Senior Estate Administration Legal Assistant

North Carolina Bar; Asheboro (NC); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

North Carolina Bar in Asheboro or High Point, NC seeks a Senior Estate Administration Legal Assistant to own the firm’s Estate Administration matters and lead the Estate Administration assistant team, delivering compassionate client service and top-tier legal support.

You will oversee estate file management, intake processes, research, document preparation, information discovery, and direct client interaction, while ensuring accurate accounting and file management.

Qualifications

• Experience with NC Estate Administration law or related field.
• Bachelor's degree, paralegal degree or certificate, or 1+ years of experience with Administration of Estates & Guardianship files.
• Excellent computer skills with MS Word and Excel.
• Familiarity with Clio, preferred.
• Notary Public preferred, or to be obtained upon hire.
• Paralegal certificate, preferred.

Responsabilités

• Owns the firm’s Estate Administration matters and manages the Estate Administration assistant team.
• Provides outstanding and compassionate customer service to clients and top-rate legal support to attorneys.
• Manages all Estate Administration matters, including file accounting, intake and process management, research and analysis, document preparation and review, information discovery, and direct client interaction.

Description du poste

The primary responsibility of the Senior Estate Administration Legal Assistant is ownership of the firm’s Estate Administration matters and manage the Estate Administration assistant team, providing outstanding and compassionate customer service to clients, first-rate legal support to the firm’s attorneys, and management of all Estate Administration matters for the firm. This includes management and accounting of Estate files, management of the intake and Estate Administration process for the firm, research and analysis, document preparation and review, information discovery, and direct interaction with clients.
This is a full-time position. Office location can be either of our offices in Asheboro or High Point, NC.

Education/experience:

• Knowledge and experience with NC Estate Administration law and cases;
• Bachelor's degree, paralegal degree or certificate, or 1+ years of experience with Administration of Estates & Guardianship files;
• Excellent computer skills w/experience in MS Word and Excel;
• Familiarity with Clio, preferred;
• Notary Public preferred, or to be obtained upon hire.
• Paralegal certificate, preferred.

Skills/competencies:

• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to take ownership of files and work independently.
• High level of organization and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment with time-sensitive details.
• Ability to prioritize projects daily.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.