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Evening Legal Assistant

Job Locations US-NY-New York
Job ID 2025-1487
Category
Legal Assistant/Paralegals
Location : Address
55 Hudson Yards
Type
Full-Time

Overview

This position provides overnight legal assistant support to all offices worldwide. The hours are 12 midnight to 8amEST. Must be on-site at 55HY in NYC.

Responsibilities

  • Review, proofread and format legal documents for multiple practice areas.
  • Conduct cross-references and defined terms checks on corporate/transactional documents.
  • Support multiple practice areas in domestic and foreign offices.
  • Coordinate with other business services departments to handle requests; working knowledge of other business services departments functions and hours of operation.
  • Obtain pleadings from court dockets and monitor dockets.
  • Assemble and distribute documents for hearings and client meetings.
  • Notarize documents.
  • Assist with closings, draft and review closing checklists and prepare closing binders in electronic and paper format for distribution.
  • Prepare signature pages.

Compensation: The anticipated base salary range offered for this role will be between $60,000 to $80,000 and represents the firm's good faith and reasonable estimate of the base compensation range. Actual base compensation will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, performance, qualifications, degrees, and location, as well as the needs of the firm.

Qualifications

  • A 4-year college degree is required.
  • A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience required.
  • Strong client service and demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to handle and complete multiple projects simultaneously with minimal supervision.
  • Strong organizational skills and an ability to prioritize.
  • Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure.
  • Strong attention-to-detail, spelling and grammar skills.
  • Ability to think critically and analytically and exhibit sound judgment.
  • Effective and proactive team player.
  • Flexible and available to work overtime as needed (includes evening and weekend).
  • Strong computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat.
  • Become a notary public within the first 6 months of employment (if not already a notary public).
  • Available to report to work on regularly scheduled days and at the scheduled hour.

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Milbank is an international law firm with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Kansas, Sao Paulo, London, Frankfurt, Munich, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, and Seoul.

The Firm is an equal opportunity employer. We are firmly committed to a policy of non‑discrimination and to the rights of all employees to work in an environment free of sexual harassment and discrimination. Moreover, discrimination against or harassment of any employee on the basis of the employee’s actual or perceived age, race, color, religion, hair, hair texture, disability, caregiver, marital or partnership status, pregnancy (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), ancestry, national origin and citizenship, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, sexual and reproductive health decisions, military or veteran status, creed, genetic predisposition, carrier status or any other classification protected by federal, state and local law, is not acceptable and appropriate disciplinary action may be taken against any employee willfully violating this policy. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotions, training, discipline, terminations, layoffs, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation and all other terms and conditions of employment.

Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require special assistance or an accommodation during the process due to a disability should contact Elizabeth Hart (212) 530-8613.