Practice Assistant / Legal Secretary

About Kirkland & Ellis

Kirkland & Ellis is a leading law firm known for its excellence, collaboration, and career growth. Our culture is built on teamwork, ingenuity, and a commitment to continuous growth. We tackle complex legal challenges with bold ideas and innovative solutions, supported by the expertise of our 7,000+ professionals, including 4,000+ attorneys, across 24 offices worldwide.

What You’ll Do

• Provide daily administrative support to attorneys, including calendar management, travel coordination, and meeting scheduling
• Prepare, revise, format, and proofread legal documents, correspondence, and presentations
• Manage time entry, expense reports, and new client/matter intake
• Handle document comparison, transcription, and formatting using Microsoft Office and Adobe tools
• Maintain organized electronic and physical files in compliance with firm policies
• Collaborate with internal teams (Accounting, IT, Conference Services, etc.)
• Deliver high-level client service and support team workflows

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of legal secretarial or related administrative experience
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Word (including formatting/styles) required
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat preferred
• Strong proofreading, organizational, and multitasking skills
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a deadline-driven environment

Work Environment

• Standard hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (35 hours/week)
• Flexibility for overtime as needed
• Professional, team-oriented, and fast-paced legal setting

Why Kirkland & Ellis?

Join one of the world’s leading law firms known for excellence, collaboration, and career growth. You’ll work alongside top legal professionals and play a key role in delivering exceptional client service.

How to Apply

If you’re a proactive, detail-driven professional looking to advance your legal administrative career, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today by clicking "Apply Now."

Compensation

The base salary range below represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position in Chicago. This range may differ based on your geographic location and cost of living considerations.

• Chicago: $61,000 - $149,000

Equal Employment Opportunity

All employment decisions, including the recruiting, hiring, placement, training availability, promotion, compensation, evaluation, disciplinary actions, and termination of employment (if necessary) are made without regard to the employee’s race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy or childbirth, personal appearance, family responsibilities, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, political affiliation, source of income, place of residence, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, physical or mental disability, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.