Real Estate Legal Assistant
hace 2 días
New York
Real Estate Transactional Legal Assistant \n \n Our client, a full-service law firm in midtown NYC, is looking to hire a Real Estate Transactional Legal Assistant, who is looking to be part of a dynamic team. The Legal Assistant will play a key role in providing support to their assigned attorneys as well as coordinating travel, calendaring, and other support needs. \n \n Responsibilities: \n\n • Prepare, revise, redline and proofread various real estate documents including conveyance, collateral, deeds, resolutions, certificates, contracts, purchase agreements, leases and amendments.\n, • Assist with real estate due diligence for closings including assistance with surveys, deeds, titles and environmental matters.\n, • Assist with and coordinate processing of closing and post-closing documents, preparing signature packets using Adobe Sign and DocuSign, and assisting with complex filing and closing logistics.\n, • Create and maintain client and administrative files in accordance with firm procedures, including within the document management system.\n, • Proactive utilization of workflow management system to manage assignments from timekeepers, maintain an organized workload, and assist others during PTO or peak periods.\n, • Schedule appointments including meeting invites, video conference details, conference room requests, meal requests etc. and maintains attorney's calendar.\n, • Enter and release attorney's billable time in accordance with firm guidelines. Review proformas for billings received from the Accounting Department to clients for services rendered.\n, • Perform initial conflict checks and open/close client matters and prepare engagement letters.\n, • Monitor case deadlines and work with Docket Department to ensure deadlines are entered and met.\n, • Coordinate travel arrangements and track travel expenses for timely reimbursement.\n\n \n Qualifications: \n\n • High School Diploma\n, • 3+ years of legal transactional real estate experience.\n, • Must be able to handle multiple priorities at one time, work well with others, and have excellent communication skills.\n, • Comprehensive knowledge in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word), and PDF software.\n, • Experience with InTapp Time, Intapp Open, Chrome River Expense Reporting, Aderant, Interaction, iManage are pluses.\n\n \n Work Environment: \n Full time, hybrid, 3 days in office, midtown Manhattan office. May require overtime or weekend hours. \n Salary Range: $90K to $120K depending on experience.