Remote Legal Secretary - Admin & Research Support

Kemper Insurance; Florida; Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kemper Insurance seeks a Legal Secretary to support our Orlando, FL office with legal document organization, research, and correspondence. The role includes preparing appearances, hearings, and deposition materials, and coordinating with insureds, claimants and attorneys.

The ideal candidate has 2 years of legal secretarial experience (or 1 year as a trainee), a high school diploma, and strong organizational and Word/Excel skills. This is a remote role with monthly in-office reporting.

Qualifications

• 2 years legal secretarial experience or 1 year as Legal Secretary Trainee.
• High school diploma required.
• Must have above-average problem solving, organizational and time management skills.
• Good knowledge of office procedures including letter/memo composition, grammar and spelling.
• Proficient in Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Organizing legal documents, creating new matters using Legal software.
• Researching and responding to inquiries from insureds, claimants, attorneys, and regulators.
• Prepares Notices of Appearance, hearings and depositions; maintains records and charts.
• Schedules hearings and depositions for attorneys.
• Maintains files for Attorneys.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Independent thinking

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Location(s)
Lake Mary, Florida

Details

Kemper is one of the nation’s leading specialized insurers. Our success is a direct reflection of the talented and diverse people who make a positive difference in the lives of our customers every day. We believe a high-performing culture, valuable opportunities for personal development and professional challenge, and a healthy work-life balance can be highly motivating and productive. Kemper’s products and services are making a real difference to our customers, who have unique and evolving needs. By joining our team, you are helping to provide an experience to our stakeholders that delivers on our promises.

Position Summary:

If you have excellent organizational skills with demonstrated knowledge of legal matters, this opportunity may be for you. We are seeking a Legal Secretary to work at our Orlando, FL office to provide secretarial and administrative assistance for the office, including research of both a technical and clerical nature.

Position Responsibilities:

• Organizing legal documents, creation of new matters using Legal software.
• Research, initiates and/or composes responses to various inquiries from insureds, claimants, attorneys, and state or other regulatory agencies.
• Prepares Notices of Appearance, hearings and depositions. Records, charts, etc., as needed and for month-end reports.
• Scheduling hearings and depositions for attorneys.
• Maintains files for Attorneys.

Position Qualifications:

• 2 years legal secretarial experience or 1 year of demonstrated success as a Legal Secretary Trainee.
• High school diploma required.
• Must have above average problem solving, organizational and time management skills. Must display independent thinking skills.
• Must demonstrate a good knowledge of office procedures as well as letter/memo composition, grammar and spelling skills.
• Must have a good working knowledge of the PC and must be proficient in Word and Excel.
• This position is a remote role, the qualified candidate will be required to report to the office once a month for meetings, team coaching, and reporting.

Kemper is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We are committed to supporting diversity and equality across our organization and we work diligently to maintain a workplace free from discrimination.

Kemper does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Kemper and Kemper will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

Kemper will never request personal information, such as your social security number or banking information, via text or email. Additionally, Kemper does not use external messaging applications like WireApp or Skype to communicate with candidates. If you receive such a message, delete it.