Legal Assistant – Remote, Competitive Salary

About the role

Veta Virtual is seeking a detail‑oriented Legal Assistant to support attorneys and paralegals in a fully remote law‑firm environment. You will be the backbone of case administration, ensuring documents, deadlines, and client communications are handled with precision.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare, format, and organize legal documents, correspondence, and case files according to firm and court standards.
• Communicate regularly with clients, providing status updates and gathering necessary information.
• Manage case calendars, tracking deadlines, filing dates, hearings, and follow‑up tasks.
• Coordinate with courts, opposing counsel, vendors, and third parties to keep cases progressing.
• Maintain confidential client and case files within the firm’s case‑management system.
• Draft routine correspondence and assist attorneys with filings and administrative tasks.
• Handle incoming calls and inquiries, routing matters appropriately and alerting attorneys to priority items.

Required profile

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a legal assistant in a law‑firm setting.
• Ability to manage multiple cases and deadlines simultaneously with high accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Proactive, detail‑oriented, and comfortable working independently in a fast‑paced remote environment.

Required skills

• Familiarity with legal case‑management software (e.g., Clio, Filevine, MyCase).
• Experience with e‑filing systems and litigation support processes.

What we offer

• Competitive salary paid in USD on a monthly basis.
• 10 paid vacation days per year plus all U.S. federal holidays.
• 100 % remote work from anywhere in LATAM or Europe.
• A stable, organized legal environment where reliability directly supports firm success.
• Supportive, collaborative culture through Veta Virtual.