Busy workers' compensation law firm seeking a highly-motivated, professional, reliable, loyal, and bilingual (English/Spanish) legal assistant to join their team. Our office is centrally located in Jackson Heights, Queens. This is a full time in person position.
Responsibilities include: working alongside paralegals to prepare cases for hearings, obtaining up to date medicals, reminding clients of IME (independent medical exams), scheduling clients for final medical evaluations, and preparing letters to submit to the workers' compensation board and insurance companies.
Candidate must have the ability to handle heavy call volume with outstanding customer service skills and attention to detail is imperative in maintaining this position. The ability to set priorities and successfully manage any changes in priority is required. The ideal candidate for this position enjoys strong telephone and email communication.
The ideal candidate must possess the following attributes: ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a variety of individuals; strong customer service skills and excellent telephone manner; supreme organizational skills; ability to work independently and collectively in a fast-paced work environment; ability to multi-task and appropriately manage time and responsibilities; ability to maintain and coordinate numerous records and files; professionalism and punctuality; ability to communicate effectively with paralegals; and dependability and dedication.
Prior experience is not necessary - we will train a candidate with the right skill set who is ready, able and willing to learn and master the role. This is a stepping stone into a Paralegal position.
Fluency in Spanish is REQUIRED.
