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Legal Assistant (International)

Job Description - Legal Assistant (International)


Kirton McConkie, a large Salt Lake City law firm, has an exciting employment opportunity for an experienced legal assistant to work in our International Section. The primary responsibility will be to act as a project manager for a group of attorneys with a varied legal practice. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, proactive, attentive to detail, comfortable tracking numerous matters simultaneously, and have a positive "can-do" attitude.




Responsibilities




  • Maintaining a centralized list of incoming matters, assignments, deadlines, and priorities, and helping prioritize competing demands.

  • Following up regularly with assigned team members regarding progress and next steps.

  • Identifying approaching deadlines, stalled matters, and items requiring the attorney's attention.

  • Providing concise, regular status updates to attorneys and clients.

  • Maintain attorney calendar.

  • Help manage attorney correspondence and e-mail.

  • Format and construct various correspondence, memoranda, and other legal documents.

  • Organize and maintain physical and electronic files; and

  • Provide proactive and advanced legal support and other tasks as needed.



Qualifications




  • Project management experience.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

  • Familiarity with various AI platforms, such as ChatGPT, Claude, etc.

  • Ability to meet required deadlines, multi-task, prioritize, organize, and work calmly under pressure.

  • High attention to detail, be proactive, and self-motivated.

  • Ability to both follow instructions, and to think and work independently.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  • Professional appearance and attitude.

  • Two years of experience in a law firm preferred.

  • Foreign language ability is a plus; and

  • Bachelor's degree preferred.



Compensation is competitive, and the firm offers an excellent employee benefits package. Interested applicants should submit a resume and apply on our career page at kirtonmcconkie.com.


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