Perkins Coie LLP

Workload Coordinator

Perkins Coie LLP$81K — $122K *
Boise, ID 83709In-Person
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years of relevant Legal Practice Assistant experience or equivalent.
  • Strong leadership skills with a focus on team support and document production.
  • Advanced legal technology expertise and knowledge of firm best practices.
  • Exceptional organizational skills to effectively anticipate attorney needs.
  • Ability to thrive in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.

Responsibilities

  • Direct daily workflow operations for a legal support team.
  • Strategically balance workloads for seamless attorney support.
  • Manage staffing logistics including PTO and backups in collaboration with leadership.
  • Serve as the main contact for service requests using ServiceNow.
  • Provide production support, quality control, and client service for high-priority projects.
  • Execute advanced Legal Practice Assistant tasks to drive operational excellence.

Benefits

  • Annual discretionary bonus.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Accrued paid time off starting at 20 days annually.
  • Personal medical and parental leave.
  • Up to 10 paid holidays.
  • Family care benefits.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Workload Coordinator

Drive Operational Excellence

In this role, you will coordinate the daily staffing functions of practice groups by balancing workloads and ensuring the timely, accurate delivery of value-added services to internal and external clients. This position operates in a flexible Monday-Friday environment and performs legal practice assistant responsibilities for one or more attorneys.

What You'll Do
  • Direct daily workflow operations for a high-performing legal support team.
  • Strategically balance workloads and coordinate coverage to maximize efficiency and ensure seamless attorney support.
  • Manage staffing logistics, including PTO, leave requests, and backup assignments, while collaborating with leadership to maintain uninterrupted service.
  • Serve as the central point of contact for incoming service requests, leveraging ServiceNow to prioritize, assign, and monitor work for optimal turnaround times.
  • Deliver hands-on production support, quality control, and troubleshooting for high-priority projects while providing exceptional client service to attorneys, business professionals, and internal stakeholders.
  • Execute advanced Legal Practice Assistant responsibilities, consistently driving operational excellence, responsiveness, and superior service delivery.


What You'll Bring
  • Excelling in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environments by managing competing priorities with precision and professionalism.
  • Leveraging advanced legal technology expertise, deep knowledge of firm best practices, and exceptional organizational skills to anticipate attorney's needs.
  • Optimizing workflows and delivering high-quality work.
  • Demonstrating strong leadership by guiding peers, producing polished legal documents and correspondence, and maintaining accuracy, efficiency, and outstanding client service under pressure.
  • A high school diploma or equivalent. A minimum of 5 years of relevant Legal Practice Assistant experience, or equivalent.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Microsoft Office suite
  • BA degree


Join a collaborative, high-performing Business Operations team where your expertise will help shape the employee experience across our global organization. In this role, if you are passionate about delivering exceptional service and making a lasting impact, you will find meaningful opportunities to grow your career while helping create an outstanding experience for our people.

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, 401(k) plan, medical, dental, and vision insurance, accrued paid time off plan starting at 20 days annually, personal medical and parental leave, up to 10 paid holidays, and family care benefits. More information regarding benefits and programs may be found here.

This position may be filled in the following locations. The listed compensation range reflects the typical pay for this role, though it is rare for new hires to receive an offer at the top of the range. Actual compensation may vary depending on experience, skills, market conditions, and internal equity.

Colorado compensation range: $81,530.00 to $122,790.00 annually

Illinois compensation range: $86,040.00 to $129,590.00 annually

Washington state compensation range: $86,000.00 to $129,530.00 annually

Washington, D.C., compensation range: $92,880.00 to $139,890.00 annually

About Perkins Coie LLP

Perkins Coie is an international law firm that represents clients across a wide range of industries and stages of growth—from startups to FORTUNE 50 corporations. The firm provides a full array of corporate, commercial litigation and intellectual property legal services. With more than 1,100 lawyers in 19 offices across the United States and Asia, Perkins Coie is consistently recognized as one of the leading law firms in the United States. The firm has been named to the FORTUNE Best Companies to Work For® list for 18 consecutive years.
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