Legal Administrative Assistant - Corporate - Minneapolis, MN

Who We Are:
Fredrikson & Byron is the premier Midwest-based law firm working collaboratively to help businesses achieve their goals regionally, nationally, and globally.

Overview:
We are seeking a corporate Legal Administrative Assistant to work in our corporate and finance, and merger and acquisitions practice groups. We seek an individual with previous transactional LAA experience or someone who has worked at the executive administrative assistant level who is interested in becoming a part of the legal profession.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Document creation and revisions
• Proofreading and redacting
• Maintaining electronic case files
• Project management
• Calendar maintenance including scheduling internal and external meetings
• Word Processing
• Microsoft office work including letter writing etc.
• Perform other job-related duties and special projects as required

Our Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• High school diploma
• Knowledge or familiarity with corporate transactional law and/or mergers and acquisitions (3+ years preferred)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to build relationships and interest in being part of a team environment
• Exceptional organizational abilities
• Attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Self-motivation and a proactive approach
• Creative thinking ability
• Effective and efficient task completion
• Advanced technical skills in Microsoft applications
• Adobe Acrobat
• Willingness to learn new systems and applications

Benefits:
Our comprehensive benefits options include medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short- and long-term disability, employee resource benefits (inclusive of counseling, coaching, and caregiving guidance), paid parental leave, parenting classes, pre-tax parking and transportation options, and much more! Our retirement plan includes financial planning, Social Security/Medicare planning, 401k/Roth investment options, and a firm-paid profit-sharing contribution. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms and conditions.

The estimated starting pay range is $28 - $40/hour. The compensation offered will be dependent on the candidate's experience, skills, education, professional background, overall qualifications, and geographic market location.

Applying For This Position:
Applications will only be accepted online at www.fredlaw.com/careers, and applicants will be asked to submit a cover letter, resume and salary requirements. For assistance with the application process, or for accommodations, please contact recruiting@fredlaw.com.

About Fredrikson:
With a reputation as the firm "where law and business meet," our attorneys and staff bring business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking to operate as business advisors, strategic partners, and legal counselors to our clients. To best serve our clients, we provide innovative solutions to legal needs while reflecting inclusion and diversity as core values. We offer highly competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits in a collaborative work environment. The firm's 400+ attorneys serve clients through our ten locations around the world: Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Mankato, MN; Bismarck and Fargo, ND; Ames and Des Moines, IA; Madison, WI; Saltillo, Mexico; and Shanghai, China. Visit www.fredlaw.com for more information.

Fredrikson is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Fredrikson does not discriminate in its recruiting, hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, marital status, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, and any other characteristics protected by applicable local, state, and/or federal laws.

We are not accepting search firm submissions for this position; please apply directly through our careers page.