What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Secretary, Real Estate position at Plona Partners?
Firm Ranking : AmLaw100 Firm
Location : New York, NY
Position : Legal Secretary, Real Estate
Support Model : 1 to 1 Real Estate Partner
Pay Rate : $80,000 - $105,000 with OT and BONUS
Onsite Logistics : 2 / 3 days a week onsite
Hiring Manager : Office Administrator
Job Description :
Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to :
- Candidates will effectively support attorneys in preparing for negotiations and contract disputes. Assumes responsibility for ensuring the efficient daily administrative operations of the assigned legal team.
- Communicates with attorneys and helps balance the team’s workload to ensure completion of projects within established time frames and quality standards; seeks assistance from the Legal Secretary Lead and / or the HR / Attorney Recruiting Manager when workload demands and deadlines are required.
- Demonstrates mastery of the Firm’s Microsoft Office system by producing a variety of documents from various source materials, which may include Dictaphone tapes.
- Composes routine correspondence and non-routine correspondence for attorney review as requested.
- Become familiar with the Firm’s policies and all applicable administrative procedures.
- Provides administrative support to the assigned legal team by ensuring the organization of work flow, files and recordkeeping, including preparation of timesheets and client bills, expense reports, and the processing of incoming and outgoing mail and overnight deliveries.
- Assists in organizing work schedule by maintaining calendar, scheduling appointments and coordinating travel arrangements.
Qualifications
Salary : $80,000 - $105,000
