Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Milwaukee Succeeds; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional benefits package

Job summary

Milwaukee Succeeds is seeking a Legal Assistant/Paralegal to support the Real Estate team in Milwaukee. The role involves drafting legal correspondence, managing contracts, maintaining client files, and performing real estate research including deeds, taxes, and GIS mapping.

The ideal candidate has prior legal experience, strong administrative and technical skills, excellent written and verbal communication, a proactive work style, and professional savvy. Real estate experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have previous legal experience and advanced administrative and technical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, proactive work style, and professional savvy.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, formatting and editing legal correspondence
• Preparing and managing detailed contracts
• Maintaining client files, filing court documents and document management
• Perform real estate related research including deeds, property tax, and GIS mapping
• Preparing attorney billing documents
• Scheduling appointments and meetings
• Develop and maintain client relationships
• Special projects as assigned

Skills

Legal experience

Administrative skills

Technical skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Proactive attitude

Job description

Our client is looking to add a Legal Assistant/Paralegal to their well-established Real Estate team. This highly regarded and successful firm has high standards for their work product, commitment to their clients and appreciation for their employees.
Responsibilities will include

• Drafting, formatting and editing legal correspondence
• Preparing and managing detailed contracts
• Maintaining client files, filing court documents and document management
• Perform real estate related research including deeds, property tax, and GIS mapping
• Preparing attorney billing documents
• Scheduling appointments and meetings
• Develop and maintain client relationships
• Special projects as assigned

Salary range $65,000 - $72,000, depending on experience, with exceptional benefits package!Candidates must possess previous legal experience, advanced administrative and technical skills, outstanding written an verbal communication,a proactive work style, and high level of professional savvy.
Previous real estate preferred!