Legal Assistant

Zwicker & Associates; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 54,442,752 - 60,173,568; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Compensated time off

Paid holidays

401(K) with match

Job summary

Zwicker & Associates, P.C. seeks a Litigation Assistant to provide legal administrative on-site support in our Troy, MI office. The role requires strong organizational and communication skills and a willingness to learn.

The successful candidate will manage legal documents, analyze data, and support attorneys and office management while working a full-time, on-site schedule. Base hourly rate is $19.00-$21.00 with applicable bonus.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; Excel experience required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Able to read and comprehend position-specific documents.
• Willingness to work onsite in Troy, MI; 40-hour week.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and process data to ensure proper workflow per clients and Zwicker.
• Provide and assist in high-level legal administrative support on-site to Office Manager and attorneys.
• Utilize internal software to update and document status of each account.
• Prepare documentation for attorney review.
• File pleadings with state court filing systems (paper or e-file).
• Answer incoming calls and communicate with team and outside parties.
• Adhere to all standard operating procedures set forth by the Firm.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Professionalism

Reading comprehension

Team collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

The most prestigious lending institutions trust Zwicker & Associates, P.C. to protect their legal interests nationwide. Zwicker & Associates P.C. is a national creditor rights law firm that emphasizes ethics, compliance, and assertive representation of our clients' interests, making us the industry leader in debt collection. Founded in 1991, Zwicker represents lenders in various consumer and commercial recovery efforts and litigation. Zwicker is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, and has office locations across the United States.

Zwicker is presently seeking a Litigation Assistant to join our team and provide legal administrative onsite support for our office in Troy, MI. We are seeking a candidate eager to learn, with exemplary organizational, written, and verbal communication skills. We seek out candidates whose diverse skills, backgrounds, and experiences enable the Zwicker team to innovate and excel collaboratively in performance. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing legal documents, analyzing and processing data, and providing administrative support.

The base hourly rate for this position is $19.00-$21.00, plus applicable bonus.

Responsibilities of Legal Assistants include

• Analyze and process data, as assigned, to ensure that proper workflow is being adhered to pursuant to the expectations of both clients and Zwicker & Associates
• Provide and assist in high-level legal administrative and office management support to the Office Manager and attorneys on-site
• Utilize internal software to properly update and document the status of each account in the assigned inventory
• Prepare documentation for attorney review
• File (paper or e-file) pleadings with the various state-specific court filing systems
• Answer incoming calls
• Communicate effectively and appropriately with team members and outside parties
• Comply with all applicable standard operating procedures set forth by the Firm
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Proficient computer skills, including experience in Microsoft Office suite, specifically strong Excel skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Great attention to detail
• Professionalism and a winning attitude
• Be able to communicate in a common language with (or to) individuals or groups verbally and/or in writing
• Be able to operate a computer, phone, or equivalent device
• Be able to complete a minimum of a 40-hour flexible workweek schedule
• Be able to read and comprehend position-specific documents and correspondence

Physical Qualifications

• Be able to lift five pounds or greater
• Be able to sit 90% of the workday at times
• Be able to bend at the waist and be mobile when needed
• Be able to concentrate and use critical thinking

Please note that this job description is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee in this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities are subject to change at any time, with or without notice.

Zwicker & Associates, P.C. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. If you wish to seek an accommodation regarding the requirements of this position, please inform Human Resources Management.

This is a full-time, full-benefit position.

The benefit package includes medical, vision, and dental insurance, long-term disability insurance, life insurance, compensated time off, paid holidays, and 401 (K) with match:

• medical insurance
• vision insurance
• dental insurance
• long-term disability insurance
• life insurance
• compensated time off
• paid holidays
• 401 (K) with match

no phone calls, no agencies, EOE, drug-free workplace.

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