Legal Office Administrator

Auto Services Unlimited; Independence (MO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Auto Services Unlimited in Independence, MO, seeks a Legal Office Administrator to join our in-house legal team. The candidate should thrive under pressure, be highly organized, and adapt to changing tasks in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes drafting, process improvement, calendar management, and file organization. Degree preferred; pay commensurate with experience and responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, and general proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
• Experience creating and maintaining spreadsheets, tracking data, and organizing chart based information.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Reliable in meeting deadlines and managing time-sensitive tasks.
• Demonstrates reliability and accountability while balancing competing priorities.
• Problem-solver with the ability to prioritize.
• Team player who can also work independently.
• Degree preferred.
• Pay rate commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities

• Drafting correspondence and filing basic legal documents.
• Improving and creating administrative processes for a more efficient workflow.
• Managing the department’s ticketing system.
• Calendar litigation deadlines and monitor case updates.
• Completing administrative duties such as making copies, scheduling meetings, etc.
• Sorting and maintaining the legal department's online file system.
• Maintaining and organizing company files.
• Assisting and supporting tasks where needed.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Time management

Highly organized

Reliability and accountability

Problem solving

Team player / independent

Degree preferred

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Legal Office Administrator

We are searching for a legal office administrator to join our in-house legal team — someone who can work effectively under pressure and consistently meet deadlines. Our ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to learn quickly; work in a fast-paced environment; work both independently and as part of a team; and, most importantly, adapt to varying work situations. This position has varying duties, so being able to prioritize, manage multiple deadlines, and help out where needed is essential.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Drafting correspondence and filing basic legal documents;


• Improving and creating administrative processes for a more efficient workflow;


• Managing the department’s ticketing system;


• Calendar litigation deadlines and monitor case updates;


• Completing administrative duties such as making copies, scheduling meetings, etc;


• Sorting and maintaining the legal department's online file system;


• Maintaining and organizing company files;


• Assisting and supporting tasks where needed.

Ideal candidate's qualifications:

• Effective verbal and written communication;


• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, and general proficiency in Microsoft Suite;


• Experience creating and maintaining spreadsheets, tracking data, and organizing chart based information;


• Highly organized with strong attention to detail;


• Reliable in meeting deadlines and managing time-sensitive tasks;


• Demonstrates reliability and accountability while balancing competing priorities:


• Problem-solver with the ability to prioritize;


• Team player who can also work independently;


• Degree preferred;


• Pay rate commensurate with experience.

About us:

We are a rapidly growing collection of auto dealerships that seek to offer our employees a rewarding and intellectually stimulating position within our company. Offering job growth and career advancement are key fundamentals of our business, and we want to instill a love of learning as a core principle in our employees.