Practice Coordinator
About the role
Job Description
At Norton Rose Fulbright, people thrive because of a shared commitment to quality, unity and integrity. The highly regarded law firm consistently receives recognition from Great Place to Work and Top Workplaces, two companies that specialize in assessing organizational culture. Teams collaborate across regions, value new ideas and deliver meaningful client solutions, supported by a culture that embraces ambition, development and shared success. With more than 3,000 lawyers and 3,000 business services professionals working together across 50 offices worldwide, this global law firm provides a full range of legal services to leading corporations and financial institutions operating in key markets and sectors.
The Practice Coordinator provides high-level administrative support to our Projects team while helping coordinate team initiatives and events. This role is well suited for a collaborative professional who is organized, resourceful, and able to manage multiple priorities.
This position will require presence in our Houston office at least three days per week pursuant to the firm’s hybrid work policy. Overtime and flexibility in schedule is required from time to time.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Provide administrative and operational support to lawyers and other members of the practice group
- Coordinate internal meetings, team events, retreats, and practice group programs
- Manage event logistics, including venue coordination, attendee communications, vendor management, materials preparation, and on-site support
- Partner with practice group leadership to support team initiatives and projects that promote collaboration and engagement across the group
- Prepare, edit and proofread a variety of practice area documents, including correspondence, agreements, spreadsheets, and presentations
- Complete client/matter intake request forms and work directly with the lawyers and compliance department on new or existing business
- Maintain calendars to include coordination and scheduling of meetings, conference calls and WebEx, send calendar invites and reminders, reserve conference rooms on-site in firm reservation system and for off-site venues
- Review and edit pre-bills for submission to billing department and research/identify outstanding invoices and payments
- Interact and follow-up with clients, outside counsel and others, as requested
- Manage physical and electronic files (iManage)
- Assist with lawyer time entry and client billing, as needed
- Process business expense reimbursements and vendor payments
- Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements with firm’s travel provider
- Organize, maintain, and track documents on a client extranet site or other databases
- Maintain and update contact lists, create labels and coordinate mailings, as requested
- Assist other team members with overflow work and special projects, as requested
Other duties
Please note this job description does not cover or contain all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience providing administrative support in a corporate or professional environment
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred; high school diploma is required
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat, with a strong ability to learn and adapt to new software quickly
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent organizational skills
- Impeccable attention to detail
- Ability to work harmoniously and effectively with others as part of a team
- Strong work ethic and positive attitude, with flexibility to work overtime as needed
- Exercises confidentiality and discretion in a professional and trustworthy manner
- Self-starter who takes initiative and has willingness to learn
Benefits
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is committed to providing employees with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Benefit packages include access to three medical insurance plans, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance. Employees can also access pre-tax benefits such as health savings and flexible spending accounts. Norton Rose Fulbright helps provide financial security by allowing employees to participate in a 401(k) savings plan and profit-sharing plans if eligible. Full- time employees are eligible to access fertility benefits designed to support fertility and family-forming journeys. Employees may also access commuter benefits where applicable and student loan assistance refinancing options.
In addition to the Firm’s health and welfare benefits above, we offer a competitive paid time off plan, which provides a minimum of 20 days off based on your role and tenure with the firm. The firm offers a generous paid maternity leave and paid paternity leave (parental leave) benefit allowing parents to take a minimum of 14 weeks of paid leave to bond with your newborn or adopted child(ren). Employees may also access child care support through a back-up care program. Employees are also entitled to 11 Firm holidays.
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