Legal Practice Assistant - Real Estate

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC; Fort Lauderdale (FL); Hybride; USD 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid work schedule

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Wellness program

LinkedIn Learning

401K

Résumé du poste

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC is seeking a Practice Assistant in Fort Lauderdale, FL to support the Real Estate Practice Group. The role is hybrid with the option to work remotely 2 days per week after the first month.

You will handle administrative duties, document preparation and client coordination in a fast-paced legal setting. The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of legal assistant experience, excellent proofreading, strong communication and organizational skills, and proficiency with MS

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–10 years of legal assistant experience, preferably supporting a real estate practice.
• Strong proofreading and document preparation skills.
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail; able to manage multiple attorneys' needs.

Responsabilités

• Provide day-to-day administrative and legal support to attorneys and the Real Estate Practice Group.
• Maintain calendars, schedule meetings and manage travel arrangements.
• Prepare and format real estate-related documents and correspondence.
• Coordinate with paralegals to track items and critical dates in real estate transactions.
• Input and manage timekeeping entries and expense reports; assist with billing.

Connaissances

Legal experience

Proofreading

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Independent work

Outils

MS Word

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Zoom

Document management systems

Description du poste

Practice Assistant - Real Estate

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is a national law firm with a proven reputation for providing progressive, industry-leading legal, business, regulatory and government relations advice to our regional, national and international clients.

We are currently searching for a Practice Assistant for our Fort Lauderdale, FL office. This individual will support members of the Firm’s Real Estate Practice Group.

The Firm is currently on a hybrid work schedule. After the first month of employment, you have the option to work remotely 2 days per week.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative and legal support to attorneys and other members of the real estate practice group.
• Possess working knowledge of real estate transactions and related legal terminology.
• Prepare, revise, proofread, and format correspondence and real estate related documents.
• Work in collaboration with real estate paralegals to track outstanding items and critical dates to ensure efficient management and progression of real estate transactions.
• Working knowledge of public records databases including corporate records and other information as requested by attorneys.
• Manage attorney calendars, schedule meetings, conference calls, and other appointments.
• Run conflict checks, prepare engagement letters, and open new client and new client matters within our onboarding system.
• Support attorney with coordination of events, seminars, and conferences as needed.
• Organize and archive all documents and emails in the document management system using the naming protocol established by the supervising attorney and in compliance with firm policies. Maintain accurate and up to date electronic and physical files.
• Input and manage attorney timekeeper entries and reports via firm system.
• Coordinate travel arrangements.
• Prepare and submit expense reports.
• Assist with billing, attorneys’ time and Proforma review.
• Work with attorneys and paralegals to understand client concerns, ensure that clients are satisfied, and communicate with clients and other real estate professionals as instructed.
• Establish a good working relationship with Document Services, our shared services group, for overflow of larger legal document projects.
• Handle confidential client and firm information with the highest level of professionalism and discretion.
• Anticipate attorney needs, identify potential issues or missing information, and proactively follow up to keep matters moving forward.
• Perform additional duties and projects as assigned.

Required Experience And Key Competencies

• Must have a minimum of 5-10 years of legal assistant experience, preferably supporting a real estate practice.
• Strong proofreading and document preparation skills.
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organization skills and exceptional attention to detail, initiative, and follow-through.
• Must have a positive, team-oriented attitude.
• Ability to work independently, efficiently, and confidentially, and balance assignments/workflow from multiple busy attorneys meeting time-sensitive deadlines.
• Proficient in MS Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Zoom and other computer software and document management systems.

Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney PC offers a benefit package that includes

• Hybrid work schedules
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays, including a floating holiday
• WorkWell wellness program
• Caregiving assistance with Bright Horizons (child, elder, and pet care!)
• Access to our Firm-wide emergency assistance fund
• Free, full access to LinkedIn Learning
• Insurance – Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401K Program
• Retirement Savings Program

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.