Legal Administrative Assistant, great law firm to join, signing bonus
13 days ago
Boston
Job Description Legal Administrative Assistant (Any Commercial Real Estate, Affordable Housing, Banking, Corporate, or Finance Law practice area experience strongly preferred) Location: Boston, MA. This is a hybrid position. In the first 90 days, you will be in the office three days a week; after 90 days, it will be two days a week. $65,000 to $85,000 DOE 8:30 am to 5:30 pm M-F with occasional paid overtime, bonus, and year-end raise. This multi-practice national law firm with over 45 lawyers seeks a Legal Assistant with experience in real estate or affordable housing to support four attorneys with their busy and growing practice in the Boston office. The attorneys want an assistant who knows the ins and outs of document management, saving different versions using iManage - FileSite, editing documents in MS Word, Adobe, and Workshare Compare, and combining various files into one master document. Enter time for the attorneys in a timekeeper program (SurePoint/LMS), submit expense reimbursements, handle large mailings, cover the reception desk, scan/distribute mail as needed, schedule appointments, and make domestic travel arrangements. On occasion, you will assist attorneys in the firm’s other office. You will assist the lawyers in preparing and finalizing legal documents relating to complex affordable real estate development transactions and regulatory filings. Assist attorneys in preparing, organizing, and finalizing documents for closings and assist in arranging for the execution thereof, including: • Drafting and maintaining closing checklists., • Coordinating the execution of documents., • Creating binders and CDs of closing transcriptions/documents, • Assist attorneys in preparing and finalizing legal documents relating to complex affordable real estate development transactions and regulatory filings., • Assist attorneys in preparing, organizing and finalizing documents for closings, and assist in arranging for the execution thereof, including:, • Drafting and maintaining closing checklists., • Coordinating the execution of documents., • Creating binders and CDs of closing transcriptions/documents., • As requested, prepare professional, error-free letters, memoranda, and email correspondence, whether for internal or external circulation and whether in hard copy or transmitted electronically., • Greet and interact with clients with the utmost professionalism, ensuring that they feel comfortable and welcome, both in person and over the telephone., • Maintain completeness and organization of firm document management system by complying with internal document naming and filing policies and procedures., • Maintain attorney calendars, monitor deadlines and due dates on incoming correspondence, and assist attorneys in managing pending deadlines., • Schedule appointments, make travel arrangements, answer telephones, and perform other similar administrative duties., • Prepare attorney expense reports promptly., • Maintain attorney files on bar memberships, dues, and CLE requirements. A college degree is strongly preferred or the equivalent years of RE experience. At least 2 years as a Legal Assistant, Paralegal, or Legal Administrative Assistant with some experience with a law firm in real estate, finance, or corporate transactional practice groups preferred. Solid MS Office, including expertise in the table of contents and table of authorities, formatting codes, and styles. SurePoint / LMS, iManage – FileSite, Adobe, Workshare Compare, and 50 wpm typing. The firm culture is upbeat, happy, progressive, and team-focused, with a total of 45 attorneys firmwide. The firm offers a competitive salary of up to $85,000 with paid overtime, incredible benefits, learning, and growth. Company DescriptionBonnie Jones Associates, L.L.C. is your source for finding and filling permanent financial, accounting, administrative, legal, executive assistant, accounting and HR positions. Our professional staff matches the right candidate with the right employer and we take a lot of pride in that responsibility. Bonnie Jones Associates, L.L.C. has over eighty years of combined recruiting experience. Our commitment to you is that we will work very hard to find you the right match. Our hope is that you will be very happy that you have chosen to work with us and that you feel we have done a good job for you. Please browse our web site, and contact us so that we can make a happy match for you!Bonnie Jones Associates, L.L.C. is your source for finding and filling permanent financial, accounting, administrative, legal, executive assistant, accounting and HR positions. Our professional staff matches the right candidate with the right employer and we take a lot of pride in that responsibility. Bonnie Jones Associates, L.L.C. has over eighty years of combined recruiting experience. \r\n\r\nOur commitment to you is that we will work very hard to find you the right match. Our hope is that you will be very happy that you have chosen to work with us and that you feel we have done a good job for you. Please browse our web site, and contact us so that we can make a happy match for you!