About The Job
We are seeking an experienced Executive Assistant able to focus on water engineering and mining.
We are The LCI Group
As forensic hydrology experts, LCI offers independent hydrology and hydraulic engineering expertise
for rivers, mining, lakes, coastal and ocean environments, supporting complex litigation, insurance
claims, and infrastructure disputes worldwide.
Our team is dedicated to helping lawyers, law firms, and insurance companies navigate the complex
technical world of surface water engineering, mining water management, translating intricate
concepts into language that clients, judges, and juries can easily understand.
We're a modern, boutique forensic hydrological engineering firm that stands apart from traditional
firms because we handle truly unique local and international projects and legal cases where clients
seek us out directly.
What we love about our work is the combination of technical excellence and genuine enjoyment:
we're committed to meticulous, detailed engineering with rigorous quality checks that deliver
outstanding results for legal cases and design work, and we've built a "work hard, play hard" culture
around it.
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced, bilingual Executive Assistant with extensive connections and deep
expertise in South America to join our dynamic LCI Team.
The ideal candidate will bring over 10 years of hands-on experience working as a legal assistant in
South American law firms, combined with strong analytical capabilities, fluency in both Spanish and
English (reading, writing, and speaking), and excellent communication skills.
Primary responsibilities will include assisting in the preparation of forensic hydrology reports for the
courts, managing confidential documents, translating materials into Spanish, marketing mining legal
cases and mining audits throughout South America, preparing brochures and marketing documents
in Spanish, and interpreting all Spanish-to-English communications.
The successful candidate must be thoroughly familiar with South American court systems, have
established relationships within South American legal and mining firms.
Key duties include organizing and maintaining client files, scheduling calendars and court
appearances, drafting routine correspondence, preparing invoices and tracking time, conducting
specialized engineering/legal research for forensic cases, tracking procedural deadlines, and serving
as a primary point of contact for South American client inquiries.
We seek a loyal, hard-working, service-oriented person capable of working both independently and
collaboratively on complex, multifaceted projects ranging from environmental law to mining litigation
and corporate investigations.
The Skills That Set You Apart
- 10 + years of legal assistant experience in South America.
- Fluency in both Spanish and English (reading, writing, and speaking), and excellent
- communication skills.
- Experience in hydraulic modelling.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities applied in complex technical
- environments.
- Good communication skills and teamwork.
- Self-starter and quick to learn new skills.
- Clear, concise technical writing skills.
- Well-balanced with other achievements and passions besides engineering and law.
- Ability to travel internationally as required.
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Compensation
- $42/hour based on a minimum of 30 hours per week.
The LCI Group is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified
candidates.
How to Apply
Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and interest in
the position to info@theLCIgroup.com, with email subject: Executive Assistant Position.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be
contacted.
