Legal Assistant

Legal Administrative Assistant
Full-Time | Direct-Hire
Downtown Charleston, SC (Upper Peninsula)
Fully Onsite | $60,000 to $72,000 DOE
 

LHH Recruitment Solutions is hiring on behalf of a respected Am Law-ranked law firm for a full-time, direct-hire Legal Administrative Assistant role based in downtown Charleston's Upper Peninsula (29403). This position is 100% onsite and offers the opportunity to join a small, growing, and close-knit office where teamwork, reliability, and long-term commitment are genuinely valued.

 

This role supports busy US attorneys and paralegals in practices that may include commercial litigation, business litigation, transactional law, and energy-related matters. The firm is seeking an experienced legal administrative professional who is hands-on, highly organized, and comfortable wearing multiple hats in a collaborative law firm environment.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and legal support to multiple attorneys in a fast-paced law firm setting
• Manage heavy calendaring, scheduling, deadline tracking, and tickler systems
• Coordinate meetings, multi-party calls, conference rooms, and travel arrangements
• Assist with time entry tracking, expense reimbursements, and invoice preparation
• Support conflict checks, file opening and closing, and document organization
• Handle email and physical mail triage, correspondence preparation, and client communications with discretion
• Assist with general office operations, front desk coordination, and overflow support
• Provide light administrative or marketing coordination support as needed
• Contribute with a team-first mindset - no task too big, no task too small

 

Qualifications

• 5+ years of recent law firm experience supporting US attorneys (required)
• Experience supporting attorneys in commercial litigation, business litigation, transactional, and/or energy-related practices
• Stable tenure in recent roles, demonstrating follow-through, adaptability, and commitment
• Strong administrative, organizational, and multitasking skills
• Ability to type 65+ WPM with high accuracy
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Comfortable learning and navigating law firm technology systems
  • Experience with document, practice, or expense management systems is helpful but not required
• Professional, dependable, detail-oriented, and service-driven

 

Why This Role

• Full-time, direct-hire opportunity with a well-established and stable firm
• Join an Am Law-ranked firm with a growing Charleston presence
• Work in a collaborative, close-knit office environment
• Fully onsite role with consistency and structure
• Competitive salary range of $60,000 - $72,000, based on experience
• Typical compensation package includes a discretionary bonus program, generous paid time off, and paid holidays.
• A comprehensive benefits suite is available with multiple medical plan options, firm-funded contributions, dental and vision coverage, disability and life insurance, wellness and counseling resources, and family-inclusive benefits.
• The firm also supports long-term financial and professional growth through a 401(k) with employer match, retirement education, paid professional certifications and memberships, and access to a wide range of corporate discounts and perks.

 

Qualified candidates with prior law firm experience are encouraged to apply through LHH Recruitment Solutions for confidential consideration.

 

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Pay Details: $60,000.00 to $72,000.00 per year

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