Job Description
Firm Ranking: AmLaw100 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.