Legal & Administrative Consultant

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What You Will Do:Guidehouse is looking for Legal & Administrative Consultant to be a part of our litigation and investigative practice area supporting the Public Sector.  The Legal & Administrative Consultant will assist with a broad array of legal support matters. The position supports a law firm environment, which includes lawyers, paralegals, and other administrative staff. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter and be able to work with little-to-no supervision. This role is part of a larger team that optimizes legal workflows and prepares court documents and communications. Attention to detail and timely work are important to meet court deadlines. The Legal & Administrative Consultant will use independent decision-making, good judgment, and discretion in handling highly confidential and sensitive information. What You Will Need:

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED TOP SECRET federal or DOJ security clearance.

• THREE (3) or more years of legal clerical or legal administrative support experience including:

  • Coordinating intake of new cases and requests for work on existing cases, case files and tracking records, organizing documentation electronically and in paper case files, and communicating case information to case teams.

  • Experience providing front of office support: telephone services to include answering, referring calls, taking messages, providing information and scheduling appointments; visitor escort assistance.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Experience with litigation case management systems

• Experience tracking progress on cases, checking CourtLink and Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) notifications and reporting progress. 

• Experience in all aspects of preparing, organizing, and compiling documents and records, including preparing materials for hearings and trials; assembling notebooks and binders; tabbing, binding, and labeling document collections; accessing and re-filing, and shelving documents; packing, preparing, and shipping boxes; and preparing and mailing correspondence.

• Experience digitalizing, scanning and copy documents.

• Strong understanding of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. 

• Adaptive and flexible work style with the ability to adjust to changing priorities and work well under pressure.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

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Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.