Real Estate Legal Assistant — Transaction Support (Richmond)

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 is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant for our Richmond, VA office. The role focuses on preparing legal documents, coordinating communications, and supporting transactional work in real estate and corporate matters.

The position requires a minimum five years in Real Estate or Commercial Transaction work, high attention to detail, and proficiency with MS Office365 and document management systems. Generous PTO and 401k are provided.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Prepare legal documents such as letters and correspondence.
• Submit clerical forms such as check requests and expense reports.
• Coordinate conference calls, video conferences and other communications.
• Prepare mailings and coordinate large-scale document jobs with Office Services.
• Monitor deadlines, calendars, voicemails and calls for assigned attorneys.
• Assist with preparation and coordination of closings.
• Provide corporate transactional support (entity formation, mergers, real estate docs, etc.).
• Maintain client files and manage document scanning/copying.
• Support firmwide as part of the legal support team.
• Open and close client matters; perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Multitasking

Confidentiality

High-paced environment

Legal terminology knowledge

Transactional document organization

Learning new applications and systems

Redlining/track changes familiarity

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

College degree preferred

Notary certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office365

Adobe Acrobat

iManage

Document management systems

Redlining and track changes

Job description

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant for our Richmond, VA office. The role focuses on preparing legal documents, coordinating communications, and supporting transactional work in real estate and corporate matters.

The position requires a minimum five years in Real Estate or Commercial Transaction work, high attention to detail, and proficiency with MS Office365 and document management systems. Generous PTO and 401k are provided.