Legal Administrative Assistant - Real Estate

Who We Are:
Fredrikson is the premier Midwest-based law firm working collaboratively to help businesses achieve their goals regionally, nationally, and globally. Our firm offers highly competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits in a collaborative, hybrid work environment.

Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Real Estate Legal Administrative Assistant to join our highly regarded Real Estate Department. This role will focus on providing administrative support to attorneys within our Real Estate practice group, working in a results-driven and client-oriented environment. The ideal candidate will have experience in legal administration with a focus on real estate and will bring attention to detail and adaptability to the team.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Prepare, draft, and review various legal documents including agreements, abstracts, pleadings, discovery responses, and legal correspondence. File and serve pleadings and discovery as appropriate.
• Monitor intake of new matters and coordinate billing.
• Schedule and coordinate meetings, ensuring all necessary arrangements are made for both in-person and virtual meetings.
• Assist attorneys in preparation, organization, and coordination of specific projects, including reviewing documents such as discovery, contracts, and releases.
• Provide administrative support by routing mail, screening calls, and performing other clerical duties as needed.
• Perform additional job-related duties and special projects as required.

Our Ideal Candidates Will Have:

• Ideally 3 years of real estate-based administrative experience.
• Transactional real estate experience and litigation experience.
• Strong command of Microsoft Office 2010 Suite and Adobe.
• Willingness to adapt to new technologies and applications.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to excel in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.

This position offers a hybrid work model, requiring 3 days in the Minneapolis office each week.

Benefits:
Our comprehensive benefits options include medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short- and long-term disability, employee resource benefits (inclusive of counseling, coaching, and caregiving guidance), paid parental leave, parenting classes, pre-tax parking and transportation options, and much more! Our retirement plan includes financial planning, Social Security/Medicare planning, 401k/Roth investment options, and a firm-paid profit-sharing contribution. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms and conditions.

The salary range for this position varies by geographical market. In Minneapolis, the estimated starting annual pay range is $55,000 - $65,000 per year. The compensation offered will be dependent on the candidate’s experience, skills, education, professional background, overall qualifications, and geographic market location.

Applying For This Position:
Applications will only be accepted online at https://www.fredlaw.com/careers-meet-us. Applicants will be asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements. For assistance with the application process or for accommodations, please contact recruiting@fredlaw.com.

About Fredrikson:
Diversity and inclusion are core values of Fredrikson & Byron. To best serve our clients, we provide innovative solutions to legal needs by cultivating a diverse workforce. With a reputation as the firm “where law and business meet,” our attorneys and staff bring business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking to operate as business advisors, strategic partners, and legal counselors to our clients. The firm’s 400 attorneys serve clients through our ten locations around the world: Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Mankato, MN; Bismarck and Fargo, ND; Ames and Des Moines, IA; Madison, WI; Saltillo, Mexico; and Shanghai, China. Visit www.fredlaw.com for more information.