Entry Level Trial Litigation Paralegal

Are you a recent graduate looking to launch your legal career in a fast-paced, hands-on environment? This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected litigation practice where you will be trained and mentored by experienced attorneys while gaining valuable exposure to the trial process.

We are seeking an Entry-Level Trial Litigation Paralegal who is highly organized, detail-oriented, eager to learn, and excited about supporting attorneys through all stages of litigation and trial preparation.

What You’ll Do

• Provide day-to-day paralegal support to attorneys handling complex litigation matters
• Assist with trial preparation, including organizing exhibits, documents, and case materials
• Conduct legal research and assist with case preparation
• Prepare, organize, and maintain litigation files and documentation
• Assist attorneys with discovery, pleadings, motions, and other case-related materials
• Coordinate deadlines and ensure important case details are tracked accurately
• Communicate professionally with attorneys, clients, courts, and other parties
• Jump in wherever needed to help the legal team prepare for successful outcomes

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree, paralegal certificate, or related education preferred
• Recent graduates are encouraged to apply!
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Professional, dependable, and willing to take initiative
• Strong interest in litigation and the trial process
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn, ask questions, and support the team

Why This Opportunity?

This is more than an entry-level position—it’s an opportunity to learn the litigation process from experienced attorneys and build a strong foundation for a long-term legal career. The firm is committed to training the right person and values attitude, attention to detail, communication skills, and a genuine desire to learn.

Compensation: $60,000–$65,000

Benefits Include:

• 401(k)
• Profit Sharing
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance

If you’re a motivated new graduate who wants to develop your skills, work alongside experienced trial attorneys, and become an integral part of a litigation team, we’d love to hear from you.

Trial Litigation Paralegal

Salary: $60,000-65,000

Are you an experienced litigation paralegal ready to take the next step in your career? This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected legal team where your experience will be valued and you’ll have the opportunity to work closely with attorneys on complex litigation and trial preparation.

We are seeking a Trial Litigation Paralegal with 2–5 years of experience who is highly organized, detail-oriented, confident managing competing priorities, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

What You’ll Do

• Provide comprehensive paralegal support to attorneys throughout all stages of litigation
• Assist with trial preparation, including organizing exhibits, evidence, witnesses, and case materials
• Prepare and organize pleadings, motions, discovery, correspondence, and other legal documents
• Assist with discovery, including document review, organization, and production
• Conduct legal research and assist attorneys with case preparation
• Maintain accurate and organized litigation files and case management systems
• Track deadlines, court dates, and case-related tasks to ensure matters stay on schedule
• Communicate professionally with clients, attorneys, courts, and other parties
• Support attorneys before and during trials, hearings, depositions, and other proceedings
• Anticipate attorney needs and take initiative to keep cases moving forward

What We’re Looking For

• 2–5 years of litigation paralegal experience
• Paralegal certificate or related education preferred
• Experience supporting attorneys through litigation and trial preparation
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple cases, priorities, and deadlines
• Strong knowledge of litigation procedures, discovery, and case preparation
• Professional, proactive, and team-oriented approach
• Ability to work independently while knowing when to ask questions or seek guidance
• Strong interest in trial work and a willingness to take ownership of responsibilities

Why This Opportunity?

Join a team where your litigation experience can make an immediate impact. You’ll work closely with experienced attorneys, gain meaningful exposure to trial work, and have the opportunity to continue developing your skills in a collaborative and professional environment.

Compensation: $60,000–$65,000

Benefits Include:

• 401(k)
• Profit Sharing
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance

If you’re an organized, motivated litigation paralegal who enjoys being involved in the details of a case and wants to play an important role in getting attorneys trial-ready, we’d love to hear from you.

Accounts Receivable Clerk

A well-established manufacturing company in the Buffalo area is seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Clerk to join its accounting team. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented accounting professional who enjoys working in a collaborative environment and making an impact on day-to-day financial operations.

Responsibilities

• Generate and distribute customer invoices accurately and on schedule
• Process and apply customer payments
• Monitor outstanding balances and follow up on past-due accounts
• Reconcile customer accounts and research billing discrepancies
• Communicate with customers regarding invoices and payment status
• Partner with internal departments to resolve account issues
• Prepare aging reports and assist with month-end closing activities
• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation
• Recommend process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy

Qualifications

• 2+ years of accounts receivable or accounting experience
• Strong understanding of billing, collections, and account reconciliation
• Experience using accounting or ERP software
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities
• Manufacturing experience is preferred but not required
• Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred

Compensation & Benefits

• $25.00–$30.00 per hour, based on experience
• Full-time, permanent position
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Stable company with long-term career opportunities

If you’re looking for an opportunity to contribute to a successful manufacturing organization while growing your accounting career, we’d love to hear from you.

