Legal Assistant

Atlantic Group; Norristown (Montgomery County); Ibrido; USD 42.000 - 60.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Atlantic Group is seeking a Legal Assistant (Landlord/Tenant and Litigation) in Norristown, PA to back a senior attorney. The role involves hands-on legal and administrative duties across real estate, land use, and regulatory matters in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of legal assistant experience, strong organizational and communication skills, and proficiency with Word, Outlook, and Excel.

Competenze

• Must have an associate's degree or paralegal education and 5+ years in a legal assistant role.
• Experience in real estate, land use, zoning, or litigation support is preferred.
• Proficiency with Word, Outlook, and Excel is required; familiarity with legal document management systems is a plus.

Mansioni

• Provide day-to-day administrative and legal support including document preparation, scheduling, filing, correspondence, and matter organization.
• Prepare, revise, proofread, and manage legal documents, agreements, applications, and filings related to real estate and land use matters.
• Manage attorney calendars, track deadlines, coordinate meetings, and ensure timely completion of legal and administrative deliverables.
• Serve as a point of contact for clients, municipalities, court personnel, and external stakeholders while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.
• Support a variety of commercial real estate, land use, regulatory, and property-related legal matters within a fast-paced practice environment.
• Maintain organized legal files, support billing and expense processes, and assist with general office and operational tasks as needed.

Conoscenze

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Discretion

Multitasking

Formazione

Associate's degree

Paralegal certificate

Legal education

Strumenti

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Legal document management systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Overview – Legal Assistant (Landlord/Tenant and Litigation)

Location: Norristown, PA

Schedule: Monday to Friday (Hybrid)

Atlantic Group is hiring a Legal Assistant (Landlord/Tenant and Litigation) to support a senior attorney within a growing legal practice. This role will provide hands-on legal and administrative support across a variety of commercial real estate, property-related, and regulatory matters within a fast-paced legal environment. The ideal candidate will bring strong legal assistant experience, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume setting.

Responsibilities as the Legal Assistant:

• Legal Administrative Support: Provide day-to-day administrative and legal support including document preparation, scheduling, filing, correspondence, and matter organization.
• Document Management: Prepare, revise, proofread, and manage legal documents, agreements, applications, and filings related to real estate and land use matters.
• Calendar & Deadline Coordination: Manage attorney calendars, track deadlines, coordinate meetings, and ensure timely completion of legal and administrative deliverables.
• Client & Stakeholder Communication: Serve as a point of contact for clients, municipalities, court personnel, and external stakeholders while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.
• Matter Coordination: Support a variety of commercial real estate, land use, regulatory, and property-related legal matters within a fast-paced practice environment.
• Office & Operational Support: Maintain organized legal files, support billing and expense processes, and assist with general office and operational tasks as needed.

Qualifications for the Legal Assistant:

• Education: Associate’s degree, paralegal certificate, or related legal education is required.
• Experience: 5+ years of legal assistant or legal administrative experience within a law firm or real estate legal environment is required.
• Industry Knowledge: Exposure to real estate law, land use, zoning, litigation support, municipal matters, or related legal practice areas is preferred.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Outlook, and Excel is required, while experience with legal document management systems is preferred.
• Skills & Attributes: Strong organizational skills, professionalism, communication abilities, attention to detail, discretion, multitasking capabilities, and the ability to operate effectively within a high-volume legal practice are required.