Legal Assistant - Banking & Finance

The Banking and Financial Transactions Practice Group at Lippes Mathias LLP is a comprehensive and experienced legal team, aggregating bank and borrower-side expertise and providing an invaluable tool for lenders and borrowers alike.

We are seeking a self-starting candidate with superior organizational skills to support several attorneys in the practice group in a high-profile position with significant client contact. The successful candidate will support the team in drafting and organizing legal documents and will be involved with all aspects of commercial loan transactions.

 

Responsibilities and Duties

• Create initial drafts of ancillary loan documents for attorney review
• Organize due diligence in preparation for transaction closings
• Prepare final documents for closing and interface with clients to coordinate closings
• Prepare memoranda to open new matters
• Create and maintain electronic directories
• Maintain and organize physical files
• Prepare and send out transmittal letters to banks and others
• Save, print and file document submissions
• Prepare delivery requests as needed
• Prepare closing binders for completed transactions
• Redact and edit documents as requested
• Copy and collate packages for loan closings
• Maintain closed files, log and follow up on post-closing items

 

Our ideal Legal Assistant will have:

• Preferably one year minimum experience in a law firm
• Accurate typing speed of 65+ wpm
• High proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to maintain composure under pressure
• Reliable attendance record
• Experience with editing, revising and drafting of legal documents
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and to complete projects with little direction
• Ability to use discretion and handle confidential information
• Ability to meet deadlines and produce high quality work products
• Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills

 

Salary range:  $20-$24/hour This is a good faith estimate for the position based on location and minimum criteria. Actual compensation may vary based on experience and other job-related factors as permitted by law.

 

Full time employees are also eligible for a year-end bonus and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning the first of the month following hire; immediate eligibility for the firm’s 401(k) and profit sharing plan; firm-arranged parking at our downtown locations; firm-paid long-term disability coverage for all employees; and firm-provided life and AD&D insurance for staff.

Founded in 1965 in Buffalo, New York, Lippes Mathias is a full-service law firm with 17 offices and nearly 230 attorneys. We grow and thrive every day by way of our unique culture, which puts a premium on collegiality, collaboration, and support for our employees at every turn. You’ll quickly notice that we approach law differently at Lippes Mathias—we think ahead and around corners for our myriad regional, national, and international clients in a range of different industries. Rather than providing endless options and choices, we serve as business partners to our clients, delivering them the answers to their legal questions that advance their business outcomes.  

To learn more about Lippes Mathias, visit our recruiting website: https://www.lippescareers.com/

Salary

• $20 - $24/hour