Legal Project Administrator - Research

Full-Time In-Office- Middletown DE

Agile Legal is a dynamic and fast-growing legal company dedicated to delivering innovative solutions and exceptional service to our clients. With a commitment to excellence and integrity, we strive to exceed expectations and drive success in everything we do. As a part of our continued growth, we are seeking a legal administrator to join our team in our Middletown, Delaware office. The Legal Project Administrator will provide administrative project support to our Agile Project Management Team and assist in various tasks. The right candidate will be dependable, have strong organizational and communication skills, have the ability to multi-task, and work both with a team and independently. The ideal candidate must be self-motivated, a problem solver, a quick learner, trustworthy, flexible, and professional.

Compensation: $20.00 - $25.00/hr.

Requirements, responsibilities, and duties may include:

• Must be a US citizen
• Ability to pass a background check
• Ability to pass a research assessment
• Capable of maintaining confidentiality of work materials due to highly sensitive client data
• Perform online research
• Enter research findings into an online platform
• Accuracy
• Pro-active communication and solutions planning with internal team
• Adhere to policies, procedures, and quality controls

Skills needed:

• Strong time management
• Strong communication skills
• Computer literacy and experience with MS Office products including excel
• Strong reading and writing skills
• Attention to detail and thoroughness
• Solution-oriented to solve problems with analytical and critical thinking

Here's what an ordinary day of work might look like…

• Acting as the liaison between clients and project teams
• Supporting the management of multiple tasks with competing deadlines
• Setting up and owning recurring tasks and activities
• Proactively offering support to Practice Area Managers and project teams beyond minimum delivery requirements, seeking the opportunity to add additional/higher value
• Drafting and assisting in the preparation of various documents, filings, and letters
• Managing various aspects of document creation and review, including creating first drafts of key documents and checking documents for spelling/grammatical errors
• Assisting with projects, including file uploads, ordering corporate documents, signature page compilation, minute book compilations, deal tracking and closing binder organization, creating summary sheets, and saving relevant documentation to an internal file system
• Various administrative responsibilities, as needed
• Work collaboratively with LPCs to complete any additional tasks

What you will need to be successful

• Associate or bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Experience in project management or the legal field is preferred

This job is for you if

• You have the ability to organize workflow and manage time efficiently
• You can anticipate work needs and follow through with minimal direction
• You have the ability to meet deadlines, prioritize work, and handle multiple tasks
• You possess exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• You have keen attention to detail and aptitude for problem-solving
• You proactively spot and/or address potential issues
• You thrive in a collaborative working style and have a team-player attitude
• You have a positive and encouraging personality
• You thrive in a high-volume, deadline-driven work environment
• You have the ability to manage confidential information with discretion

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision
• Company-paid life insurance
• 401(k)
• Variable incentive compensation bonus
• 11 holiday days
• PTO, sick days, leave
• Continued education program