Legal Assistant

LEGAL ASSISTANT - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PRACTICE GROUP

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Buffalo, NY 

Harter Secrest & Emery is a full-service law firm founded in 1894, with offices in Rochester, Buffalo, Albany, Corning, and New York City. With over 120 lawyers, we offer the depth and breadth of legal talent and experience necessary to achieve exceptional results for our local, regional, and national clients. 

Harter Secrest & Emery LLP is seeking a legal assistant to support attorneys in the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice group. Successful candidates will possess excellent organizational skills, a high level of of attention to detail and a strong focus on client service.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides comprehensive support for all aspects of general employee benefits practice; may support attorneys in other practice groups as needed
• Assists with preparation of client correspondence and documents, including proofreading, editing, formatting, printing and scanning
• Performs general administrative tasks including filing, calendar management, providing phone coverage, sorting and distributing mail, expense reimbursements and time sheet entry
• Drafts engagement letters and creates new matter intake forms
• Functions as a liaison with regulatory bodies and government agencies; communicate directly with clients when appropriate
• Prepares and sends client invoices and tracks client account billing data

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Two (2) years of legal assistant experience preferred, associate’s degree (Business or related field) highly desired. BA or BS a plus.
• Ability to work effectively with a variety of clients and staff; proven ability to provide exceptional client service.
• Strong organizational skills: ability to respond to multiple priorities and plan work to meet varying deadlines.
• Knowledge of Employee Benefits practice area including procedures, forms, and terminology desirable.
• Ability to proofread and check typed material for grammatical, typographical, spelling, word usage and format errors.
• Strong writing skills, including proper spelling and correct grammar; accuracy; attention to details and figures.
• Proven proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Recruiting Information:

·  Competitive compensation dependent upon education and relevance of prior work experience. This is a 37.5-hour work week.

• Excellent benefits package
• FLSA Classification: Hourly 
• Salary Range: $25-$29 per hour 

Apply on-line at www.hselaw.com (select ’Careers’). EOE

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