Executive Assistant

Kennedys, a global law firm with offices throughout the US, is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Executive Assistant to join our Miami office.


This is a hybrid position, requiring a minimum of 4 days on-site in our Miami office.



Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-level administrative support to the firm's US Managing Partner
• Maintain a high-volume email inbox by screening communications, prioritizing urgent matters, drafting responses when appropriate, and ensuring timely follow-up
• Coordinate and maintain a complex executive calendar, scheduling meetings and prioritizing competing requests
• Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements including accommodations and itinerary management
• Manage schedule, agenda, and minutes of recurring high-level executive meetings
• Act as a liaison between internal departments, clients, and other stakeholders while maintaining professional and effective communication
• Prepare and edit correspondence, reports, and presentations as needed
• Perform ad-hoc tasks and projects as assigned
• Work with a strong sense of urgency and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines effectively
• Handle sensitive information with the highest level of confidentiality and discretion
• This role supports executive leadership and may require availability outside of standard business hours

Required Skills and Experience

• 3-5 years of related experience in a professional services environment
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong professional communication skills with the ability to interact with employees at all levels
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing priorities
• Flexible, dependable, and eager to learn, with strong problem-solving skills

The annualized salary range for this role is $68,000-$78,000. However, this is contingent upon level of experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.


This is a developing role and the job description is not exhaustive and may vary in line with changes in the team's objectives and firm policy.


FLSA Status: Non-Exempt


Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.



About Kennedys


Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,750 people worldwide across 48 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.


Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.


We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.



What do we have to offer?


We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.


Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive and distinctive. Our values are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.


The Firm recognises the value of investing in our people's development and believes our culture and values contribute to the quality of our work and of our client relationships. With a culture of on-the-job and experiential learning, peer to peer learning, mentoring, resources and tools that enable you to drive your career, we can support your development in your current and future roles. A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.


We strive to celebrate diversity, empower our people and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust, where diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority. We recognise that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values, which is why we are building an inclusive culture, decarbonising our operations and supporting our people to thrive at work. Our people are the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.


Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.