- Committed to improving personal fitness through regular participation in [sport]
- Passionate about balancing physical health with mental and emotional wellness
LISA M. ROSSI
New Lenox,USA
Summary
With a background as a legal secretary, I possess extensive experience that directly applies to the role of an executive assistant. Throughout my career, I have developed strong organizational, communication, and multitasking skills. Additionally, I have gained expertise in managing sensitive information and coordinating complex tasks in high-pressure environments. These competencies closely align with the demands of an executive assistant position, positioning me as a well-equipped professional to effectively support senior leadership.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Practice Coordinator - Corporate and Intellectual Property Groups
Norton Rose Fulbright
09.2023 - Current
- Assist Corporate, Real Estate and Intellectual Property attorneys with preparing engagement letters, including the entire process of opening new clients and matters
- Enter attorney time
- Make all travel arrangements for attorneys and prepare expense reimbursement reports via Chrome River
- Assist with document production as needed
- Responsible for various administrative matters related to client billing
- Obtain an organized Outlook calendar and folders to make it easier to find all documents and information
- Save important documents to iManage for each matter
- Ability to work independently
Practice Coordinator - Corporate Group
Winston & Strawn LLP
09.1997 - 07.2023
- Company Overview: Practice Coordinator/Executive Assistant with 25+ years of experience providing support to multiple partners and associates in the M&A, Private Equity and Labor and Employment practices.
- Managed multiple and ever-changing calendars, including detailed meetings, luncheons, in-house meetings, conference calls, virtual meetings, business and personal travel and social events
- Responsible for various administrative tasks including coordinating meetings, conference rooms, conference room services, car rentals, car services, hotel reservations, interaction with other Firm departments, entered attorney time, submitted expenses for reimbursement via Chrome River
- Prepared board meeting minutes for a partner who sat on various boards for clients, such as Groupon, Echo Global Logistics, and the Chicago Botanic Garden
- Coordinated and manage all travel arrangements, including flights, hotels, car rentals, car services, client entertainment, prepared itineraries and entered all information to calendars
- Efficiently drafted, revised, and finalized Corporate M&A and Private Equity legal documents, by reading lawyers handwritten mark-ups, prepared redlines to send to clients
- Drafted engagement letters, worked efficiently with Conflicts regarding all in-take procedures from start to finish
- Effectively and professionally interacted with clients via telephone and email
- Clients and their assistants always felt comfortable reaching out directly
- Independently oversaw the monthly billing process for 4 high-level partners by reviewing and editing pre-bills, worked efficiently with billing department to facilitate meeting the monthly billing deadline and getting invoices out the door, extensive assistance with fiscal year-end collections
- Provided additional assistance to attorneys as needed in a team setting
- Practice Coordinator/Executive Assistant with 25+ years of experience providing support to multiple partners and associates in the M&A, Private Equity and Estate Planning practices
Education
Associates - Business Administration
Robert Morris College
Chicago, Illinois06-1989
Skills
- Skilled in Adobe Applications
- Experienced in Document Formatting
- PowerPoint Proficiency
- Excel Proficiency
- Chrome River Application Expertise
- Electronic Signature Management
- Document Comparison Expertise
- Office Administration
- Meeting Coordination
- Strategic Development
- Performance Optimization
- Team Skill Enhancement
- Project Coordination
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Detail-Oriented
- Multitasking
- Problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Organizational skills
- Strategic Networking Skills
Accomplishments
- Provided outstanding support to two high-level panthers for over 25 years through effectively improving process flow, client relations and efficiency.
Interests
Timeline
Practice Coordinator - Corporate and Intellectual Property Groups
Norton Rose Fulbright
09.2023 - Current
Practice Coordinator - Corporate Group
Winston & Strawn LLP
09.1997 - 07.2023
Associates - Business Administration
Robert Morris College
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