Ops/Admin Legal Assistant

2 days ago

taguig, metro manila, Philippines Leap Talent Company Full-time

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Legal Assistant to join a dynamic personal injury law firm based in TX, USA. In this role, you will provide essential support to attorneys engaged in personal injury litigation cases.

Company size: +/- 20 people

Est. pay: $1400-$1800 USD/month depending on experience

Type: Ind. Contractor, Full time (40 hrs week)

Shift: US CST business hours (10am-6pm) M-F, PH night shift work

Responsibilities include:

  • Microsoft Word & Document Formatting: Create, edit, and format legal documents in Microsoft Word with expert-level proficiency, following precise firm templates and formatting requirements.
  • Legal Document Drafting & AI-Assisted Research: Upload specific legal reference materials into the firm's Claude database using specific prompts; and then carefully verify all case law, citations, formatting, and AI-generated content to ensure complete accuracy. Triple check all draft documents and formatting.
  • Document & Calendar Management: Save and organize documents received by email in the appropriate SharePoint folder, follow established file-naming conventions, and create related calendar events and deadlines as needed.

Ideal candidate skills and experience:

  • Microsoft Word expert: You know every function in Word, and how to make any edithappen
  • AI savvy: Comfortable and experienced with AI tools
  • Excellent English writing skills for drafting and proofreading documents
  • Experience in document drafting/review and/or general legal administrative support.

Ideal candidate traits and characteristics:

  • High attention to detail and organized, able to follow very specific instructions
  • Enjoys a busy, fast-paced work environment
  • Proactive and gets a kick out of working hard