Join us if you can: * A minimum of three years’ experience as a legal assistant/secretary in a law firm environment is required. Expertise supporting business transactions, mergers and acquisitions practices is required * Ability to understand and follow work directions, manage multiple priorities and respond to urgent requests with minimal supervision * Ability to take initiative and ownership of projects and follow them through to completion, regardless of who is doing the work * Expertise in Microsoft Word and Outlook is essential. Must also be proficient in Adobe/Nuance, DocuSign, Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with Office 2016 and Windows 10 is preferred * Excellent keyboarding, grammar, spelling and proofreading skills * Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with clients, firm members, and other business contacts * Exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills, as well as the ability to handle stressful situations in a calm, composed manner * Ability to pay close attention to detail and be highly organized and accurate * Strong time management skills * Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, service environment * A high school diploma or GED certification is required * Availability and willingness to work overtime as needed or requested Who We Are Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is an AmLaw 100 law firm with eight offices nationwide. We are relentlessly committed to client service and look for candidates who share that commitment. At DWT, client service means having empathy for each client’s and each lawyer’s work and personal pressures, business objectives, and legal needs; anticipating their needs; and having the capabilities and commitment to deliver what matters most to them. What’s in it For You? DWT offers competitive compensation in addition to ample benefits including but not limited to: * Choice of health and vision insurance plans * 2 paid volunteer days for qualifying community service work * Dental plan * Fertility and adoption benefit * Paid sabbatical after 13 years of service * Tuition reimbursement * Commuter benefits * Retirement contribution Physical Requirements While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to feel and reach with hands and arms and frequently required to sit, stand, walk and occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. This job description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities. Davis Wright Tremaine LLP believes that embracing diversity and inclusion brings out the best of what each individual has to offer and inspires us to build strong and lasting connections with each other, our clients, and our communities. We are committed to promoting a diverse workforce and inclusive environment where every employee has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. It is our policy to hire, promote, transfer, terminate, and make all employment-related decisions without regard to an employee’s sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), race, color, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, religious creed, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, military condition, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable local, state, or federal laws. #LI-RK1 |