Legal Assistant Manager

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Firm Summary

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.

With lawyers and staff operating from more than 47 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world’s key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.

It’s not just about our global network of offices and shared services centers; it’s the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It’s one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work.

Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.

Our open-door policy promotes candid communication among partners, associates, legal assistants and staff. We attract dynamic people with formidable talents, and we encourage them to be both generous with their knowledge and forthright with their questions.

position Summary

Corporate Legal Assistants work under the supervision of attorneys in providing legal services to clients. Their responsibilities vary depending upon the practice group to which they are assigned. They may also work with other personnel (e.g. other legal assistants, Practice Technology, Global Technology Services, librarians, Professional Support Lawyers, Marketing professionals, practice assistants, copy center, mailroom, etc.) at the Firm in delivering legal services to clients. Corporate Legal Assistants will be requested to perform other duties as required.

Duties and Accountabilities

Acquire an understanding of the mechanics of corporate representation, including corporate housekeeping and transactional matters. This will be achieved by attending legal assistant training sessions, corporate practice group and section seminars, database training sessions and through general on-the-job experience.

Become familiar with the legal and factual issues of matters
Utilize a variety of resources including on line sources to perform factual and legal research
Organize, maintain and distribute files/documents as requested
Monitor and organize virtual and physical datarooms and contents
Coordinate closings and post closing aspects of transaction (coordinate logistics of on line and in person closings, prepare closing sets, and oversee E-Bible creation)
Contact government agencies and perform on line research to obtain publicly available information
Proofread and blackline documents, including familiarity with Workshare software
Create databases, charts, graphs, tables, etc. for analysis of data and prepare written memoranda re: same
Process invoices related to vendor services contracted on behalf of a client or attorney
Prepare daily time entries and submit weekly overtime reports for services performed
Partner with legal assistant manager and/or director of legal assistants to formulate yearly goals
Develop a plan of action to achieve yearly goals
Utilize firm technology resources to enhance work product delivered to clients

Qualifications

Four year degree with a minimum of G.P.A. of 3.5
Strong academic background
Clear and concise writing skills
Good verbal communication skills
Related work experience in a corporate or law firm environment
Good organization skills
Knowledge of word processing and other software as needed
Ability to follow through on projects
Ability to work under pressure and with a variety of personalities
Willingness and ability to work overtime and long hours
Excellent professional references
Good judgment
High ethical standards
Ability to travel as needed
Foreign language skills, a plus
Familiarity and competence with technology

Location and Reporting

This role reports to our DC or Houston office.

Equal Opportunities

White & Case is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require an accommodation during the process should contact talent.acquisition@whitecase.com.

Note to recruitment agencies: Our internal Recruitment team are responsible for all end-to-end lateral recruitment processes. All agencies must sign White & Case terms of business, which are office specific. Candidates submitted by an agency without terms of business agreed with the appropriate office, and/or outside of our online Application tracking system, will not be considered a formal introduction. Any applications and CVs sent directly to White & Case Partners and employees will not be accepted as formal introductions. If you have any questions, please contact the Americas Lateral Recruitment team.

The Firm may modify and amend this job description at any time at its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

<sup>1</sup>The above is a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.

Primary Location: United States-Washington D.C.

Expected Workplace: Hybrid

Job Posting: Oct 10, 2025, 2:44:31 PM

Salary range for Washington D.C. market: 120,000 – 140,000 US Dollars (USD) Yearly

Salary range in other markets will vary

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