Practice Team Assistant
Role Overview
Primarily responsible for providing administrative support for various administrative projects and duties in support of the timekeepers and secretaries in the assigned practice group(s).
Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Skills & Experience
- Required:
- · High school diploma or equivalent required.
- · After orientation and training at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, CRM and other Cooley applications.
- · Availability to work overtime, as required.
- · Previous office experience as an Administrative Assistant.
- Preferred:
- · Bachelor’s degree.
- · Previous law firm or professional services industry experience.
- Competencies
- · Ability to work well under pressure;
- · Strong administrative and secretarial skills;
- · Ability to consistently meet deadlines;
- · Excellent verbal (both listening and speaking) and written communication skills;
- · Professional demeanor;
- · Ability to handle a complex and fast-paced environment;
- · Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks quickly and efficiently;
- · Ability to use initiative, diplomacy and tact;
- · Good-natured and pleasant to work with good sense of humor;
- · Ability to function well as a team member.
- Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices. EOE.
- The expected hourly pay range for this position with a work schedule of 40 hours per week is $27.50 - $33.50 ($57,200 - $69,680 annually). Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.
- We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 20 days of Paid Time Off (“PTO”) and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.
Qualifications
- · High school diploma or equivalent required.
- · After orientation and training at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, CRM and other Cooley applications.
- · Availability to work overtime, as required.
- · Previous office experience as an Administrative Assistant.
- · Bachelor’s degree.
- · Previous law firm or professional services industry experience.
- Competencies
- · Ability to work well under pressure;
- · Strong administrative and secretarial skills;
- · Ability to consistently meet deadlines;
- · Excellent verbal (both listening and speaking) and written communication skills;
- · Professional demeanor;
- · Ability to handle a complex and fast-paced environment;
- · Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks quickly and efficiently;
- · Ability to use initiative, diplomacy and tact;
- · Good-natured and pleasant to work with good sense of humor;
- · Ability to function well as a team member.
- Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices. EOE.
- The expected hourly pay range for this position with a work schedule of 40 hours per week is $27.50 - $33.50 ($57,200 - $69,680 annually). Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.
- We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 20 days of Paid Time Off (“PTO”) and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.
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