Corporate Legal Secretary

Practice Area Corporate Department

Date Posted May 23, 2024

Application Deadline Jun 23, 2024

DENVER,CO

Kutak Rock LLP is seeking a Legal Secretary in its Denver, CO office. This role will provide secretarial support for multiple attorneys to maintain an effective and efficient daily workflow in the Corporate Department.

JOB SUMMARY

Kutak Rock LLP is seeking a Legal Secretary in its Denver, CO office. This role will provide secretarial support for multiple attorneys to maintain an effective and efficient daily workflow in the Corporate Department.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Process document assignments

• Communicate with clients, attorneys and others on the telephone and through written correspondence

• Coordinate preparation of initial and subsequent drafts of documents;

• Proof and mark documents to ensure accuracy and adherence to firm format standards

• Copy, scan, and file various client documents

• Create, organize and maintain sets of files using electronic and physical file systems

• Prepare closing transcripts

• Schedule hotel and travel arrangements.

• Direct entry of time, recapping expense memoranda accurately

• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the with an aptitude to interface with attorneys, clients, and staff

• Ability to work under deadline and workload pressures,

• Excellent technical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills

• Excellent proofreading, spelling, and grammar skills

• High level of attention to detail

• Ability to prioritize and multitask, and move from one project to another.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office products, particularly Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook. (Required skills include: section and page breaks, cross referencing, page numbering, headers and footers, styles and schemes, document comparisons, document conversions, and table of contents/authorities)

QUALIFICATIONS: Education and Experience

• High school (or equivalent) required; college degree given preference
• 3+ years of experience in the secretarial field; legal experience given preference

Position Information

Status: Non-Exempt

Salary: $60,000-$80,000, commensurate with experience

Work Arrangement: Hybrid 4:1

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Dependent Life, Disability, and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance. Flexible Spending Plan. Health Savings Account. Profit-Sharing and 401(k) Retirement benefits. Discretionary bonuses. Nine Paid Holidays per calendar year. Nine hours of paid time off accrued each month. Paid parental leave. Fertility coverage assistance. Adoption and surrogacy financial assistance. Bereavement, jury duty, military leave. Employee Assistance Program. Back-Up Care. Domestic Partner Benefits. Commuting Benefits.Tuition Reimbursement. Employee Referral Program. Some of the foregoing benefits include Employer/Employee cost sharing.

As of June 1, 2024: 14 weeks paid Parental Leave. Adoption and Surrogacy expense reimbursement program.

Additional Information

Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

About the Firm

Kutak Rock was formed in 1965 with a commitment to exceptional client service delivered with a collaborative, team-focused approach. Our founding charter commits the firm to "allow and encourage each individual within it to be a full person," and we strive to offer an exceptional professional environment, intellectually challenging and engaging work in multiple disciplines, competitive compensation and benefits, opportunities for training and career development. We are a leading national law firm with locations in 19 cities united by our common commitment to our core values of client service; integrity and fairness; innovation; and inclusiveness and diversity.

We are dedicated to the maintenance of a respectful, collegial, communicative, and equal opportunity workplace that encourages and rewards innovation and entrepreneurship. We measure our success not just on the basis of our revenues or our profits, but by the satisfaction we deliver for our clients and the health, engagement and loyalty of our people.