HR & Payroll Assistant

Buffalo, NY
Full-Time | On-site
Pay: $25.00–$30.00 per hour

Our recruiting firm is partnering with a respected manufacturing company in the Buffalo area to hire an HR & Payroll Assistant. This position supports both Human Resources and Payroll functions and is ideal for someone who enjoys a fast-paced environment, values accuracy, and takes pride in providing excellent internal customer service.

Responsibilities

• Assist with payroll processing and maintain accurate payroll records
• Review employee timekeeping records and resolve discrepancies
• Support onboarding and new hire paperwork
• Maintain confidential employee personnel files and HR documentation
• Assist with benefits administration and employee enrollment activities
• Coordinate interview scheduling and other recruiting support tasks
• Respond to employee questions regarding payroll, benefits, and HR policies
• Prepare employment documentation, reports, and correspondence
• Ensure HR records remain accurate and compliant
• Provide administrative support for HR initiatives and special projects

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in Human Resources, Payroll, or a related administrative role
• Knowledge of payroll processing and HR best practices
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills
• High level of discretion when handling confidential information
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with HRIS and payroll systems is a plus
• Manufacturing experience is helpful but not required
• Associate degree or HR certification preferred

Compensation & Benefits

• $25.00–$30.00 per hour, based on experience
• Full-time, permanent opportunity
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Collaborative team environment with opportunities for professional growth

If you’re an organized professional who enjoys supporting employees while helping HR and payroll operations run smoothly, we’d like to speak with you.

Paralegal/Administrative Assistant

Buffalo, NY | $55,000–$70,000, possibly more, depending on experience

A well-established law firm is seeking a full-time Paralegal/Administrative Assistant to support attorneys within its School Law Practice Group in the Buffalo office. This position is ideal for an organized, detail-oriented legal professional who enjoys a fast-paced environment and working closely with attorneys and clients.

The role provides support on matters involving public school districts, boards of education, and other educational institutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, proofread, and format legal documents, correspondence, memoranda, contracts, policies, pleadings, and discovery materials.
• File documents with New York State and federal courts and administrative agencies, including NYSED, EEOC, and PERB.
• Assist with legal research and cite-checking and maintain familiarity with school law terminology.
• Manage attorney calendars, including client meetings, hearings, deadlines, and court or administrative appearances.
• Organize and maintain electronic and paper case files while ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance with firm procedures.
• Coordinate with clients regarding document collection, signatures, scheduling, and follow-up.
• Track deadlines related to grievances, disciplinary hearings, FOIL requests, and board of education meetings.
• Prepare packets, exhibits, hearing binders, and presentation materials.
• Enter and track billable time and assist with monthly billing.
• Handle general administrative duties, including mailings, scanning, copying, and phone coverage.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a legal assistant or paralegal; experience in education law, labor/employment, or litigation is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, as well as document management systems.
• Knowledge of New York State legal procedures and court/agency filing requirements.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional and comfortable interacting with attorneys, clients, court personnel, and administrative agencies.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, work independently, and collaborate effectively with a team.

What the Firm Offers

This is an opportunity to join a respected, collaborative legal environment where quality work, professional development, and community involvement are valued. The firm offers a collegial workplace and the opportunity to work closely with attorneys on a diverse range of school law matters.

Salary: $55,000–$70,000, negotiable based on experience.

Legal Billing Specialist – $50,000–$60,000

Well-established law firm is seeking a Legal Billing Specialist to join its Accounting Department in Syracuse, Rochester, or Buffalo. This role will manage the full billing process, including preparing and reviewing prebills, submitting client invoices, monitoring outstanding billing, and resolving discrepancies with attorneys and clients.

The ideal candidate will have 2–3 years of billing experience in a law firm or professional services environment, strong attention to detail, excellent organizational and communication skills, and the ability to manage complex billing cycles. Aderant experience is preferred, along with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a legal billing background who enjoys working collaboratively with attorneys, clients, and accounting professionals.

Salary: $50,000–$60,000, negotiable based on experience.

Billing Specialist – Hybrid

Buffalo, NY | 2 days in office per week

Our client is seeking a detail-oriented Billing Specialist to join its billing team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with numbers, solving billing issues, and ensuring invoices are accurate and compliant with client requirements.

Legal experience is not mandatory.

The Billing Specialist will be responsible for managing billing from pre-bill review through final invoice submission. This position requires someone who is highly organized, comfortable working with detailed information, and able to manage multiple client billing requirements and deadlines. 

What You’ll Do

• Review and audit attorney time entries and expenses line by line to ensure compliance with client billing guidelines.
• Prepare, revise, calculate, and produce corporate and litigation invoices.
• Edit and submit electronic invoices through client and third-party billing portals.
• Review pre-bills, including flat-fee and task-based billing.
• Review and process multiple-party billing requirements.
• Identify and correct time-entry and disbursement issues.
• Post invoices and time entries and maintain accurate client and matter information.
• Maintain client-specific billing guidelines, rates, timekeepers, matters, and third-party administrator requirements.
• Prepare month-end billing and closing reports.
• Create and distribute pre-bills and monthly billing packets.
• Develop and maintain Excel spreadsheets to track billing activity.
• Process attorney-requested write-offs and matter closings.
• Implement attorney and client rate changes.
• Respond to questions regarding time entries, disbursements, billing, and matters.
• Assist with other billing and accounting-related projects as needed.

