Current Needs

Associates & Judicial Clerks

Goulston & Storrs is currently seeking a Corporate/Business Associate with 4-6 years' transactional experience, including work in some or all of the following: mergers and acquisitions; joint ventures; private offerings; fund formation; commercial lending; securities and licensing. 

To apply please contact:

Jennifer Smith
Legal Recruitment Manager
Phone: 617-574-4072
Fax: 617-574-4112
jsmith@goulstonstorrs.com
400 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02110-3333

We apologize, but we are currently not accepting resumes from recruiters. 

Paralegals

Professional Staff

Assists attorneys and other legal or administrative personnel in our NY office of administrative and clerical work by performing the following duties. *Other duties may be assigned. 

• Performs clerical duties such as scheduling appointments, providing information to callers, taking dictation, composing routine incoming mail, client billing, transcription and typing of documents.
• Responsible for Go To coverage needs for the day.
• Responsible for managing team’s workflow in a timely manner.
• Offers assistance to peers when possible and seeks assistance when necessary.
• Manages calendar and assists in meeting deadlines.  Acting as liaison between attorney and clients as well as attorneys within the firm.
• Coordinates meetings and schedules.
• Files correspondence and legal documents in office filing system per Firm guidelines.
• Ensures proper indexing and filing of original legal documents.
• General small office duties such as maintenance of supplies ,printer and copiers, conference rooms and common areas.
• Back up reception coverage 

Qualifications: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform such essential duties satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education / Experience:

Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. 
• Ability to compose simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the firm.
• Ability to add, subtract multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. 
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. 
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Demonstrates an ability to use Word, Outlook, Excel and Powerpoint
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to multitask.

Work Environment: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the environment is moderate.

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to stand and walk.  The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 10 pounds.

This job description is intended to be general and may evolve over time.  It is subject to periodic updating and is subject, at the firm’s discretion, to the assignment of different or additional duties.  We are an equal opportunity organization.