Legal Administrative Assistant

Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm is currently seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant. The primary responsibilities of this role include:

Responsibilities:

• Assemble documents for filing, ensuring that all procedural requirements for filing cases are met.
• Provide legal and administrative support to the Business Manager, attorneys, and legal teams.
• Provide broad office support, including mail processing, document preparation/assembly, and data entry.
• Update and communicate changes through case management system.
• Greet and interact with visitors to the office, and communicate with clients or vendors via phone or email.
• Coordinate facilities support services, including telephone, maintenance, security, and equipment support, as needed. Operate/troubleshoot office equipment, including multi-function copier/printers/scanners, fax machines, postage machines, and laser, color, and label printers.
• Stock office supply items when necessary.
• Perform in-office catering set-up and tear down, and ensure break room is stocked and tidy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 0-2 years' administrative experience, ideally in a law firm or professional services.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Outlook e-mail and calendar features, Excel, and Word.
• Experience with office equipment, including multi-function copier/printers/scanners, fax machines, postage machines, laser/color/label printers.
• Spanish proficiency or fluency strongly preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work easily with a wide variety of individuals.
• Well-organized and have ability to meet established deadlines.

Garfinkel Immigration is one of the largest business immigration practice groups in the Carolinas. Business Immigration Law is a specialized area of law related to assisting employers with global visa solutions, offering immigration strategy for foreign-owned companies and assisting clients with workforce compliance issues. We represent foreign companies, Fortune 500 U.S. companies and small businesses in a diverse array of industries. We also represent individuals with complex family-based immigration and citizenship matters.

The firm is dedicated to making a positive impact through pro-bono work, service projects, and by giving back via the Garfinkel Charitable Fund, which returns a portion of our profits to nonprofit organizations in the local community and nationally that reflect our core values of corporate social responsibility. Garfinkel Immigration is an employee-first firm that values the individual differences and work-life balance. We are a highly collaborative and cohesive team, and our staff have direct access to some of the top professionals in our legal sector. We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion for all our employees.

Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm is conveniently located in Charlotte's SouthPark area. We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA
• Company provided life and long-term disability insurance
• SIMPLE IRA voluntary retirement plan with 4% company match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays and Birthdays

Salary

• $24 - $28/hour