What We’re Looking For

• Associate degree in business, accounting, or a related field or at least three years of relevant office experience.
• Strong attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Comfortable working with accounting and billing software.
• Experience with legal billing, electronic billing systems, is a plus.

Why This Opportunity?

This is a great opportunity to join an established organization where your attention to detail and billing expertise will have a direct impact on the accuracy and efficiency of the billing operation.

Compensation: Competitive, based on experience.

If you have experience in legal billing, e-billing, accounting support, or detailed invoice processing and are looking for your next opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.

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*Hybrid position (3-4 days onsite)

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Join a well-established, growing organization in the industrial  services sector, with a strong reputation for stability across the Northeast. The company is in the midst of a major systems modernization initiative driven by a significant acquisition, and is investing in a brand-new data and integration function to support that growth.  This is a newly created position reporting into the VP of IT & Data Analytics.  Comprehensive benefits with generous PTO and annual bonus.

WHY THIS ROLE

As Enterprise Data Solutions Team Lead, you will  lead a small, growing team of developers and data engineers responsible for the organization’s data pipelines, integrations, and enterprise applications, almost entirely from the ground up. This is a rare chance to combine hands-on technical credibility with real leadership impact, shaping both the team and the platform as the company modernizes its ERP and data infrastructure.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

* Lead and mentor a team of software and data engineers building the organization’s new data pipelines and integrations from the ground up.
* Serve as the technical decision-maker for pipeline architecture, working hands-on alongside your team in Azure, Azure Data Factory, and Microsoft Fabric.
* Partner with the Vice President of Data Analytics to translate business priorities into clear, executable technical delivery plans.
* Enforce architecture, data, and security standards across the team’s pipeline, integration, and application work.
* Guide the team through an ongoing systems modernization effort, including a future ERP platform evaluation and migration.
* Collaborate with business and analytics stakeholders, including the downstream reporting team, to ensure the data platform serves real business needs.
* Partner with project coordination resources to keep delivery on track and minimize rework.
* Mentor engineers earlier in their careers, helping build a strong, sustainable engineering practice as the team grows.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

* 7 to 10+ years of experience in software, data, or enterprise application engineering, including progression from a hands-on developer or programmer role into technical leadership.
* Proven experience leading, mentoring, and developing a team of engineers or developers.
* Hands-on technical credibility with modern cloud data platforms, ideally including Azure, Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric, or similar data pipeline and Lakehouse technologies.
* Experience with ERP systems and enterprise application integrations.
* Experience operating within a regulated or highly structured enterprise environment, with strong data governance and security practices.
* Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate business priorities into technical delivery plans.
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
* Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer-sponsored visa support, now or in the future.

BONUS SKILLS / OPPORTUNITY TO GROW

* Familiarity with GitHub and DevOps practices for engineering team standards.
* Experience mentoring engineers earlier in their data or pipeline engineering careers.
* Interest in shaping enterprise data platform strategy as the team and its tooling continue to mature.

Associate Counsel
Buffalo, NY

Join the legal team of a well-established, publicly traded company headquartered in Buffalo, NY. This is an outstanding opportunity for an attorney looking to broaden their in-house legal experience while working alongside an experienced legal team. The role offers meaningful responsibility, exposure to a wide variety of legal matters, and a clear opportunity for professional growth and advancement within the organization.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide legal support to multiple business units across the organization with a high degree of autonomy and responsibility.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements.
• Support ongoing and emerging regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Assist with legal matters related to strategic corporate transactions, including acquisitions and integration activities.
• Manage and coordinate outside counsel when appropriate.
• Partner closely with senior legal leadership and provide legal guidance on a broad range of business issues.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.
• Licensed to practice law in New York or eligible to waive into practice (or preparing to sit for the New York Bar Exam).
• Strong analytical, legal writing, contract drafting, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate across multiple departments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three or more years of legal experience; exceptional recent law graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Licensed in Ohio or willing to obtain admission through reciprocity or examination.
• Participation in law review, moot court, judicial clerkships, journals, or other notable academic achievements.

Why This Opportunity?

This position offers the chance to join a stable, publicly traded organization where attorneys are encouraged to take ownership of their work, build strong relationships with business leaders, and develop their careers. You’ll gain exposure to a diverse range of legal matters while working in a collaborative environment that values mentorship, continuous learning, and internal career growth.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $95,000 – $115,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Annual performance bonus opportunity.
• Comprehensive benefits package including:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Company-funded retirement savings plan
  • Paid time off and company holidays
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Life and long-term disability insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Paid parental leave
  • Charitable giving programs