Corporate Legal Assistant

Beacon Hill Legal is seeking an experienced Corporate Legal Assistant to join a highly regarded, full-service law firm in its Kansas City office. This is a great opportunity for a legal support professional who enjoys taking ownership of their work, supporting busy attorneys, and working in a collaborative, professional environment.The position offers a hybrid schedule with three days in the office and two days working remotely.The Corporate Legal Assistant will provide comprehensive administrative and practice support to attorneys, helping manage day-to-day workflow, client matters, documents, billing, scheduling, and other practice needs. The ideal candidate is proactive, organized, tech-savvy, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced legal environment.Responsibilities include:Provide comprehensive administrative and workflow support to assigned attorneysPrepare, edit, format, proofread, and finalize legal documents, correspondence, and presentationsAssist with new client and matter intake, conflict checks, engagement documentation, and file openingCoordinate and track projects, deadlines, and attorney prioritiesAssist with billing, time entry, matter budgets, billing inquiries, and collectionsManage attorney calendars, meetings, travel arrangements, and itinerariesHelp manage attorney email and correspondence, including prioritizing communications and maintaining organized recordsCoordinate communications among attorneys, clients, and internal departmentsMaintain electronic files, document organization, version control, and matter recordsAssist with document execution, filing, and distributionMaintain attorney contacts and assist with CLE and professional membership trackingWork collaboratively with other legal and administrative support teams to ensure projects are completed accurately and on timeUtilize technology, workflow tools, automation, and other resources to improve efficiency and organizationHandle confidential and sensitive information with professionalism and discretionQualified candidates should have:3+ years of legal assistant experience, preferably within a law firm or professional services environmentPrior experience supporting corporate, transactional, or business law attorneys preferredStrong proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPointExcellent organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlinesStrong proofreading, document formatting, and written communication skillsA proactive approach to identifying needs and resolving issuesAbility to work independently while also collaborating effectively with attorneys and support teamsStrong judgment, discretion, and attention to detailComfort learning and utilizing new legal technology and workflow toolsBachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.If you would like to complete our voluntary self-identification form, please click here or copy and paste the following link into an open window in your browser: https://jobs.beaconhillstaffing.com/eeoc/Completion of this form is voluntary and will not affect your opportunity for employment, or the terms or conditions of your employment. This form will be used for reporting purposes only and will be kept separate from all other records.Company Profile:Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.Benefits Information:Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.We look forward to working with you.Beacon Hill. Employing the Future (TM)