Our client, a busy and rapidly growing, real estate development/public finance/administrative law practice law firm in Austin, Texas, is seeking a Legal Assistant/Jr. Paralegal to join their team. This position will support a transactional practice of both public and private entities in affordable housing, community development, real estate development, tax credit transactions, and commercial borrowers and lenders. The work often involves direct contact with clients and other transaction participants throughout the stages of a project as it progresses to closing. All daily time incurred on a matter is billed to the client.
The ideal candidate will have 1+ years’ of experience in a private law firm setting. Bachelor's degree and/or a paralegal certificate is required. This role requires excellent administrative skills, including advanced knowledge of MS Office.
Job Responsibilities: • Drafting, editing, tracking, and monitoring legal documentation for clients and transaction closings.• Coordinating transaction closings with attorneys, clients, and other transaction participants.• Managing and orchestrating client and attorney communications.• Organizing and managing client files, both physical and electronic.• Assisting with administrative tasks, including, but not limited to, preparing signature and closing packages and post-closing binders; electronic recording or searching of documents with various governmental agencies such as the Texas Secretary of State and Comptroller.• Recording all billable hours in the firm's client billing system timely.
Required Qualifications:• Bachelor's degree and/or a paralegal certificate is required.
• High-level proficiency in Adobe Acrobat and MS Office suite of software applications and competency in preparing documents in Word using a networked document management system.• Familiarity with NetDocuments, LMS+ is a plus• Excellent organizational and project management stills, with ability to attend to details and prioritize multiple deadlines.
Benefits:Medical, dental, vision, life and disability, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurances offered (with no-cost options for employee-only medical and dental coverage available); 401(k) retirement plan (with employer matching and discretionary, yearly plan profit-sharing); Paid Holidays; Paid Time Off; Fully Paid Parking.
Please reference job ID #69067.
About R.L. Barclay & Associates
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R.L. Barclay & Associates has successfully placed hundreds of experienced professionals in law firms and corporations throughout Texas, as well as in multiple states nationwide. To learn more about our company and the current openings in our network, please visit www.rlbarclay.com.
