Estate and Corporate Legal Assistant

Brooks Pierce, a business law firm specializing in all aspects of business law, with over 110 lawyers and three offices, seeks a full-time Legal Assistant for our Greensboro office to assist in the Estate, Banking and Tax Service practice areas.

Interested candidates should submit a resume and a cover letter with salary requirements to resumes@brookspierce.com.

Benefits:

We offer a strong benefits package that includes onsite training, a generous PTO allotment, two medical and dental plans, vision, STD/LTD, life insurance, paid parking, a 401k match, and a collegial working environment.

Located in downtown Greensboro, the office hours are 8:30 am – 5:00 p.m. Some overtime and a flexible schedule are expected. Salary is commensurate with experience and education.

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience, preferably in a mid-to-large sized law firm
• Attention to detail including formatting, proofreading, and grammar
• Ability to take direction from attorneys and prioritize accordingly
• Work well with others in a team environment
• Excellent communication skills and a ready-to-respond attitude
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and PDF Converter
• Notary public required

Primary Responsibilities:

• Word processing, transcribe dictation, draft, and finalize correspondence and documents
• Maintain filing system including timely filing, opening, and closing files
• Perform internet searches and library searches
• Maintain corporate minute books and stock transfer ledgers
• Prepare and file SEC EDGAR filings
• Prepare estate documents and coordinate document execution with clients and attorneys to final product
• Prepare EIN Applications for States and Corporations
• Create and maintain structure charts
• Compile electronic document databases
• Reserve conference rooms and schedule set-ups for client conferences
• Attorney time entry, client billing, travel and expense reimbursement
• Calendar management
• Assist on special projects (in other practice areas)
• Other tasks as needed