Sullivan & Worcester

Company Description

Sullivan & Worcester is a leading corporate law firm advising clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to emerging businesses. With more than 175 lawyers in Boston, London, New York and Washington, D.C., the firm offers services in a wide range of areas, including corporate finance, banking, trade finance, securities and mutual funds, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, tax, real estate and REITs, private equity and venture capital, bankruptcy, environment and natural resources, renewable energy and water resources, regulatory law, and employment and benefits. ZAG-S&W - a joint venture between Israel-based Zysman, Aharoni, Gayer & Co. and Sullivan & Worcester - provides counsel to Israel-based companies and U.S. companies with Israeli interests on a variety of legal matters including access to capital markets, corporate issues, and tax. For more information please visit www.sandw.com.Sullivan & Worcester has an opening for a floater legal secretary. The Floater Legal Secretary provides interim coverage for legal secretaries to provide continual and reliable support to the attorneys and the firm. Assignments may be short-term for just the day, or for several days at a time.

Job Description

Sullivan & Worcester has an opening for a floater legal secretary. The Floater Legal Secretary provides interim coverage for legal secretaries to provide continual and reliable support to the attorneys and the firm. Assignments may be short-term for just the day, or for several days at a time.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform general administration and secretarial tasks such as typing and proofreading documents, maintaining files and answering phones
• Organize and maintain attorneys calendars, including travel arrangements and scheduling meetings
• Open new client matters
• Client billing and related forms
• Prepare and submit expense reports
• Input and/or update attorneys time entries

• Act as backup to other legal secretaries to support additional attorneys or paralegals when necessary to assist with overflow work

Qualifications

• Associates Degree preferred
• 3+ years secretarial experience
• Strong organizational skills with great attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Works effectively, calmly and quickly under pressure in a fast paced environment
• Ability to prioritize and multi task
• Ability to work independently as well as part of team
• Ability to maintain and handle confidential information
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.