Client Service Specialist I
Client Service Specialist I
Category
Administrative Support Staff
Location
New York, New York
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
$66000 - $7700
Job Description:
- Maintain a consistent physical presence required to facilitate an interactive and collaborative environment ensuring that assignments, cross-training, and peer level support are optimized to provide seamless support to the practice
- Support a team of attorneys and administrative professionals with daily tasks;
- Provide administrative support that may include time entry, expense reimbursements, presentations, meeting coordination, and travel arrangements;
- Manage multiple complex calendars;
- Manage billing and track account receivable;
- Handle incoming communications through email, phone calls, and texts;
- Draft, edit, and proofread documents, presentations, and reports as needed;
- Facilitate communications between stakeholders internally and externally;
- Conduct research and compile information regarding projects and initiatives;
- Assist with planning and coordinating team events;
- Liaise with internal resources to complete projects and tasks;
- Maintain electronic and hard copy files, arrange document reproduction, scan and save documents into document management system;
- Perform data entry in various databases and applications; proofread and edit entries as appropriate;
- Work overtime as required; and
- Handle additional related projects as assigned.
Job Requirements:
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree (preferred); Associate’s Degree (preferred); and
- At least 1+ years’ experience supporting attorneys or C-level executives.
Proficiencies:
- Must be detail-oriented;
- Strong communication skills – both verbal and written;
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact professionally with internal and external stakeholders;
- Proficient in handling highly sensitive and confidential communications;
- Excellent time management skills with attention to detail and organization;
- Proactive and adaptable to changing priorities and deadlines;
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities without direct supervision;
- Advanced proficiency in rules of English grammar, spelling and punctuation;
- Fundamental proficiency with Firm billing systems and practices;
- Fundamental proficiency in MS Word, and document editing/comparison applications;
- Fundamental proficiency in MS Outlook and web-based conference call/web-sharing applications;
- Fundamental proficiency in MS Excel and spreadsheet/database applications;
- Fundamental proficiency in MS PowerPoint and presentation applications; and
- Fundamental proficiency in the operation of office equipment, such as copiers, scanners.