Transactional Legal Assistant

Novate Legal Search; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Health, Dental, and Vision

Employer paid life insurance

Holiday Pay

Vacation and Sick Time

Job summary

A legal services firm in California seeks a Transactional Legal Assistant to support attorneys with transactional real estate matters. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of relevant experience, strong skills in legal document preparation, and knowledge of regulatory requirements. Responsibilities include drafting legal documents, conducting title searches, and managing legal assignments. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a legal assistant in transactional and real estate documents.
• Knowledge of proprietary real estate forms preferred.
• Ability to type with speed and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review legal documents, including purchase agreements and leases.
• Conduct title searches and ensure compliance with real estate regulations.
• Coordinate and manage legal work assignments for attorneys.

Skills

Legal document preparation

Microsoft Office Suite

Strong organizational skills

Excellent communication skills

Real estate regulatory knowledge

Tools

iManage

ProLaw

AIA, AIR, CAR software

Job description

About the job Transactional Legal Assistant

The Legal Assistant supports attorneys in all aspects of transactional real estate matters.

Responsibilities include drafting and reviewing legal documents such as purchase agreements and

leases, conducting title searches, ensuring compliance with real estate regulatory requirements, and

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Draft, review, and revise legal documents, including purchase agreements, leases, contracts,

closing documents, and other real estate-related legal documents.

Utilize AIA, AIR, and CAR proprietary software for residential and commercial leases, purchase

and sale agreements, and construction contracts.

Research real estate and corporate records, including title searches, recordings, filings, liens,

past property owners, property tax information, articles and statements of information available

through title company database and/or government websites.

Prepare and file UCC financing statements.

Document markups and changes, including redlines, adding table of contents, adding or

removing comments, adding automatic paragraph numbering, inserting PDFs into Word files,

and editing PDF documents.

Prioritize, coordinate, and manage legal work assignments.

Assist attorneys and suggest process improvements.

Input and edit attorney time entries.

Work with the Billing Department to coordinate client bills.

Provide support to other secretaries and attorneys when the need arises for assistance or

coverage.

Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

5+ years of relevant experience as a legal assistant preparing transactional and real estate legal

documents.

Knowledge of propriety real estate forms such as CAR, AIR, and AIA preferred.

Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, Outlook, and Excel - records management software and

general office equipment.

Knowledge of iManage, ProLaw, or related software desired.

Proficient knowledge of various related filing requirements with state and federal entities.

Excellent communication skills verbal and written required.

Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented, able to organize, prioritize and complete

simultaneous assignments with minimal supervision.

Ability to establish effective working relationships throughout the Firm.

Ability to type with speed and accuracy.

Ability to communicate effectively and maintain confidentiality.

Must be able to pass a background check.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly requires using hands or fingers, handling or feeling, and reaching with hands and arms. The employee frequently must sit for prolonged periods at a desk and work on a computer. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, or hear. The employee must be able to lift up to 15 pounds. This job requires close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS

This job is primarily in an indoor office environment with varying noise levels. There may be different degrees of temperature. The employee may be interrupted from time to time.

WHAT WE OFFER OUR EMPLOYEES

• 401(k) plan
• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Aflac
• Employer paid life and accidental death & dismemberment benefit up to $25,000.
• Holiday Pay
• Vacation, Sick Time, and 2 Floating Holidays
• Full-Time at 37.5 hours per week (7.5 hours/day)
• Company Events Administrative Week, Halloween, Holiday Party, Monthly Birthday and Anniversaries Celebrations and much more