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HERS Advisors

Corporate Legal Secretary

HERS Advisors, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079


HERS Advisors has partnered with an industry leading law firm who has a need for a

Corporate Legal Secretary

to work in their

Downtown, Los Angeles office (hybrid) .Responsibilities for

Corporate Legal Secretary:Provide secretarial support to attorneys, including: creating, editing, revising, redlining and/or proofreading documents from handwritten, typed and/or electronic copyPrepare and distribute internal and external communications, including letters, memos, emails and reportsPrepare new client/matter intake forms and engagement letters, liaising with the Conflicts team, General Counsel and Finance Committee as neededProcess and monitor expense reports/reimbursements, vendor bills and check requests, delegating to Legal Administrative Support as appropriateSupport the billing process: assisting attorneys with, proofreading, editing and releasing time entries and prebills while coordinating with the billing team on the mailing of invoicesAssist with managing the calendars of assigned attorneys: coordinating meetings, making travel arrangements and arranging additional support, e.g. catering, technology and office servicesLiase with other support teams at the Firm, including the coordination and tracking of projects and tasks delegated to Word Processing, Legal Administrative Support and Office Services teamsPromote and champion efficient work practices with attorneys, including electronic prebills, mobile time entry and new technologies as they are rolled out to the FirmMaintain administrative and client files in electronic and/or paper format adhering to the Firm’s Information Governance policies and best practicesSupport other legal support services department projects and initiatives as needed, including providing back-up support to other legal secretaries firmwideRequirements for

Corporate Legal Secretary:High School Diploma, or equivalent, required; Bachelor’s degree preferred5+ years of legal corporate/transactional secretarial experience directly supporting transactional attorneys is requiredInfrastructure experience is preferred, but not requiredFamiliarity with and strong working knowledge of legal terminologyExperience supporting multiple attorneys simultaneouslyAdvanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and various legal software applications (i.e. iManage, Litera ChangePro, ChromeRiver, etc.)Experience with timekeeping/billing software; experience with Aderant preferredSalary range: $80,000 - $105,000. If you meet the basic requirements, please email your resume to: ssognalian@hersadvisors.com