CORPORATE / TRANSACTIONAL LEGAL
ASSISTANT (Permanent)
Our client, a local law firm in WNY,
is looking to add a Legal Assistant to their growing team. This is a newly implemented role due to
growth and supports the attorneys in the Corporate/Transactional Department.
Responsibilities:
- Perform daily responsibilities to support
several attorneys with clerical/administrative responsibilities
- Prepare documents for the buying/selling
of businesses, formation of businesses (LLCs, S-Corps, etc.) and file with
NYS Department of State
- Draft, format, proofread, and revise
operational agreements to ensure accuracy
- Manage a high volume of legal paperwork
- Act as an initial point of contact with
clients, managing correspondence and gathering critical/detailed
information
- Manage a neat and detailed file
system—both electronic and hard copy
- Ensure documents are filled out
correctly, completely, and in a timely manner
- Perform workflow management by tracking
necessary deadlines and following up to ensure paperwork is completed and
filed on time
- Collaborate with various internal team
members to ensure operations run smoothly
- Juggle multiple tasks at a time in a
fast-paced environment
- Work well in a team environment as well
as independently
- Other duties as assigned/as necessary
Details:
- Position is full-time, direct
hire
- 100% in-office; standard 40-hour
work week
- $25.00
– $34.00/hour depending on experience
- Full single health insurance coverage, 401k
eligibility after 1 year, PTO
- Experience
in corporate or transactional legal assistance preferred
- Professional
demeanor, dependable work ethic, ability to maintain confidentiality
- Great
interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
- Excellent
computer/typing skills
- Strong
organizational and time management skills
- Meticulous
attention to detail
- Self-motivated
- Relocation
not available
- Candidates
must be authorized to work in the United States; Visa sponsorship is not
available
- All employees and applicants, please know that you have
access at all times to New York State and Federal Labor Laws and Posters
at the Government Agency websites: https://dol.ny.gov/posting-requirements-0; https://www.dol.gov/general/topics/posters#workplace-posters
