Job Description
Job Description
Legal Assistant – Real Estate / Transactional
Location: Washington, DC
Schedule: Full-Time | Onsite
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM (35-hour workweek)
A well-established mid-size law firm in Washington, DC is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to support a busy transactional and commercial real estate practice. This is a full-time, onsite role supporting 2–4 attorneys and is ideal for a detail-oriented professional with strong law firm administrative experience.
The firm offers a collaborative environment, reasonable hours, and long-term stability. Limited remote flexibility may be available after onboarding, at the firm’s discretion.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive administrative support to assigned attorneys
- Draft, edit, format, and file legal and transactional documents
- Manage attorney calendars, scheduling, and deadlines
- Communicate professionally with clients, attorneys, and third parties
- Assist with time entry and basic billing functions
- Organize and maintain client files, closing binders, and related materials
- Support special projects and additional administrative needs as required
Qualifications
- 3+ years of law firm experience required (real estate or transactional experience preferred)
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, and calendaring systems
- Ability to quickly learn and adapt to document management and time/billing software
- Excellent attention to detail and strong proofreading skills
- Professional communication style and client-service mindset
- Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Strong time management and follow-through
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary commensurate with experience
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Predictable schedule with a 35-hour workweek
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, www.bonniejones.com and contact us so that we can make a happy match for you!
Company Description
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, www.bonniejones.com and contact us so that we can make a happy match for you!