Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is a prestigious law firm seeking a Document Services Assistant to join their document production department. This entry-level position offers hands-on experience in document processing, administrative support, and proofreading, while providing opportunities for professional growth in a collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
- Deliver outstanding client service to both internal and external clients
- Create/revise documents using MS Office applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and PDF software (Adobe Acrobat and Kofax Power PDF Advanced)
- Learn and apply firm styles and formatting in Word
- Compare ('redline') documents using Litera Compare
- Assist with application and template testing, overflow work and special projects as needed
- Review documents for typos, grammar and sense
- Review documents against master files for discrepancies in content
- Review documents for formatting inconsistencies/appearance
- Mark up Word and PDF files to indicate any corrections or comments
- Enter productivity data into department tracker
- Arrange appointments and meetings (including virtual platforms such as Zoom and MS Teams)
Skills
- A Bachelor's Degree is required
- Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Must be a professional, proactive and energetic team player
- Exceptionally well organized and detail oriented
- Ability to learn, retain and apply protocols and best practices to various project types
- Ability to manage multiple projects within a deadline-driven environment
- Capable of acting with a sense of urgency when necessary; willing to work occasional overtime
- Ability to cultivate and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits packages
Company Overview
- Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is a premier firm of more than 1,000 lawyers with diverse backgrounds, personalities, ideas and interests who provide innovative and effective solutions to our clients’ most complex legal and business challenges. It was founded in 1875, and is headquartered in New York, NY, US, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.paulweiss.com.
Company H1B Sponsorship
- Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 97 in 2025, 53 in 2024, 26 in 2023, 30 in 2022, 19 in 2021, 20 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.