Real Estate Legal Assistant
Location: Seattle, Washington
Compensation: Base salary to $85K, with well-paid overtime and comprehensive benefits by a major U.S. law firm. The firm culture is noted as being highly desired.
The Organization: Stable and top ranking law firm
Responsibilities:
- Act as intermediary with clients and respond to client requests
- Manage client billing process
- Track and maintain up-to-date forms and files
- Assign appropriate tasks to other departments and support staff
- Set up data rooms for transactions
- Organize documents for closings
- Assist with transaction closings
- Monitor and update checklists
- Draft and proofread correspondence, agreements, memos and other legal and business documents
- Maintain attorney and client records
- Schedule and coordinate meetings, conference calls and appointments
- Open and route mail
- Make travel arrangements
- Schedule conference rooms and arrange for food service
- Notarize documents
Required Skills
- High school diploma or GED is required
- 3+ years of related experience in a legal assistant or secretarial position in a law firm environment; experience supporting M&A and/or business transactions required
- Proficiency Microsoft Word, Outlook, Adobe, Kofax, Nuance, Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent communication and proofreading skills
- Proficient in MS Word and MS Excel
- Strong sense of accountability, taking ownership over projects and responsibilities and resolving issues proactively
- High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and organizational skills
- Excellent teamwork skills and a strong client service orientation
