Litigation Legal Assistant, CRE

Firm Ranking: Am Law
100 Firm

Location: Miami, FL

Position: Legal Secretary, Real Estate

Support Model: 7 Attorneys to 1 Professional Assistant

Target Salary: $85,000 - $110,000

Work Week: 9:30am – 5pm (37.5 hour work week)

Onsite Logistics:
Onsite

Hiring Manager: Office Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Draft and review real estate contracts, leases, and other legal documents.
• Assist attorneys in preparing for closings, including gathering necessary documentation.
• Manage calendars, schedule meetings, and coordinate travel arrangements.
• Maintain client relationships and ensure high levels of client satisfaction.
• Handle monthly client billing (paper and electronic billing). Review billing prebills for accuracy, completeness, and necessary timekeeper inquiries and narrative edits.
• New Business Intake

Skills And Technology:

• The successful candidate must at least 10+ years of experience in litigation and real estate practice areas.
• The candidate must be proficient in MS Office, Excel and Power Point.
• The candidate will have strong administrative and interpersonal skills; ability to handle a high volume desk with extreme accuracy and meticulous attention to detail; strong proofreading and solid computer skills are essential.
• The successful candidate will be a positive self-starter, possess a strong work ethic and professional demeanor, demonstrates initiative and can successfully multi-task and prioritize to handle the workload at a very fast pace.
• This position requires a 5-day a week in-person schedule.
• Overtime flexibility is required.
• Candidate must be a team player and can adapt to changing technologies and procedures.
• BA/BS degree required. Notary Public, a plus.