beacon hill staffing groupKansas City, MO
Corporate Legal Assistant
Corporate Legal Assistant
Corporate Legal Assistant
beacon hill staffing groupKansas City, MO
4 days ago
Paralegals and Legal AssistantsLegal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsLegal Support Workers, All Other
Apply for this role (opens in a new tab)Beacon Hill was founded to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing. Beacon Hill Legal is seeking an experienced Corporate Legal Assistant to join a highly regarded, full-service law firm in its Kansas City office. This is a great opportunity for a legal support professional who enjoys taking ownership of their work, supporting busy attorneys, and working in a collaborative, professional environment. The position offers a hybrid schedule with three days in the office and two days working remotely.
The Corporate Legal Assistant will provide comprehensive administrative and practice support to attorneys, helping manage day-to-day workflow, client matters, documents, billing, scheduling, and other practice needs. The ideal candidate is proactive, organized, tech-savvy, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced legal environment.
Responsibilities include:
Provide comprehensive administrative and workflow support to assigned attorneys
Prepare, edit, format, proofread, and finalize legal documents, correspondence, and presentations
Assist with new client and matter intake, conflict checks, engagement documentation, and file opening
Coordinate and track projects, deadlines, and attorney priorities
Assist with billing, time entry, matter budgets, billing inquiries, and collections
Manage attorney calendars, meetings, travel arrangements, and itineraries
Help manage attorney email and correspondence, including prioritizing communications and maintaining organized records
Coordinate communications among attorneys, clients, and internal departments
Maintain electronic files, document organization, version control, and matter records
Assist with document execution, filing, and distribution
Maintain attorney contacts and assist with CLE and professional membership tracking
Work collaboratively with other legal and administrative support teams to ensure projects are completed accurately and on time
Utilize technology, workflow tools, automation, and other resources to improve efficiency and organization
Handle confidential and sensitive information with professionalism and discretion
Qualified candidates should have: 3+ years of legal assistant experience, preferably within a law firm or professional services environment
Prior experience supporting corporate, transactional, or business law attorneys preferred
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
Strong proofreading, document formatting, and written communication skills
A proactive approach to identifying needs and resolving issues
Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with attorneys and support teams
Strong judgment, discretion, and attention to detail
Comfort learning and utilizing new legal technology and workflow tools
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience
Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.
California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Company Profile:
Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement. Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs. Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.
Benefits Information: medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.
We look forward to working with you. Beacon Hill. Employing the Future (TM)
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Level
Senior
Location
Kansas City, MO
Occupation
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Industry
Offices of Lawyers
Posted
4 days ago