Legal jobs in New York

Our client is seeking a Legal Assistant for a 3-week temporary assignment to support its in-house legal team with administrative and legal operations. This hybrid role requires prior experience in a legal environment and offers an immediate opportunity to contribute within a collaborative, fast-paced team.

Our client is seeking a detail-oriented Temporary Legal Administrator to support their legal team in Manhattan for a 1-month assignment. The ideal candidate has experience in legal operations and is proficient in Ironclad (CLM). Responsibilities include assisting with administrative and contract-related tasks to ensure smooth legal processes and compliance during a busy period.

The Legal Counsel will provide strategic legal advice and support to ensure compliance and mitigate risks in the fast-paced luxury international retailer. This role involves handling legal matters, drafting contracts, and collaborating with internal stakeholders in the New York office.

This Legal Executive Assistant role supports senior attorneys by managing their schedules, communications, billing processes, and overall workflow to ensure smooth and efficient day-to-day operations. The position requires a proactive and highly organized professional who can anticipate needs, handle confidential information, and act as a trusted extension of the legal team.

This firm is seeking a tenured Executive Assistant to support senior attorneys in a fast-paced, high-performing environment. The ideal candidate will bring over a decade of experience as an executive assistant-preferably within the legal industry-and possess the poise, discretion, and drive to support partners and senior stakeholders with complex scheduling, high-volume communications, and sensitive client matters.

This role provides critical administrative and clerical support to attorneys at a top law firm, ensuring legal documents, filings, scheduling, and case management are handled with precision and timeliness. The Legal Administrative Assistant is an essential team member who helps maintain workflow, meet legal deadlines, and provide excellent client service in a fast-paced legal environment.

This role supports a top partner in the M&A Division of a prestigious global law firm, serving as the executive-level administrative lead on complex, high-stakes transactions. The position demands proactive calendar and travel management, document handling, and deal coordination, requiring deep legal knowledge, discretion, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

Our client is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Assistant Legal Secretary for a 12-month temporary assignment supporting a dynamic legal team within a global organization.

The Legal Executive Assistant to support three Partners and the broader Litigation Practice Group. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced, high-performing team of legal professionals handling complex and high-profile litigation matters. The ideal candidate will be proactive, discreet, and detail-oriented, with deep experience supporting litigation attorneys in a large law firm environment.

A well-established law firm with a strong presence in the Northeast is seeking a highly organized and experienced Senior Legal Assistant to support attorneys within its Healthcare Practice Group. This is a full-time, onsite role based in Albany, ideal for a professional with deep knowledge of legal administrative processes and a background in healthcare law that brings a high level of professionalism, confidentiality, and initiative to the role.

The role of an Associate Partner / Partner leverages expertise and contributes to commercial delivery in the Legal executive search and senior leadership recruitment industry. We offer a flexible hybrid work model, with 2 days in the office per week. We welcome applicants based in Boston, Chicago, Houston, New York, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia.

This position supports a lead partner and legal team in a top-ranked global law firm, managing high-level administrative functions in a fast-paced, court-supervised legal environment. The role involves detailed coordination of billing, legal filings, scheduling, and documentation with a strong focus on bankruptcy court compliance.

This firm is seeking a highly organized and proactive Legal Administrative Assistant to provide comprehensive administrative support to a busy team of 5+ litigation attorneys. This individual will play a vital role in ensuring the attorneys are supported in managing complex caseloads, court filings, deadlines, and client communications. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, has excellent attention to detail, and understands the nuances of litigation practices.

Top investment bank has an opening for an entrepreneurial Legal Counsel to provide business unit coverage to the Global Markets Prime Services business, with a focus on: equity derivatives, Master Confirmation Agreements and related documentation and synthetic prime brokerage matters.

This position supports the legal department in managing corporate governance and administrative functions, including board meeting preparation, document execution, and maintaining corporate records. The role combines high-level organizational support with hands-on responsibility in legal and compliance operations.

This firm is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Analyst to join the Legal & Risk team. This position reports directly to the Senior Lawyer, Legal & Risk, and plays a critical role in supporting the firm's risk management, compliance, and business acceptance functions. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator with sound analytical skills and a keen interest in legal and regulatory frameworks.

This firm seeking a seasoned Executive Legal Administrative Assistant to support one of the firm's top-performing partners in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity practice. This is not your average legal admin role - the ideal candidate is a proactive gatekeeper, business-minded, and deeply embedded in the client service model. You will be the right hand to a highly productive partner, serving as the central point of contact for internal teams and external clients.

Do you have 3+ years experience with customer success, account management or Client Services with SaaS, legal tech, or B2B software environments?

Are you seeking a remote role with high growth potential?

This role supports the BD/Marketing team by handling tasks like proofreading, bio updates, Legal 500 drafting, and light pitch work, allowing senior team members to focus on higher-level initiatives. The ideal candidate is organized, an excellent writer and proofreader, works independently, and has prior legal marketing experience.

This firm is seeking a skilled Senior Paralegal with significant experience supporting complex bankruptcy matters, including Chapter 11 corporate restructurings and Chapter 15 cross-border proceedings. This individual will work closely with attorneys on high-profile bankruptcy cases, providing critical legal and administrative support throughout all phases of a matter.

The Paralegal (Restructuring) assists attorneys in all stages of Chapter 11 and Chapter 15 bankruptcy proceedings. They provide a vital service in preparing and verifying necessary documents to comply with federal and local rules, conduct precedent research, electronically file documents on the court docket, prepare for court hearings and provide support to lawyers at the hearing.

This role is on-site & full-time permanent.

This role provides critical support to attorneys in all phases of Chapter 11 and Chapter 15 bankruptcy proceedings, including document preparation, court filing, hearing preparation, and client coordination. The ideal candidate will have strong experience working in complex legal environments and be adept at managing both procedural and substantive aspects of corporate restructuring cases.

A dynamic opportunity to join a law firm's finance team as a Collections Specialist, supporting billing attorneys and ensuring timely collections through effective follow-up and collaboration. This full-time role offers meaningful work in a supportive team environment with strong compensation and benefits.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in both commercial and residential real estate transactions, with specific experience navigating New York City real estate processes and documentation. This is a great opportunity for a detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys being an integral part of the deal cycle.

The IP Counsel position offers a unique opportunity to provide strategic legal IP and trademark advice on all intellectual property and trademark matters for a luxury travel start-up company. This role reports to the General Counsel and works closely with the business owner to protect and manage intellectual property assets.

Top investment bank has an opening for an entrepreneurial M&A Advisory Counsel to provide business unit coverage with a focus on M&A and financial advisory matters.

Real Estate Transactions Associate Attorney role with leading global big law firm.

Mid-level Real Estate Lender Finance Associate Attorney position with top Chambers ranked Real Estate practice in leading international big law firm. Hybrid Midtown, Manhattan role.

Mid-Level Real Estate Associate role with top global big law firm looking to hire into their top Chambers ranked, well-established real estate transactions practice group, known for its expertise and client-service approach. Hybrid Manhattan role, the firm is recognized for their diverse client base and genuine commitment to mentoring and career progression, exposure to varied, substantive real estate transactions matters.

This role supports our client's implementation of ISO 20022 by testing and documenting system changes impacting sanctions screening and transaction monitoring, with a focus on FircoSoft list management and tuning. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of experience in compliance systems, strong analytical and testing skills, and a solid understanding of payment message flows and regulatory reporting requirements.