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Legal Assistant, Commercial Real Estate Practice

Legal Assistant, Commercial Real Estate Practice

Executive AllianceNassau County, NY, United States
21 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Executive Alliance is pleased to represent our client who are a leading mid-sized law firm with offices around the tri-state New York metropolitan area and Florida.

They are currently seeking a Legal Assistant with 5+ years of experience working for their law firm in a hybrid role with their Commercial Real Estate practice. This opportunity is located in Garden City, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y.

REQUIREMENTS :

  • Applicants must have 5+ years of law firm experience.
  • A background in transactional real estate matters
  • Candidates must be able to type 55+ wpm and have excellent spelling, grammar and organizational skills, as well as the ability to multi-task and work both independently and as a team member.
  • Candidate will also provide attorneys with administrative support.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Assist attorneys with client communication, creating, formatting and revising legal documents, straight typing and proofreading work for accuracy.

  • Use of Firm Macros.
  • Pleading Preparation.
  • Conversion of Documents from PDF to Word.
  • Winscribe Transcription.
  • Knowledge of Kofax PDF Functions.
  • Scan and e-mail documents.
  • Enter attorney time using iTimekeep.
  • Submitting expense and reimbursement reports using Chrome River.
  • Electronic filing of court documents using the NYSCEF and CM / ECF platforms.
  • Schedule zoom meetings and conferences.
  • Submit vendor invoices for payment.
  • Demonstrate an attitude of cooperation with legal staff, peers, and administrators.
  • QUALIFICATIONS :

  • Applicants must have 5+ years of law firm experience.
  • Background should be from a generalist perspective - can come from multiple verticals within the law firm space
  • Candidates must be able to type 55+ wpm and have excellent spelling, grammar and organizational skills, as well as the ability to multi-task and work both independently and as a team member.
  • Candidate will also provide attorneys with administrative support.
  • Hybrid Hours :

    Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

    Minimum 3 days a week in office

    2 days a week remotely

    The firm offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits plan including medical and dental insurance, group term life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, long-term disability insurance, optional term life insurance, flexible spending accounts, Aflac, 401(k), paid time off, referral bonuses and paid holidays.