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Legal Assistant

Vets Hired
Dallas, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 4/1/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/29/2025

Job Description

Job Description

Overview :

Works with Legal team and support staff in preparing legal documentation and / or processing transactions under general supervision. Highly organized, attention to detail and motivated to take initiative in assisting in respective projects.

Responsibilities :

  • Provides support to Legal team for confidential and time sensitive material
  • Prepares Owner / Architect Agreements and Consultant Agreements under direction of Legal leadership
  • Ensures that contracts and proposals are properly entered into organizational databases and securely maintained
  • Prepares contract amendments
  • Manages legal documentation and correspondence in strict confidence
  • Assists in HKS insurance annual renewals
  • Assists with corporate matters
  • Coordinates appointments, including all correspondence and logistics necessary
  • Prepares meeting agendas for assigned staff, assists with meeting set-up / clean-up which includes ordering lunch and takes minutes as needed
  • Schedules and organizes activities such as meetings, schedules, travel, conferences and interviews for Legal team
  • Answers phones, distributes mail, and processes expense reimbursement for Legal team
  • Assists with corporate and professional compliance with state laws and regulations
  • May scan, distribute, and archive appropriate resources for knowledge sharing

Qualifications :

  • High school education; Associates or higher degree preferred
  • Typically with 5 years of related experience
  • Training or certification as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams
  • Knowledge of Bluebeam software and Adobe including InDesign and Illustrator to create and edit materials and presentations preferred
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with all levels of staff
  • Strong work ethic and eagerness to produce high quality, accurate results
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
  • Ability to write with proper grammar and correct grammar in documents reviewed
  • Ability to maintain appropriate degree of confidentiality and adherence to the practice of business ethics
  • Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and professional manner both verbally and in writing
  • Ability to proactively problem solve and collaborate on innovative solutions
  • Ability to prioritize tasks to meet multiple deadlines and respond to changes at short notice
  • Ability to work and collaborate in a team environment, and ability to work independently and prioritize work
  • Ability to effectively meet deadlines at expected quality
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