Beacon Hill's client, a global law firm, is seeking a Litigation Legal Executive Assistant with 5+ years of professional executive administrative experience supporting Litigation partners and/or executives.

Location: Hybrid, Los Angeles, CA 90067 (at least 3 days in office)
Start: ASAP
Duration: open-ended with the possibility of converting to a permanent position
Hours: Full-time hours
Hourly pay: $49-$64/hour, depending on experience

Qualifications:

5+ years' experience in professional executive administrative experience supporting partners and/or executives
Litigation Practice Experience
Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED
Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree
Advanced computer skills in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint are required.
Exhibits excellent communication and interpersonal skills required to interact with peers, lawyers, clients, business professionals, and various firm departments on a regular basis.
Solid organizational skills required to manage multiple high-priority projects at one time.
Performs a broad range of assignments with efficiency and accuracy.
Excellent time management skills necessary and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Demonstrates strong work ethic and a flexible, dependable, and positive attitude.
Must maintain confidentiality and demonstrate good professional judgment.

Responsibilities:

Supporting multiple lawyers, the Legal Executive Assistant (LEA) proactively filters and attends to the day-to-day functions of a partner's practice so that they can focus on building and maintaining their practice. This role serves as a consultant for the partner, connecting departments, projects, and critical business information to the partner, ensuring meetings and materials are efficient and effective, and serving as a trusted partner to help deliver against the priorities of the practice and clients.

Completes and carries out major assignments and a broad variety of tasks in support of the partner's practice.
Exercises judgment and delegates administrative tasks and document work as appropriate to other Legal Support Services team members (Legal Support Assistants and Legal Administrative Assistants) and firm resources. When delegating, maintains responsibility for and tracks all activities/tasks/projects to successful completion. Collaborates with peers to provide team support and coverage.
Performs work that substantively and positively impacts the success of the partner's financial viability with client matters.
Exercises discretion and professional judgment with confidential and sensitive matters.
Plans, coordinates, and ensures attorney Outlook calendars are maintained; identifies and resolves scheduling conflicts; coordinates complex travel itineraries.
Works closely and proactively with attorneys to keep them well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, preparing materials in advance, and following up appropriately.
Successfully completes critical aspects of deliverables with a proactive, hands-on approach, including drafting letters or other correspondence, preparing reports, and other tasks that facilitate partner's ability to effectively build the practice.
Handles extensive direct interaction with clients and outside business contacts.
Prepares agendas, reports, and presentations; composes correspondence that is sometimes confidential.
Develops and maintains professional relationships and ensures teams work together efficiently and effectively, providing clear direction and constructive feedback on projects and assignments.
Coordinates department or practice group meetings. Takes lead in preparing logistics and engaging appropriate parties to ensure a successful meeting.
Participates in practice group and client team meetings, as appropriate. Prepares meeting agendas, reviews meeting materials for accuracy and completeness, and distributes to meeting attendees.
Maintains paper and electronic filing systems, helping to ensure compliance with Information Governance policies and procedures.
Oversees billing matters (prebilling tasks including all approval forms and collaboration correspondence, international billing, liaise with biller regarding questions/issues, liaise with collections team); monitors client budgets for reporting purposes.

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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Company Profile:

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Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.

Benefits Information:

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

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