Legal Assistant

Description Home Search Jobs Job Description Legal AssistantContract: New York, New York, USSalary Range: 25.00 - 28.00 | Per HourJob Code: 357883End Date: 2025-03-14 Days Left: 22 days, 2 hours leftApplyPosition DetailsClient - Banking Title - Legal AssistantLocation - New York, NY 10013 HybridDuration - 6 - 12 months + Possible extensionSchedule - Shift hours: Basic Business Hours Start Date: ASAPPay Range: $25hr - $28hrJob Description: A visually impaired Assistant General Counsel is seeking an assistantparalegal to join the bank Legal Department. This position is ideal for candidates who have interest in learning and working within a financial firm's Legal and Compliance group. This role will provide the right candidate the experience in a corporate, legal setting. This position will require heavy reading assistance consisting of reading documents aloud, editing agreements and other memoranda, typing and creating documents, legal research, and work organization and management. Responsibilities will also include traditional administrative tasks such as calendar management, phones, and data base maintenance. The ideal candidate will have an interest in pursuing a legal career and whose educational background was focused on writing and research. The candidate must have an exceptional attention to detail and precision in writing and document creation. The candidate must have an excellent command of MS Office and the ability to create and manage red-line documents. A successful candidate will have the temperament to work well under pressure in a demanding business environment. This position provides the unique opportunity to be exposed to sales, trading, capital markets, operations, and asset management, in a fast-paced environment of a worldwide company. Responsibilities:•Heavy reading assistance•Assisting with editing and creating documents•Tracking status of matters and metrics•Maintaining relevant databases•Basic administrative support tasks•Ad hoc projects as neededQualifications:•Strong MS Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) experience•Experience working in corporate legal department, law firm, financial services, consulting, technology firm or related industry•Must have excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, exceptional verbal communication and listening skills•Knowledge of legal customs and practices•Project administration skills•Knowledge and understanding of the financial services industryEducation:•Bachelor's Degree with a strong GPAThis job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.Job Requirement Capital Markets Legal Assistant Paralegal Legal Customs Legal Practices Project Administration Reach Out to a Recruiter Recruiter Email PhoneRohit Roashan Apply Now

Created: 2025-02-22