Transactional Legal Assistant

Novate Legal Search; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal service provider is seeking a Transactional Legal Assistant to support attorneys in all aspects of real estate transactions. Responsibilities include drafting legal documents, conducting title searches, and managing legal work assignments. Applicants should have significant experience and proficiency in various legal software and a commitment to confidentiality.

Benefits

401(k) plan

Health, Dental, and Vision

Vacation Pay

Sick Time and Floating Holidays

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience as a legal assistant.
• Knowledge of CAR, AIR, and AIA preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, iManage, ProLaw.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review transactional and real estate legal documents.
• Conduct title searches and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Provide general administrative support.

Skills

Excellent Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Detail-Oriented

Education

Bachelors degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

iManage

ProLaw

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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

providing general administrative support.

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.

Bachelors degree 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.

Vacation 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, Vacation Party, Monthly Birthday and

Anniversaries Celebrations and much more

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Legal Services

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