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Practice Assistant

Freshfields US LLP Silicon Valley Hybrid entry full-time

Salary

$60,000 to $80,000 per year

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Description

We are seeking a highly organised and detail-focused Practice Assistant to join our Support Services Team in Silicon Valley or Washington, D.C.

As a Practice Assistant, you will provide efficient, high-quality, and professional administrative support to our Senior Associates. You will be responsible for ensuring that core administrative tasks are completed accurately, confidentially, and within defined service-level expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage calendars and schedule meetings
  • Update contacts and databases
  • Coordinate meetings and events
  • Plan domestic and international travel
  • Process expense reimbursements
  • Provide time recording support
  • Perform light word processing
  • Offer marketing and business development administrative support
  • Assist with matter management, including audit letter processes
  • Provide general administrative support and handle ad hoc requests
  • Undertake limited-scope project work as assigned

Requirements:

  • Associate's degree or Bachelor's degree
  • 0-3 years of administrative support experience, preferably in a legal or professional services environment
  • Strong technical skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel)
  • Ability to learn and implement best-practice support standards through training and coaching
  • Familiarity with workflow tools, document management systems, or legal practice management platforms is helpful, but not required

Hybrid Role: This role requires in-office presence four days a week in either our Silicon Valley or Washington, D.C. office.

Compensation: A reasonable estimate of the current range is $60,000 to $80,000.

Benefits:

  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
  • Structured training and coaching
  • Exposure to a broad range of administrative work within a global professional services environment

Skills

Required

  • Microsoft Office
  • administrative support
  • calendar management
  • communication skills

Nice to have

  • workflow tools
  • document management systems
  • legal practice management platforms

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://freshfields.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FBD_101/job/Silicon-Valley/Practice-Assistant_R-07666

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