Administrative Assistant
Illinois, USA
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Administrative/Clerical
Office Administrator/ Coordinator, Data Entry, Administrative Management, Business Administration
Administrative Assistant
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Wilson Elser is a leading defense litigation law firm with more than 1300 attorneys in 43 offices throughout the United States. Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 100 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 36 in the National Law Journal’s survey of the nation’s largest law firms. We’re also Mansfield Certified Plus. Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation.
This position offers a flexible, hybrid or remote working arrangement and can be located in any state we have an office in.
PositionWilson Elser is currently seeking an Administrative Assistant to support a national client services team, serving as a liaison between a key leadership group with close client contact and the broader national client services team leadership.
Key Responsibilities- Manage a high-volume of client interfacing communications of a highly confidential nature, and manage highly confidential documents and information.
- Collaborate on projects focused on client interfacing, document management, data entry, and data management.
- Assist with project management functions and process implementation on the client services team, including support with data collection, entry, and management.
- Provide clerical or administrative legal services support as requested.
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent professional experience.
- Minimum of 1–2 years of experience in a law firm setting.
- Familiarity with Document Management Systems.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
- Experience with data entry or data management.
- Experience with administrative support of eDiscovery, information, data, or document collection, or data and document preservation a plus.
- Familiarity with web‑based collaborative tools and work management software a plus.
- Experience with team messaging and instant messaging platforms a plus. Salary Range
$60,000 – $70,000 USD
This position is considered full‑time and therefore qualifies for benefits including a 401(k) retirement savings plan, medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
Why Should You Apply?- Benefits:
Outstanding benefits package, including 401(k) match and generous PTO plan. - Career Growth:
Ample opportunities for professional development and advancement. - Employee Perks:
Access to corporate discount plans and other benefits.
Wilson Elser welcomes submissions of candidates for our open positions exclusively from recruitment agencies with an active, signed fee agreement who have been granted access to a position through our dedicated Recruitment Agency Portal. We are unable to consider submissions from recruitment agencies without a current (dated as of 7/1/2024) agreement in place. We appreciate your understanding. For collaboration inquiries or to establish an agreement, please contact us at tale
Wilson Elser is committed to a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. It is the firm’s policy that employment will be based on merit, qualifications, and competence. Further, employment decisions will be made without regard to an applicant’s race, color, age, sex, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, physical or mental disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, sex offenses, stalking, past or present service in the uniformed services or application or obligation to serve in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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