DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT
Job Description
- Company is a leading international law firm that provides innovative legal solutions to many of the world's top financial institutions and Fortune Global 500 companies.
- With a strong presence throughout Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the U.S., we have the global reach and extensive capabilities to provide personalized service wherever our clients’ needs take us.
- As one of the world’s leading law firms, we seek dynamic individuals who share our commitment to service, innovation, and professional growth.
- The Firm has a range of diversity initiatives including our Company Affinity Networks (PHANs), Women’s Initiative, and PH Balanced.
- These initiatives provide a firmwide forum to share experiences, as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm more inclusive.
- Learn more about our Global Diversity, Inclusion and Wellness Initiatives here.
Responsibilities Duties:
- We have an opening for a Department Assistant in our Chicago office.
- The Department Assistant performs administrative duties in support of their department.
- In this capacity, the Department Assistant will:
- Support a team of attorneys and administrative professionals with daily tasks;
- Liaise with internal resources to complete projects and tasks;
- Provide administrative support that may include time entry, expense reimbursements, presentations, meeting coordination, and travel arrangements;
- Maintain electronic and hard copy files, arrange document reproduction, scan and save documents into document management system;
- Perform data entry in various databases and applications; proofread and edit entries as appropriate;
- Work overtime as required; and
- Handle additional related projects as assigned.
Key Skills:
- Advanced proficiency in rules of English grammar, spelling and punctuation;
- Fundamental proficiency in MS Word, and document editing/comparison applications;
- Fundamental proficiency in MS Outlook and web-based conference call/web-sharing applications;
- Fundamental proficiency in MS Excel and spreadsheet/database applications;
- Fundamental proficiency in MS PowerPoint and presentation applications; and
- Fundamental proficiency in the operation of office equipment, such as copiers, scanners.
Experiance Qualifications:
- gh school diploma (required); Associates degree or Bachelor’s degree (preferred);
- At least 1 year of administrative support experience (preferred); and
- At least 1 year of experience in a professional services or legal environment (preferred)
Benefits:
- Employees will be provided with an excellent career opportunity in a collaborative environment, in addition to a generous total compensation package with the opportunity to earn bonuses based on individual contribution and firm profitability.
- Eligible employees can participate in the Firm’s comprehensive benefits program, which include the following:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Long Term Care, and Short and Long Term Disability
- Voluntary 401k plan and profit sharing
- 10 paid holidays per year, and a generous PTO program
- Family Support including Paid Parental Leave and Fertility coverage
- Bright Horizons (Back-up child care, elder care and online tutoring)
- Dependent Care
- Wellness programs (Employee Assistance Program, mental health and well-being events)
- Anniversary Bonus Program
- Professional Development Programs
- Transportation Allowance and Commuter Benefits
- Auto/Home/Legal Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Employee discounts