What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal position at Calamar Enterprises Inc?
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Paralegal to join our team to provide full administrative support to our Legal Department and staff. This is also an excellent opportunity for a graduated law student looking to gain hands-on legal experience and exposure to a wide variety of legal tasks.
This position is full time in office.
LITIGATION EXPERIENCE IS A
Responsibilities:
- Prepare legal documents, pleadings and filings in an efficient and detail manner.
- Use initiative, judgment, stateoftheart processes and an awareness of company objectives and functions to provide administrative support including word processing, filing, record keeping and preparing correspondence for the Administrative team.
- Welcome and orient visitors and callers in a professional and timely manner. Process telephone calls. Develop a familiarity and rapport with frequent callers, legal representatives and vendors. Obtain all pertinent information, such as name, function, purpose of call to adequately prepare the appropriate team member to respond.
- Distribute mail and faxes immediately upon receipt. Coordinate courier, FedEx, dispatch and receiving functions.
- Type correspondence, memos, transmittals, reports and other documents as needed. Accurately and thoroughly prepare all legal documents including contracts, leases, LOI’s, etc.
- Prepare financial packages for banks.
- Create and maintain the client files. Manage filing system, legal files, ensure organization and accuracy.
- Order office supplies and equipment as needed.
Education/ Experience :
- Associates Degree in Para Legal Studies or Secretarial Science, preferred
- 3 years experience, preferred
- Personal Characteristics: Exceptional interpersonal skills, organized, team player, strong attention to detail, time management skills
- Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional internal and external customer service
- Knowledge of advanced functions of Word, Excel, ACTS, Outlook, Power Point and Internet applications
- Job requires occasional overtime
About Calamar Enterprises Inc
It has been over three decades since Calamar founders established a reputation for excellence in the design and construction industry. With Calamar's philosophy and ideas based on its founders innovation, determination, foresight and experience, this family owned business continues a tradition of excellence across North America. Calamar is a major full service real estate organization which is vertically integrated and comprised of four main operating groups: Development, Construction, Asset Management, and Finance & Investment. This organizational strategy is very important in order to unite the synergies of our fully integrated approach with advanced construction, development, and financing techniques to add value for our clients, tenants, and partners. The mission of Calamar is to enrich the lives of those we touch with innovative real estate services and solutions.