Legal Assistant

Commercial Real Estate Legal Assistant (Transactional side) AND/OR Floating Legal AssistantOur client is a leading mid-sized law firm with offices around the tri-state and Florida. They offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits plan including medical and dental insurance, group term life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, long-term disability insurance, optional term life insurance, flexible spending accounts, Aflac, 401(k), paid time off, referral bonuses and paid holidays.They currently have a need for two legal assistants: One in Commercial Real Estate (Transacational side) and one as a floater. Both should come with 5+ years of experience working for a law firm with a background in transactional real estate (for RE role) or cross industry experience for the floater position.REQUIREMENTSApplicants must have 5+ years of law firm experience.A background in transactional real estate mattersCandidates must be able to type 55+ wpm and have excellent spelling, grammar and organizational skills, as well as the ability to multi-task and work both independently and as a team member.Candidate will also provide attorneys with administrative support.RESPONSIBILITIESAssist attorneys with client communication, creating, formatting and revising legal documents, straight typing, proofread work for accuracy prior to returning to attorneys, and answering phones.Enter attorney time using iTimekeep.Submit expense and reimbursement reports using Chrome River.Manage and prioritize incoming email and correspondence.Scan and e-mail documentsExhibit professional maturity at all timesDemonstrate an attitude of cooperation with legal staff, peers and administrators.Hybrid Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm Minimum 3 days a week in office 2 days a week remotely

Created: 2025-01-26