Legal Administrative Assistant

Overview

Nelson Mullins, an AmLaw 100 firm, is currently seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant with experience supporting attorneys to provide an elevated level of administrative support and assistance to a busy healthcare team of legal professionals in our Raleigh office. 

A Day in the Life

This role plays an integral part in supporting attorneys and legal teams by ensuring day‑to‑day operations run smoothly. Responsibilities include managing calendars and meetings, processing expense reimbursements, and providing general administrative support across the office. The position entails preparing, reviewing, editing, redlining, and formatting a wide range of legal documents, while maintaining accurate and organized document management systems.  The position also assists with client and matter intake, including running conflict checks, opening new client and matter engagements, and establishing client‑specific billing requirements. Additional administrative and project‑based responsibilities are assigned as business needs evolve.

We Know You

Corporate legal experience is preferred with the ability and willingness to learn. This role requires exceptional proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word), the ability to learn and utilize technology, and strong attention to detail when reviewing documents. Experience with a document management system, billing software, and time entry program is preferred.

Who We Are

With more than 1,000 attorneys, policy advisors, e-discovery professionals and other business professionals across offices in California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and throughout North Carolina and South Carolina, Nelson Mullins has strong roots in the business community and an appreciation for new directions in the business world.