively address day-to-day requirements
• Sort, prioritize, and handle attorneys’ mail, faxes, email and other correspondence
• Maintain calendar and schedules, and provide reminders on a timely basis
• Coordinate and schedule meetings, including venue and catering
• Prepare and circulate agendas and presentations for meetings
• Arrange all aspects of travel arrangements
• Handle heavy phone contact, including screening
• Prepare complex expense reports with Concur
• Requirements:
  • Ideal candidate should be independent, proactive, and self-motivated with strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Must have the experience and ability to successfully support more than one attorney
  • Must be able to carry out administrative/secretarial functions with minimal supervision, pay attention to detail, prioritize multiple demands simultaneously, work well under pressure and work independently, yet be a team player
  • High level of professionalism is needed to interact with all levels of management
  • Must exercise good judgment in dealing with highly confidential matters
  • Candidate should possess excellent computer skills with a proficiency in Outlook and Word
  • Friendly, positive and constructive attitude
  • Seven years of legal experience preferred
  • Typing minimum 65 wpm
  • Above-average grammar and spelling skills
  • Self-starter who willingly takes on other duties and tackles problems with minimal supervision

  Duties:

  • Revise complex documents, compose/type letters, memos and other correspondence
  • Ability to track changes and red-line
  • Proofread documents to ensure accuracy and proper grammar
  • Proactively address day-to-day requirements
  • Sort, prioritize, and handle attorneys’ mail, faxes, email and other correspondence
  • Maintain calendar and schedules, and provide reminders on a timely basis
  • Coordinate and schedule meetings, including venue and catering
  • Prepare and circulate agendas and presentations for meetings
  • Arrange all aspects of travel arrangements
  • Handle heavy phone contact, including screening
  • Prepare complex expense reports with Concur

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