Corporate Legal Assistant
Brooks Pierce, a business law firm specializing in all aspects of business law, with 100 lawyers and three offices, seeks a full-time Legal Assistant for our Greensboro office to assist in the Business and Corporate, Banking and Financial Services, and Securities practice areas.
Interested candidates should submit a resume and a cover letter with salary requirements to hrdirector@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 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Some overtime and a flexible schedule are expected. Salary is commensurate with experience and education.
Requirements:
- Minimum 3 years of experience, preferably in a mid-to-large sized law firm
- Extraordinary attention to detail including formatting, proofreading and grammar
- Ability to take direction from attorneys and prioritize accordingly
- Maintain a high level of initiative
- Work well with others in a team environment
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and PDF Converter
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 closing binders and post-closing work
- Prepare real estate documents relative to corporate acquisitions or transactions
- Prepare and organize corporate and commercial documents with Secretary of State
- Make travel arrangements
- Compile electronic document databases
- Reserve conference rooms and schedule set-ups for client conferences
- Attorney time entry, client billing, travel and expense reimbursement
- Assist on special projects (in other practice areas)
- Other tasks as needed