Office Administrator (PERM)

Connexion Systems + Engineering

New York City, NY

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$90,000–$125,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Adobe Acrobat, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Billing, Catering Services, Communication Skills, Conference Management, Customer Support/Service, Detail Oriented, Documentation Standards, Editing, Identify Issues, Legal, Legal Documents, Legal Support Skills, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Monitor Regulations, Multitasking, Networking Events, Office Management, Organizational Skills, Prepare Correspondence, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Property Management, Team Player, Technical Writing, Typing, Work From Home, Writing Skills
LOCATION
New York City, NY
POSTED
9 days ago
Office Administrator 

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)
  • This position requires being onsite 4 days a week, with one remote day.
  • If a client is coming into the office during a scheduled remote work day, the manager would like for this person to be flexible with being able to come to the office if necessary
Salary: $90 - 125K
The Office Administrator will join our New York office to manage day-to-day operations and help create a welcoming, connected, and high-functioning environment. This is a hands-on role that blends legal administrative support with broader office management responsibilities and requires a proactive, solutions-oriented approach.

Job Functions:
Office Operations:
  • Serve as a primary on-site contact for day-to-day office operations, ensuring smooth day?to?day functioning of the office.
  • Oversee and maintain office operations by coordinating with building management and external vendors, monitoring and replenishing office supplies, and ensuring all workplace resources and services are organized, efficient, and aligned with day-to-day operational needs.
  • Prepares offices and workspaces for new employees and visiting attorneys by coordinating necessary equipment, supplies, and system access.
  • Schedules and coordinates internal meetings, including reserving conference rooms, arranging catering, and preparing necessary materials.
  • Troubleshoot basic technology issues; coordinate with IT or external vendors to escalate and resolve more complex technical problems.
  •  Partner closely with the Boston office to support legal, administrative, and operational needs across locations.
Legal & Administrative Support:
  • Provide high-level administrative support to attorneys and team members.
  • Maintain and proactively monitor calendars and contact lists, communicating updates, changes, and reminders to ensure effective scheduling and coordination.
  • Provides highly technical document production including but not limited to typing, drafting and editing documents, dictation, redlining documents, conversion of documents from PDF to word, working on basic to highly complex Excel spreadsheets, creating or editing complex Power Point presentations.
  • Assist in planning client development and other networking events.
  • Monitor legal industry events in the New York City market to flag for members of our different practice group.
  • Supports billing, time entry, and other administrative processes.
  • Demonstrates strong knowledge of legal terminology, document standards, and procedures; prepares and formats correspondence and legal documents, maintains files, and supports attorneys with presentations and other client materials.
  • Utilizes strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to ensure instructions are clearly understood and that requested work is completed.
  • Provide high-touch service to both internal and external clients.

Essential Competencies:
  • Proactive and collaborative team player who partners effectively across the Firm.
  • Positive, service-oriented mindset with a focus on creating a great workplace.
  • Uses innovative thinking and exercises sound judgment to achieve results.
  • Resourceful, adaptable, and solutions-driven.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree required.
  • Minimum of 5 years of legal assistant experience supporting corporate attorneys. Office administration experience preferred.
  • Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Comfortable use of AI tools including Copilot.
  • Demonstrated ability to balance client service while delivering high results and productivity.
  • Effective oral and writing communication skills with strong knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and legal terminology.
  • Demonstrated flexibility and the ability to handle complex, multiple tasks for several individuals with different work styles. Openness to change pace quickly while maintaining organization and attention to detail.
  • Flexible, dependable, and team-oriented with a willingness to take on additional responsibilities.

Work Authorization:
  • Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship by the Firm (either now or in the future).

Compensation and Total Rewards Package:
  • We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to our business professional team members. The Firm also offers comprehensive health and well-being benefits, personal and professional development, career growth opportunities and a collegial and supportive culture. The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below and represents our good faith and reasonable estimate of the salary range for this specific position at the time of posting. In addition, this role is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on performance. The actual rate offered for this position will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to qualifications and experience, education, external market data and consideration of internal equity.
$90,000 - $125,000

About the Company

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Connexion Systems + Engineering

Connexion is an award-winning professional staffing firm that strives to be the unrivaled staffing solution for job seekers by expertly connecting talent with opportunity.  Over the last 20 years Connexion has built the most admired team of staffing experts in the industry.  We give back, change lives and offer unconditional support to the candidates we represent.

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COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1999
WEBSITE
https://www.csetalent.com/