Legal Assistant

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

With over 40 years of experiences in Real Estate Law, our Law Firm has an immediate opening for a full- time Legal Assistant in our Westmont, NJ office! MWC is a high volume, fast- paced, multi-office law firm representing Mortgage Lenders, Banks and Financial Institutions in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, DC, Virginia and Florida through the Foreclosure and Bankruptcy legal process.

Our Legal Assistants are responsible for performing specific job responsibilities and task within a legal setting under direct supervision of Team Lead and Managing Attorney.

• Legal file reviews and document validations;
• File management to ensure court deadline are met;
• Drafting of legal documents
• Client interaction;
• Client communication;
• Legal research on legal matter such as complaints, cases, statutes and regulations;
• Calculating of fees;
• Assisting with projects/assignments from Attorneys.

We are looking for team members who are driven and excited to learn something new every day! The ideal candidate possesses the following skills and experience:

• High school diploma required;
• Previous 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 initiate as appropriate;
• Ability to adapt to change.

This is a full-time position, with immediately availability.

Passing of our background, drug test and credit check is a requirement for hire.

Compensation: Compensation will be based on experience and qualifications, and includes:

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• 401 K
• Life Insurances
• Short Term and Long Term Disabilities
• generous paid time off package

Office hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and employee can chose their schedule from options: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM; 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM or 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM.

This employer does not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran. It is also the policy to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.