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Nelson Mullins

Legal Administrative Coordinator

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  • Charleston, SC
October 22, 2026 Administrative Assistant

Job Description

Overview
Nelson Mullins is seeking an experienced Legal Administrative Coordinator to coordinate administrative support, workflows, and coverage for attorneys and teams. This internal opportunity is ideal for an organized and proactive legal administrative professional who can effectively manage priorities, deadlines, and changing business needs.
A Day in the Life
In this role, you will coordinate and supervise daily administrative support, including managing priorities, deadlines, and status updates. You will also coordinate coverage and workflow handoffs to maintain consistent support during absences and peak workloads, provide procedural guidance, and help improve administrative processes by maintaining checklists, templates, and reference materials. Protecting confidential and privileged information will be an essential responsibility of the position.
We Know You

The ideal candidate will have at least eight years of legal administrative experience. A high school diploma or equivalent is required; an associate or bachelor’s degree or legal administrative training is preferred. 

 

You are highly organized and skilled in proofreading, document formatting, written communication, and managing competing priorities. You exercise sound judgment, work effectively both independently and collaboratively, and handle confidential, sensitive, and privileged information with discretion.

 

Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PDF tools is required. Experience with document management, electronic filing, timekeeping, and expense systems is preferred.

Who We Are

With more than 1,000 attorneys, policy advisors, e-discovery professionals, and business professionals across offices throughout the United States, Nelson Mullins has strong roots in the business community and an appreciation for new directions in the business world.

 

Current Nelson Mullins employees who are interested in this opportunity are encouraged to apply through the Firm’s internal career portal.



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