We are looking for aLegal Secretary for our San Francisco Office\. This position:
+ Performs a broad range of secretarial, administrative, and clerical support for one or more attorneys\.
+ Organizes and maintains all files relating to litigation and administrative matters under direct supervision of attorneys\.
+ Responsible for assisting the attorney\(s\) with secretarial and clerical duties including transcription, typing, filing and data entry\.
+ Maintains calendar for assigned attorney\(s\), office database for cases, and organization of assigned cases\.
+ Requires knowledge of document formats of a legal nature such as contracts, briefs, summonses, complaints, and motions\.
+ May have client, counsel and witness contact requiring discretion and judgment\.
+ Under moderate supervision, performs basic legal research for BU or SSU attorneys\.
+ May assist in other legal work, including contract preparation, visa application, licensing activities and regulatory matters involving insurance departments\.
+ Provides appropriate research results for inclusion in collective paralegal research database\.
Basic Qualifications:
+ 3 Or More Years of experience as a legal secretary, dealing with Construction Defect, General Liability, and Civil Litigation within the insurance industry\.
+ High School Diploma Or Equivalent
AdditionalQualifications:
+ Requires knowledge of legal terminology and document format such as contracts, briefs, summonses, complaints, and motions\.
+ Ability to efficiently use Dictaphone and PC for word processing anddatabase functions with working knowledge of Microsoft Office software\.
+ Demonstrates good customer service skills\.
+ Effective oral and written communication skills with knowledge of correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation usage\.
+ Must understand technical legal terminology\.
+ PC literate with proficiency in the use of Lotus Notes, Excel, Windows or other equivalent software and familiarity with internet research, including Lexis\-Nexis and NILS\. Familiarity with litigation management software systems a plus\.
+ Familiarity with ProLaw a plus\.
Imagine working for acompany that truly cares about their employees, customers, stakeholders, andcommunities they serve\.
Imagine working for avalues\-driven organization that has the ambition and desire to be the bestglobal insurance provider in the world\.
Zurich is that placewhere 55,000 employees across approximately 200 countries and territories areall focused on helping people and helping companies protect what is truly mostimportant to them\. We are a values\-driven organization that takes pride in thework that we do every day and we have the ambition to be the best globalinsurer in the world\.
Zurich in North Americais an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Females/Disability/Veterans
Zurich does not acceptunsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies\. Anyunsolicited resume will become the property of Zurich American Insurance\. If you are a preferred vendor, please use our Recruiting Agency Portal forresume submittal\.
**Title:** _Legal Secretary_
**Location:** _California\-San Francisco_
**Requisition ID:** _15000892_