Legal Assistant - Real Estate

Verrill; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 34,440 - 44,083; Full time

Job summary

Verrill is seeking a Legal Assistant for its Real Estate Practice Group in Portland, Maine. This full-time, hourly position involves revising legal documents, managing workflows, and serving client needs in a collaborative environment.

The ideal candidate should have relevant real estate experience, advanced computer skills, strong organizational abilities, and attention to detail. The position offers an hourly range of $25.00 to $32.00, reflecting Verrill's commitment to excellence and employee support.

Qualifications

• Relevant real estate experience.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize tasks successfully.

Responsibilities

• Revising and proofreading legal documents.
• Managing day-to-day workflow and calendaring.
• Serving as a point of contact for client calls.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong organizational skills

Project management skills

Advanced computer skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Description

Verrill is seeking a Legal Assistant to join our Real Estate Practice Group in our Portland, Maine office. As one of New England’s leading full-service law firms, Verrill offers the opportunity to do meaningful work alongside exceptional colleagues in a collaborative, supportive, and professional environment. We are committed to attracting talented individuals who are dedicated to excellence, client service, and continuous growth and development in their careers.

Position Overview and Responsibilities

This role is a full‑time, hourly position supporting attorneys in our Real Estate Practice Group. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Revising and proofreading legal documents and correspondence
• Handling opening new matters, conflict checks and billing activities
• Processing invoices and expense reports
• Maintaining paper and electronic files
• Calendaring, tracking deadlines, and managing day‑to‑day workflow
• Conducting general research
• Serving as a point of contact for client calls and correspondence
• Assisting clients and responding promptly with the ability to successfully multi‑task in a fast‑paced environment
• Performing other administrative functions with flexibility and willingness to work on a wide variety of projects and assignments

Experience and Qualifications

• Relevant real estate experience
• Advanced computer skills (including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills
• Project management skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks successfully

Compensation and Benefits

The anticipated hourly range for this position is $25.00 - $32.00. This is Verrill’s good faith estimate of the compensation for the position at the time of this posting for the indicated location. Final base compensation will be determined by several factors including, but not limited to skills, experience, job‑related qualifications, and other market factors. This range represents only one component of a comprehensive compensation and benefits package at Verrill.

Verrill is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.