Assistant: Legal Support

Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do.

We are a collegial, collaborative firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realize their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm’s client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm.

If you thrive in a collaborative environment that values exceptional client service, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness, and adaptability, we invite you to consider joining our Secretarial department in our Salt Lake City office as an Assistant: Legal Support.

The Assistant: Legal Support is an entry-level position providing assistance to Legal Practice Assistants and Attorneys with a focus on supporting individuals, small teams or departments on the below essential functions. Work is generally routine, will follow standard firm procedures and is closely supervised.

Essential Functions: 

• Scheduling/coordinating meetings, diaries, and travel arrangements
• Data entry and paper/electronic document filing/archiving
• Document editing, proofing, formatting, redlining and production
• Preparation of expense reports
• Preparation of new matter memoranda
• Photocopying
• Creation of labels
• Assists with mailings, billing, distributions, and faxing
• Answers telephones and receiving/relaying telephone messages from internal and external sources
• Enters attorney timekeeping
• Binder assembly
• Duties may vary for each assignment, floor or area of practice
• Performs other duties as assigned or required to meet Firm goals and objectives 

Education/Training/Certifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent required

Professional Experience:

• 1+ year office experience preferred

Technical Skills: 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products required
• Typing of 50 WPM

Performance Traits: 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate effectively and in a professional manner with all levels of the Firm and outside vendors
• Ability to work in a diverse team environment and effectively support the demanding needs of the Firm
• Ability to communicate information that requires little explanation or interpretation.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines with shifting priorities
• Must be a self-starter with a high level of initiative
• Strong customer service skills, able to anticipate needs
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects
• Maintains confidentiality and exercises discretion
• Exercises solid strategic thinking and problem-solving skills

Physical Requirements: 

• Light lifting up to 20 lbs.
  
  

This description is not exhaustive, and the Firm may modify it at any time at its sole discretion; nothing herein creates an employment contract or alters the at-will nature of employment.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical/dental/vision/life/and AD&D insurance, 401(k) savings plan, back-up childcare and eldercare, generous paid time off (PTO), as well as opportunities for professional development and growth.

We are committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities and disabled veterans. To request an accommodation related to the application process or interview, please email 

uslateralrecruiting@mayerbrown.com

Mayer Brown works with select external search firms that have been vetted against our standards. Firms without a contract or agreement with Mayer Brown are not authorized to represent that they are working with the Firm, nor are they entitled to placement fees. Mayer Brown does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruiters. Submission of an unsolicited CV to Mayer Brown or any of its Partners or employees will not establish any right of priority for the submitting agency.

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