Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with a strong commitment to innovation and teamwork. They are seeking a Practice Assistant to support legal personnel with essential functions such as preparing legal documents, managing files, and performing general administrative duties.
Responsibilities
- Accept work assignments from practice group lawyers and work collaboratively with other Practice Assistants and Practice Coordinators on duties assigned
- Complete administrative tasks for assigned practice group, including expense reports, vendor payments, preparing binders, time entry, travel arrangements, electronic document management and paper document organization
- Assist with trial preparation including organize and index exhibits, prepare trial binders and manage document-intensive files
- Maintain case files including filing pleadings, motions and docketing deadlines
- File documents using electronic and paper systems; create new case files and folders using records database and document management system
- Provide administrative support including printing, scanning, duplicating, preparing mail, overnight packages and hand deliveries
- Assist with research for projects
- Schedule meetings, conference calls, and reserve conference
- Assists with preparing, editing and proofreading a variety of documents
- Additional responsibilities or special projects, as requested
Skills
- Minimum one year experience in a law firm or professional service organization
- High school diploma is required
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint and Excel
- Tech savvy and willing to invest in becoming proficient in new software
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong time management skills; able to prioritize actions from multiple sources
- Ability to work harmoniously and effectively with others as part of a team
- Strong work ethic and positive attitude, with flexibility to work overtime as needed
- Exercises confidentiality and discretion
- Self-starter who takes initiative and has willingness to learn
- Demonstrates accountability; takes ownership and pride in work
- Ability to learn and understand basic firm principles
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree
Benefits
- Access to three medical plans
- Dental
- Vision
- Life
- Disability insurance
- Pre-tax benefits such as health savings and flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) savings plan
- Profit-sharing plans
- Fertility benefits designed to support fertility and family-forming journeys
- Competitive paid time off plan, which provides a minimum of 20 days off based on your role and tenure with the firm
- Generous paid parental leave benefit allowing parents to take a minimum of 14 weeks of paid leave to bond with your newborn, or adopted child(ren)
- 11 Firm holidays
Company Overview
- Norton Rose Fulbright provide the world’s pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, BEL, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is http://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/in.