Support Services Assistant

About Us:

Kirkland & Ellis LLP is an international law firm with more than 1,200 lawyers located in Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Munich, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.  The Firm is renowned for its ability to handle complex legal issues, particularly in its core practices of private equity, restructuring, tax, intellectual property and litigation.

Job Description:

The Chicago office is seeking a Support Services Assistant to provide administrative support to Support Services Manager and Department.  Duties include, but are not limited to, substantial clerical tasks including administrative filing, copying and assistance with the secretarial review process, telephone responsibilities, including continuous monitoring of telephone calls throughout the day to ensure that attorney staffing needs are met, daily input and maintenance of Firm’s attendance and overtime databases, creating and updating spreadsheets, composing routine e-mail correspondence, transcribing voice mail messages, and other miscellaneous projects assigned by Support Services Manager or department.

The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of 2-3 years administrative experience, preferably in a law firm or other fast-paced environment, the demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced atmosphere to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands, a high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations, the ability to interact and communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization, superior organizational skills, a customer service orientation, a proactive work ethic, attention to detail and flexibility for overtime.  Must be proficient in MS Word 2000 and type a minimum of 45+ wpm.  Excel experience is also strongly preferred.

Contact Us:

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Staff Recruiting

200 E Randolph

Chicago, IL 60601

Email: Recruitment2@kirkland.com

 

Kirkland & Ellis LLP is committed to compliance with the spirit and the letter of all applicable local, state, and federal civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.  All employment decisions, including the recruiting, hiring, placement, training availability, promotion, compensation, evaluation, disciplinary actions, and termination of employment (if necessary) are made without regard to the employee’s race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy or childbirth, personal appearance, family responsibilities, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, political affiliation, source of income, place of residence, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, physical or mental disability, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.