What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal position at Garcia Legal Search, LLC?
About the Company
Mid-sized law firm is seeking a full-time Paralegal with experience in the areas of Community Association Law including Condominium, HOA, and Cooperatives, along with real estate litigation and business litigation experience for their St. Petersburg office.
About the Role
The paralegal is responsible for handling a heavy caseload and working closely with HOA/Condo/Co-op Board members and homeowners. Must be comfortable with managing complaints, referrals, preparing notices, liens, release of liens, foreclosure notices, collections, preparing final demand letters, preparing notices of unpaid assessments and other charges, preparing payment plan default letters, preparing new referrals for the collection process, prepare the file for lawsuit, etc. This is a very demanding position that is document-intensive, and deadline driven.
Responsibilities
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret information in transactional documents, such as contracts, corporate documents, and real estate documents.
- Excellent communication skills – written and oral
- Problem-solving, analytical and research skills
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to handle a variety of assignments simultaneously
- Motivated self-starter with a positive attitude
- Willingness to work both independently and as part of a team
- Ability to file/record documents in official records
Qualifications
- High school diploma from an accredited institution
- Paralegal Degree/Certificate
- A minimum of 3 years of Litigation experience
- Availability for overtime as needed
Required Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), with the ability to quickly learn other programs.
- Experience in iManage and Aderant is a plus.
- Advanced Adobe professional and Adobe Acrobat
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
- Strong organizational and administrative skills.
- Effective problem-solving, analytical, and research skills.
- Attention to detail with strong organizational and time management abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously and work extra hours as needed.
- Self-motivated with a positive attitude.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a deadline-driven environment.
Competive pay, benefits, 401K.