The Century City, California office of a global law firm is looking for an Administrative Assistant to support the Managing Partner. They've had great success in the past with candidates who are productions assistants (or in a similar role) in the entertainment industry. This person will be providing general administrative support including, but not limited to: telephone coverage; onsite, virtual and hybrid meeting scheduling; travel arrangements; expense report management, document production; etc. A large portion of time will be spent using Outlook to schedule complex work-related activities. This is an in-office position (not hybrid - unless the principal is traveling and then you can work from home) and needs someone with a 24/7 mentality. It's a beautiful, new office, with top-notch catering for breakfast and lunch (from Erewon), and an on-site masseuse two days/week.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinates day-to-day operations of the assigned Partner/s and Associate/s practice using initiative and sound independent judgment
- Coordinates and books complex (and frequently changing) travel for Managing Partner
- Screens telephone calls, mail and visitors, maintaining electronic notes, inquires, and status of communications
- Works together with the principal's Executive Assistant in NY and Personal Assistant in CA to privide seemless support
- Prepares original letters, memos and other correspondence
- Schedules complex work-related activities
- Facilitates expense reports and bill processing
- Establishes and maintains files and records
- Collaborates with firm Billing Department and clients on the management of billing matters
- Responsible for screening correspondence and maintaining confidential files
- Assists in the preparation of monthly client billing using Matter Analysis Sheets or as otherwise instructed
Required Skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Two to five years of prior work experience as a personal, administrative or production assistant supporting a high-level professional in a law firm, financial services, or creative agency setting
- Experience maintaining schedules and calendars including facilitating all on-site, virtual and hybrid meetings
- Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, Power Point)
- Proactive, energetic and hardworking team player
- Must be able to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
- Self-motivated and proactive support