Fast-Paced Legal Assistant - Real Estate & Foreclosure

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC; New Jersey; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

401K

Life Insurance

Disabilities insurance

PTO

Job summary

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC is recruiting a Legal Assistant for our Westmont, NJ office. The role involves reviewing legal files, drafting documents, and coordinating with clients to meet deadlines while supporting attorneys in a fast-paced mortgage/foreclosure practice.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, strong MS Office skills, and excellent communication. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and stable work hours.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Experience in a law firm, title, bankruptcy, foreclosure and/or mortgage banking is a plus, but not required.
• Microsoft Office skills including MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
• Previous administrative experience, preferably in a similar environment, preferred.
• Experience with data entry, proofreading and editing documents.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment to meet client deadlines.
• Strong word processing and proof reading skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organization.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative as appropriate.
• Ability to adapt to change.

Responsibilities

• Review legal files and validate documents.
• Manage files to meet court deadlines.
• Draft legal documents.
• Interact with clients.
• Communicate with clients.
• Conduct legal research on issues, cases, statutes and regulations.
• Calculate fees.
• Assist attorneys with projects.

Skills

File management

Legal research

Communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Data entry

Proofreading

Document drafting

Client interaction

Independence

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC is recruiting a Legal Assistant for our Westmont, NJ office. The role involves reviewing legal files, drafting documents, and coordinating with clients to meet deadlines while supporting attorneys in a fast-paced mortgage/foreclosure practice.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, strong MS Office skills, and excellent communication. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and stable work hours.