Careers
As an equal opportunity employer, RPJ prides itself on creating an employment environment that supports and encourages the abilities of all persons regardless of race, color, gender, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, national origin, disability, cultural styles or other protected characteristics. Please see the below for current job opportunities RPJ is offering:
LEGAL ASSISTANT (Full-Time and On-Site in Manhattan, New York)
The ideal Legal Assistant will be responsible for legal support and must also have a willingness to learn and grow, be resourceful and independent, and take on additional administrative, communications, and financial responsibilities over time. They should possess excellent organizational skills, strong oral and written communication skills, a strong work ethic, and be able to effectively handle multiple priorities with confidence and ease.
Responsibilities
- – Provides administrative support to attorneys and law firm operations
- – Coordinates internal/external meetings, conference calls and Zoom meetings
- – Responds and follows up on client requests
- – Upload, organize, circulate and monitor documents via DocuSign
- – Prepare client matters in multiple systems (Outlook, TABS3, Worldox)
- – Responsible for participation in general administrative duties (copying, filing, faxing, archiving), ad-hoc projects, committees and/or group events
- – Assist with law firm training and presentation sessions
- – Provide administrative assistance to the day-to-day operation
- – Engage in client contact and responsible follow up
- – Data entry and social media
- – Expense reports and related follow up
- – Assist with monthly attorney billing
- – Assist attorneys with documents and research
- – Responsible for client interface and client communications
- – Update attorney communications calendar and assist with all communications initiatives (articles, social media posts)
Requirements
- – Requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- – Ability to maintain high standards despite pressing deadlines
- – Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently
- – Strong knowledge of general business and corporate cultures
- – Ability to be flexible and handle highly sensitive, confidential, and non-routine information
- – Function with ease concerning people, from colleagues to vendors and clients
- – Enjoys working with people
- – Confidence to “nudge” others and follow up to complete tasks on time
- – Self-starter with excellent anticipation and problem solving skills
- – Comfortable working in a sometimes hectic, high-pressure environment
- – Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
- – Excellent judgment with the ability to manage highly sensitive and confidential information
- – Strong independent thinker and self-starter
- – Excellent time-management skills
Benefits
- – Pay: $52,500.00 – $60,000.00 per year
- – 401(k)
- – Dental insurance / Health insurance / LTD/STD/AD&D insurance
- – Paid time off
- – Firm Holidays include a pre-Labor Day summer break (additional days off)
- – Monday to Friday in Office
- – Performance and salary review after six months
Candidates should submit their cover letter and résumé via direct email only at careers@rpjlaw.com. Submissions that do not meet the above criteria will not be considered.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (Part-Time and On-Site in Manhattan, New York)
The ideal Administrative Assistant will be responsible for administrative support, and also have a willingness to learn and grow, be resourceful and independent, and take on additional administrative and financial responsibilities over time. They should possess excellent organizational skills, strong oral and written communication skills, a strong work ethic, and be able to effectively handle multiple priorities with confidence and ease.
Responsibilities
- – Provides administrative support to attorneys and law firm operations
- – Coordinates internal/external meetings, conference calls and Zoom meetings
- – Responds and follows up on client requests
- – Upload, organize, circulate and monitor documents via DocuSign
- – Prepare client matters in multiple systems (Outlook, TABS3, Worldox)
- – Responsible for participation in general administrative duties (copying, filing, faxing, archiving), ad-hoc projects, committees and/or group events
- – Assist with law firm training and presentation sessions
- – Provide administrative assistance to the day-to-day operation
- – Engage in client contact and responsible follow up
- – Data entry and social media
- – Expense reports and related follow up
- – Assist with monthly attorney billing
- – Support senior administrators with financial and other administration
- – Assist with office infrastructure and general business operations
Requirements
- – Requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- – Ability to maintain high standards despite pressing deadlines
- – Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently
- – Strong knowledge of general business and corporate cultures
- – Ability to handle highly sensitive, confidential, and non-routine information
- – Function with ease concerning people, from colleagues to vendors and clients
- – Self-starter with excellent anticipation skills; problem solving; follow up
- – Comfortable working in a sometimes hectic, high-pressure environment
- – Enjoys working with people
- – Confident and able to follow up and complete tasks on time
- – Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
- – Excellent judgment with the ability to manage highly sensitive and confidential information
- – Strong independent thinker and self-starter
- – Excellent time-management skills
Benefits
- – Pay: $24 – $26.50 per hour
- – Sick Days
- – Firm Holidays include a pre-Labor Day summer break
- – In Office
Candidates should submit their cover letter and résumé via direct email only at careers@rpjlaw.com. Submissions that do not meet the above criteria will not be considered.
