Paralegal Project Assistant

Summary:      

The candidate will be responsible for administrative case management and support of the Credit and Restructuring Practice Group.

Essential Job Functions:

• Drafting, filing and managing various business entity documents for corporations, LLCs and partnerships with State agencies.
• Drafting legal contracts, correspondence and other documents.
• Corresponding with clients.
• Conducting due diligence (lien searches, governmental certificates, document review) in a high-volume capacity and analyzing the same
• Perform administrative duties (calendaring deadlines, organize case files, manage logistics, etc.).
• Aid attorneys case management and client requests.
• Gather relevant information from a variety of sources.
• Successfully complete special projects and other assignments as requested.
• Coordinate client matter management, to include across multiple software platforms
• Using various software, including word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software to prepare reports and/or special projects.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to work successfully with multiple team members, interacting with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Competent to handle a variety of activities with attention to detail and quality, with the ability to follow through and follow up, and adapt to quickly meet changing deadlines and priorities.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to complete multiple tasks and a high volume of work on short deadlines and follow through on assigned tasks with limited supervision.
• Prompt responsiveness to clients and other professionals
• Retain a high level of flexibility and resourceful problem solving.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality.

Educational and Experience Requirements:

• High School diploma
• Paralegal associates degree or other relevant certification preferred
• Two to Four years of prior transactional legal experience required.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• In office position
• Ability to work extended hours when necessary.
• Normal office environment; no unusual physical demands.