Overview
Legal Assistant/Paralegal Jobs in Albemarle, NC at First Street Legal
Interested applicants please send resume and personalized cover letter (including compensation requirements and at least two references) to [email protected]. Background check will be required. Applications which do not follow this process will not be considered.
Our fast-growing, high-volume real law estate firm is seeking a full-time, in-office staff member to support two attorneys.
Responsibilities:
– Management of residential real estate closings from start to finish, including: property research using GIS, Register of Deeds and tax records in multiple North Carolina counties; real estate contract intake, file setup and data input into real estate closing software; document drafting, including deeds, title opinions and other closing documents; coordinating with lenders to balance real estate settlement statements; communication with all parties to the transaction (buyers, sellers, lenders, realtors); disbursement of closing proceeds and trust account management
– General office duties and administrative assistance: calendar management; invoicing; answering and directing phone calls; scanning/copying/organizing documents; simple bookkeeping and banking; support attorneys in drafting correspondence, contracts and other documentation
Requirements:
– Exceptional organizational and problem-solving skills
– Detail-oriented and ability to multitask
– Self-motivated and comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic workplace
– Confident with strong interpersonal communication skills and excellent customer service
– Technological proficiency
– Commitment to professionalism and maintaining client confidentiality
Hours: 35 office hours per week, Monday–Thursday 8:30-12:30 and 1:30-5:00, Friday 8:30-1:30(additional hours in-office or remote as needed)
Compensation: Hourly rate based on experience, education and qualifications ($19 per hour and up); paid holidays and paid discretionary time off; opportunity for participation in company IRA plan with quarterly employer matching contributions
Interested applicants please send resume and personalized cover letter (including compensation requirements and at least two references) to [email protected]. Background check will be required.
Pay: From $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
Title: Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Company: First Street Legal
Location: Albemarle, NC
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