Legal Assistant

Robert Half is seeking a polished and detail-oriented Legal Administrative Assistant for a temporary opportunity supporting a busy legal team focused on real estate and transactional work. This role is ideal for a corporate professional who can step in quickly and provide reliable administrative support in a fast-paced environment.

Location: Onsite in White Plains, NY (Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM),

Duration: Temporary (with potential for extension)

Pay Rate: $30-$35/hour

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to attorneys and legal team members
• Manage and maintain legal documents within a document management system
• Prepare, format, proofread, and edit legal documents and correspondence
• Handle printing, scanning, copying, and distribution of documents with accuracy and efficiency
• Maintain organized physical and electronic filing systems
• Assist with document coordination and general administrative tasks across the team
• Support preparation of transactional materials, including contracts, leases, and closing documents
• Ensure strict confidentiality of sensitive client and firm information

Qualifications:

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a legal administrative, legal assistant, or corporate support role
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel)
• Experience working with document management systems
• Excellent proofreading, formatting, and organizational skills
• High level of attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong communication skills and a professional, client-service mindset
• Ability to work independently and maintain discretion

Preferred Experience

• Exposure to real estate or transactional legal work (highly preferred, but not required)
• Experience supporting attorneys in a law firm or corporate legal setting

Compensation

About Us

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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