Legal Practice Assistant

Overview

King & Spalding is a leading global law firm committed to excellence, innovation, and the delivery of legal services with a focus on personal contact and employee expertise. The Frankfurt office, established in 2007, is seeking a Legal Practice Assistant.

Key Responsibilities

• Procedural support: deadline management, file management and proactive support for lawyers in all legal and administrative processes.
• Client communication: assisting clients with administrative questions and invoicing support.
• Document management: creation, formatting and proofreading of legal documents in German and English.
• Office organization: independent scheduling, management of mail accounts and processing of mail.
• Travel management: organization and booking of business trips and travel expense accounting.

Qualifications

• Completed commercial training (foreign language correspondent, Euro correspondent, office management assistant) or completed training as a paralegal, or a comparable qualification.
• Relevant professional experience in the secretariat of a law firm or a commercial enterprise; lateral entrants with interest in international commercial law are welcome.
• Strong and proactive organizational skills and an eye for detail.
• Good practical knowledge of written and spoken German and English.
• Proficient MS Office skills and openness to IT based client processing.
• Ability to work in a team and demonstrate excellent scope.

Compensation

Generous total compensation package with an annual bonus in recognition of individual merit‑based performance.

Equal Employment Opportunity

King & Spalding LLP (K&S) is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all state, federal, and local laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other status protected by applicable law.