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Legal Administrative Assistant / Paralegal
<p>Our client, a <strong>notable architecture firm</strong> located in the heart of <strong>Manhattan</strong>, is seeking an experienced<strong> Legal Administrative Assistant / Paralegal</strong> to join its in-house legal team. The ideal candidate will have <strong>5+ years of legal experience</strong>, ideally with exposure to construction / design contracts. This is an on-site role. </p><p><br></p><p><strong> Role: </strong>Legal Administrative Assistant / Paralegal </p><p><strong>Location:</strong> New York City </p><p><strong>Schedule: </strong>In office; 9am - 6pm </p><p><strong>Salary: </strong>$60,000 - $85,000 </p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Job Duties</u></strong></p><p>- Editing and proofreading agreements; drafting agreements using templates </p><p>- Performing redlines of agreements and other legal documents </p><p>- Converting documents from Microsoft Word to PDF and vice-versa -</p><p> General administrative tasks </p><p>- Preparing expense reports</p>
<p><strong><u>Requirements</u></strong> </p><p>- 5+ years of transactional legal experience </p><p>- Familiarity with contracts (construction / design contracts a plus) </p><p>- Strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask </p><p>- Ability to work in-office in NYC</p>
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  • New York, NY
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 60000.00 - 85000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p>Our client, a <strong>notable architecture firm</strong> located in the heart of <strong>Manhattan</strong>, is seeking an experienced<strong> Legal Administrative Assistant / Paralegal</strong> to join its in-house legal team. The ideal candidate will have <strong>5+ years of legal experience</strong>, ideally with exposure to construction / design contracts. This is an on-site role. </p><p><br></p><p><strong> Role: </strong>Legal Administrative Assistant / Paralegal </p><p><strong>Location:</strong> New York City </p><p><strong>Schedule: </strong>In office; 9am - 6pm </p><p><strong>Salary: </strong>$60,000 - $85,000 </p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Job Duties</u></strong></p><p>- Editing and proofreading agreements; drafting agreements using templates </p><p>- Performing redlines of agreements and other legal documents </p><p>- Converting documents from Microsoft Word to PDF and vice-versa -</p><p> General administrative tasks </p><p>- Preparing expense reports</p>
  • 2025-12-24T01:28:42Z

Legal Administrative Assistant / Paralegal Job in New York, NY | Robert Half