Administrative Project Assistant - (Chicago, IL)

Ballard Spahr has a new and exciting opportunity available in the Washington, DC office for an Administrative Project Assistant. As part of a hands-on collaborative team, this position will assist with daily operations and administrative projects for the office management team. This position coordinates and collaborates on routine facilities, accounting, vendor, event planning, human resources and other ad-hoc projects. Applicants considered will be proactive self-starters; able to work well both independently and within a team and have demonstrated background maintaining high-quality work products in a fast-paced environment. This position necessitates a high degree of proficiency and advanced skill level with Microsoft office suite programs, such as Word, Outlook and Microsoft excel. The selected individual must possess strong administrative, time management, organizational, communication and diplomacy skills to handle administrative tasks with keen attention to detail.