Legal Assistant - Economic Development

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd; Columbia (SC); In loco; USD 42.000 - 62.000; Tempo pieno

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Competitive salary

Professional environment

Descrizione del lavoro

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. in Columbia, South Carolina, seeks an experienced legal assistant to support attorneys in its economic development and commercial real estate practices.

The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a busy firm environment. Responsibilities include preparing and proofreading documents, managing calendars and deadlines, assisting with time entries and billing, and coordinating notices and license renewals while

Competenze

• Previous legal assistant experience, transactional preferred.
• Experience with commercial real estate a plus.
• Strong Word formatting, redlining, and PDF-to-Word conversion skills.
• Proficiency in Outlook and Excel; familiarity with legal billing software.
• Excellent organizational, proofreading, and communication abilities.
• Ability to work independently and with multiple attorneys.

Mansioni

• Prepare, edit, format, and proofread legal documents and correspondence.
• Manage client files, conflict checks, calendars, deadlines, and closing binders.
• Assist with attorney time entry, billing, expense reports, and check requests.
• Coordinate document distribution, public notices, and license renewals.
• Communicate with clients and coordinate with attorneys and accounting.

Conoscenze

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Confidential info handling

Strumenti

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Document management software

Descrizione del lavoro

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. with more than 125 attorneys, we encompass a broad spectrum of transactional and litigation practice areas for large corporations, small businesses, and governmental entities

Our Columbia, South Carolina location is seeking an experienced legal assistant to support attorneys in its economic development and commercial real estate practices. The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, edit, format, and proofread legal documents and correspondence.
• Manage client files, conflict checks, calendars, deadlines, and closing binders.
• Assist with attorney time entry, billing, expense reports, and check requests.
• Coordinate document distribution, public notices, and license renewals.
• Communicate with clients and coordinate with attorneys and accounting.

Qualifications

• Previous legal assistant experience; transactional or commercial real estate experience preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Word skills, including document formatting, redlining, and PDF-to-Word conversion.
• Proficiency in Outlook and Excel; familiarity with legal billing and document management software.
• Excellent organizational, proofreading, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, support multiple attorneys, and handle confidential information with discretion.

Benefits

• We offer a competitive salary and benefits package in a professional, progressive work environment.