Legal Administrative Assistant-Real Estate and Financial Services

Summary

A leading national law firm has a position available for an experienced full-time Legal Administrative Assistant in their New York office, supporting attorneys in the Real Estate Financial Services practice group. This is an in-office position.

Responsibilities

• Candidate must possess 5+ years of real estate law experience.
• Experience in tax law and real estate finance is preferred.
• Must have excellent working knowledge of MS Office Suite, including the expertise of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with ChromeRiver, InTapp, and iManage applications is preferred.
• Must be able to work independently, as well as in a team setting.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Forward-thinking mindset, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions.
• Responsible for a broad variety of administrative tasks including strong organizational skills that reflect the ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with meticulous attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve high-performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Manage files, open new matters as requested by attorneys, and maintain all relevant document inclusions for the files.
• Coordinate and track continuing legal education requirements for attorneys.
• Prepare real estate documents, closing binders, and assist with recording numerous real estate documents with various states.

Requirements

Qualified candidates must possess strong initiative and manage multiple projects/tasks at a time. Other essential requirements for this position include the ability to communicate effectively and professionally to develop rapport with co-workers as well as clients, maintain strong working relationships, exhibit meticulous attention to detail, handle confidential and sensitive information, and possess strong proofreading and typing skills.

Compensation: $60,000.00-$85,000.00 annually plus overtime

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