Corporate Legal Assistant

Legal Search Solutions, LLC; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Prestigious NationalLaw Firm is seeking a Legal Assistant with corporate transactional experience for their Miami office.

The role involves formatting and proofreading complex legal documents, managing deadlines, and supporting attorneys with time entries and correspondence. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in Microsoft Office are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of legal secretarial experience in Corporate
• Excellent proofreading, document formatting and redlining skills
• High degree of attention to detail and strong organizational ability
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• High initiative with ability to plan, prioritize and manage multiple tasks
• Punctual and reliable; able to work in a fast-paced team
• Flexibility to work overtime
• Microsoft Office 2016 knowledge with Excel, Outlook and advanced Word features
• Familiarity with electronic document management systems such as I-Manage

Responsibilities

• Format, type and proof complex legal documents using redlining applications
• Manage internal and client deadlines
• Prepare and edit correspondence, minutes of meetings and other legal documents from written, oral and dictated sources
• Maintain and close/purge files; scan and file Firm and Client correspondence and documents into I-Manage
• Prepare new business records, engagement letters
• Input and edit attorney's time and review pre-bills
• Schedule meetings and make travel arrangements
• Answer phones, distribute messages; set up conference calls; send/receive emails and faxes; resolve issues
• Reconcile expense reimbursements; process check and petty cash requests

Skills

Legal secretarial experience

Attention to detail

Organization

Written communication

Oral communication

Time management

Team player

Overtime flexibility

Advanced Word features

Tools

Microsoft Office 2016

Excel

Outlook

Word

I-Manage

Job description

Legal AssistantCorporate

Prestigious NationalLaw Firm is seeking a Legal Assistant with corporate transactional (litigation experience a plus!) for theirMiami office.

Legal AssistantJobDescription

• Format, type and proof complex legal documents using redlining applications
• Manage internal and client deadlines
• Prepare and edit correspondence, minutes of meetings and other legal documents from written, oral and dictated sources
• Maintain and properly close and/or purge files; scan and file Firm and Client correspondence and legal documents into I-Manage
• Prepare new business records, engagement letters
• Input and edit attorney's time and review pre-bills
• Schedule meetings and make travel arrangements
• Answer telephone, distribute messages; set up conference calls; send and receive emails and faxes; resolve issues as needed; open, sort and distribute mail
• Reconcile expense reimbursements; process check and petty cash requests

Legal Assistant Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of legal secretarial experience in Corporate
• Must have excellent proofreading, document formatting and redlining skills
• Must pay close attention to detail and be extremely organized
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• High degree of initiative and ability to plan, prioritize and manage multiple tasks
• Must be punctual and reliable
• Ability to work in a fast paced team environment
• Flexibility to work overtime
• Microsoft Office 2016 knowledge with Excel, Outlook and advance knowledge of Word functions
• Familiarity with using an electronic document management system, such as I-Manage

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