Legal Document Specialist

The Bachrach Group; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bachrach Group, a Connecticut law-firm client, seeks a Document Specialist in Fairfield County for an on-site, direct-hire role in Stamford, CT. You will handle wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and related documents, coordinating with attorneys and assistants to move drafts to completion.

Responsibilities include drafting final versions, notarizing at signings, and coordinating signing logistics, with potential cross-training into post-signing tasks over time.

Qualifications

• Advanced Microsoft Word (styles, automatic numbering, document compare)
• Accurate typing, 55+ wpm
• Connecticut Notary Public, or willing to obtain
• Strong organization and follow-through
• Law firm experience is a plus, not a requirement

Responsibilities

• Revise and finalize wills, trusts, powers of attorney and related client documents, charts and correspondence
• Track the status of unsigned documents with attorneys and legal assistants and move them to completion
• Get draft documents to clients and coordinate signing logistics
• Witness and notarize at signing meetings
• Cross-train over time into post-signing document work

Skills

Advanced MS Word

Typing 55+ wpm

Notary Public (CT)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Our client, a law firm in Fairfield County, Connecticut, is adding a document specialist to one of its practice groups. The Bachrach Group is running the search.

What you will do

• Revise and finalize wills, trusts, powers of attorney and related client documents, charts and correspondence
• Track the status of unsigned documents with attorneys and legal assistants and move them to completion
• Get draft documents to clients and coordinate signing logistics
• Witness and notarize at signing meetings
• Cross-train over time into post-signing document work

What we are looking for

• Advanced Microsoft Word (styles, automatic numbering, document compare)
• Accurate typing, 55+ wpm
• Connecticut Notary Public, or willing to obtain
• Strong organization and follow-through
• Law firm experience is a plus, not a requirement

Direct hire, on-site.

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