Legal Assistant - Real Estate & Corporate Closings

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott Llc; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO and holiday schedule

Paid parental leave

401k plan

Job summary

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC in Richmond, VA is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to support real estate and commercial transactions. The full-time role includes preparing legal documents, coordinating calendars, managing mailings, and providing corporate transactional support.

The ideal candidate has five years of Real Estate/Transactional experience, notary preferred, and proficiency with Microsoft Office365, Adobe, and document management systems.

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent; college degree preferred.
• Minimum five years of Real Estate and/or Commercial Transaction experience.
• Notary certification preferred; willingness to obtain if required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare legal documents such as letters and correspondence.
• Submit clerical forms, manage check requests and expense reports.
• Coordinate conference calls and video conferences.
• Prepare mailings and coordinate large document jobs with Office Services.
• Monitor deadlines, calendars, voicemails and phone follow-up.
• Assist with closings and corporate transactional support.
• Maintain client files and manage document scanning/copying.
• Open/close client matters and provide firmwide support.

Skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Confidentiality

Attention to detail

Legal terminology knowledge

Transactional document organization

Learning new applications

E-filing proficiency

MS Office365

Adobe

iManage

Redlining and track changes

Education

High school degree or equivalent

College degree preferred

Notary certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office365

Adobe

iManage

Job description

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC in Richmond, VA is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to support real estate and commercial transactions. The full-time role includes preparing legal documents, coordinating calendars, managing mailings, and providing corporate transactional support.

The ideal candidate has five years of Real Estate/Transactional experience, notary preferred, and proficiency with Microsoft Office365, Adobe, and document management systems.