About This Opportunity:
Liebert Cassidy Whitmore (LCW) is a premier labor and employment law firm with five offices across California. We specialize in representing public agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofits. Our team of legal experts provides trusted advice in areas such as litigation, labor relations, negotiations, employment, education, business, and construction.
Position Overview:
The Marketing Assistant supports the department’s efforts statewide across all areas of marketing, training and business development, including event planning, pitches and proposals, branding, business/relationship intelligence and internal communications. Specific responsibilities include supporting colleagues with event assistance, new business pitch preparation, marketing and training collateral development and maintenance, database data entry/management, and attorney training support. The Assistant is also responsible for administrative tasks associated with the business development function, including processing sponsorships, check requests and other related administrative tasks.
Qualifications
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with attorneys, clients, staff and guests of the Firm.
- Ability to take initiative, adapt to change and work independently in high-pressure, deadline-driven scenarios while exercising sound judgment and making intelligent, informed decisions.
- Strong organizational and project management skills, including the ability to prioritize and execute a diverse range of tasks with a high level of attention to detail.
- Ability to handle ambiguity, weigh options and find ways to move initiatives forward to meet critical deadlines and produce results.
- Meticulous data entry, writing and proofing skills and a general facility for learning new software.
- Solid command of MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint).
Job Responsibilities:
- Assist with planning, execution and tracking of events.
- Input, maintain and curate marketing contact lists.
- Assist in the creation and production of marketing and training materials.
- Maintain and update content in our firmwide experience platforms.
- Conduct general research.
- Interface with vendors, clients (current and prospective) and business partners.
- Provide administrative assistance.
Preferred Skills/Abilities
- One to two years’ experience in a similar role in a law firm/professional services environment.
- Experience with CRM/database software (e.g. NEXL, Salesforce etc.)
- Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud – InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
- Experience with video-editing.
- Interest and aptitude in harnessing emerging technologies.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field - marketing, communications, English or other discipline that requires analytical and advanced writing and research skills. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered in lieu of the degree when the experience has been directly related to the functions of the job.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- Hybrid-Schedule (typically 3-4 days in office after probationary period)
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision insurance, short-term and long-term disability, AD&D
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match and profit-sharing contribution
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment in a respected law firm
- This position requires physical presence in our Los Angeles, California office on-site/hybrid.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement
Liebert Cassidy Whitmore is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.
Fair Chance Act Compliance
Liebert Cassidy Whitmore will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the California Fair Chance Act and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
Work Environment and Physical Requirements
This position operates in an office environment, requiring the ability to sit for extended periods and work on a computer. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Visit our website at www.lcwlegal.comto learn more about our firm.
