Legal Assistant - Commercial Real Estate & Business Transactions - Columbia

**PLEASE NO RECRUITERS**

Turner, Padget, Graham and Laney, P.A. is one of South Carolina's longest standing law firms with seven locations.

We know our people are our greatest asset and it is reflected in our core values and mission that we put into practice every day. We understand the importance of balancing work, family and community involvement and have created an environment that emulates just that. Excellent benefits, competitive salaries, cutting edge technology and a most pleasant workplace are features of employment at our firm.

We are currently seeking a Legal Assistant - Commercial Real Estate & Business& Financing Transactions for our Columbia, SC office.

Responsibilities include:

• Keen attention to detail and organization required
• Maintain document management, filing and analysis for large real estate transaction cases
• Create and manage commercial real estate letters and documents
• Preparation of closing documents, assist with closing and post-closing coordination
• Scheduling, to include maintaining calendars, closings and contract deadlines
• Work with accounting to get monthly bills out to clients per attorney instruction
• Complete entire file opening process including engagement letters, conflicts checks, Aderant Entry, follow up with file opening requests, set up physical files
• Close files and pull old files from the file room
• Analyze the documents to cull down the file to only the pertinent items to be stored
• Provide support to Attorneys as requested
• Other duties as assigned

Candidates should have the following skills and/or attributes:

• Experience working in a law firm, preferred
• Ability to prioritize
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc...) and other legal software applications
• Professional demeanor, excellent communication and computer skills
• Must be flexible with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with exceptional analytical skills and strong attention to detail

Turner, Padget, Graham & Laney is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce, including attorneys and support staff, and conducting business with diverse clients.

The firm broadly views diversity as all differences that make us unique and special life and work experiences, culture and beliefs, race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, education, military service, differing abilities, and other distinguishing characteristics and aspects of life. The firm strives to foster and maintain a culture that values and embraces these differences, and includes diverse people in the life and work of the firm, so that our diversity strengthens and improves the entire organization.

All employees share the responsibility for creating a workplace that values and respects diversity and inclusion and is enhanced by openness, trust, teamwork, accountability, and involvement.

The firm encourages everyone to contribute their unique perspectives, backgrounds, and capabilities to maximize client satisfaction, maintain strategic relationships with business and community leaders, create a unified and personally rewarding team culture, and generate superior business results.

Turner Padget has a comprehensive and competitive salary. Turner Padget provides its staff the tools they need to be a successful part of our team. Turner Padget is an equal opportunity employer, and all inquiries and submissions will be held in strict confidence.

To become a part of the Turner Padget team please apply following the links provided or email our Human Resources Director: Wendy Beard at wbeard@turnerpadget.com.

**PLEASE NO RECRUITERS**