Legal Analyst

Responsibilities

• Perform valuation analysis to provide attorneys with recommendations on potential appeals.
• Prepare budgets to show the property tax impact of new acquisition and assessment changes for commercial real property.
• Conduct in-depth research including land titles review, property improvement documentation, lease analysis and review of historical financial records.
• Assist with appeal administration, including but not limited to, assisting with docketing duties, preparing and reviewing presentation materials, including appraisals, or communicating directly with the taxing authorities.
• Support/assist five full-time attorneys with administrative responsibilities related to reviewing property assessments and case management.
• Communicating with clients, opposing counsel, and county offices.
• Maintaining electronic and paper files.
• Drafting correspondence to internal and external stakeholders.
• Perform additional duties, as assigned by supervisors.

• Clear, effective communicator able to engage appropriately with colleagues, clients and government officials across all levels and cultures.
• Ability to interact professionally, in a service-oriented manner with a diverse team and diverse client base.
• Technologically savvy and comfortable learning new software programs. Intermediate level Word, Excel and Outlook skills. Experience using a database.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Able to deal with roadblocks and devise alternate ways of solving problems.
• Ability to work as part of a team and also to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent time management skills, with a focus on meeting deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented approach to work.
• Ability to prioritize workload, deal with stress in a fast-paced, high volume work environment and resolve issues quickly and effectively to determine appropriate courses of action for the firm.
• High level of confidentiality.

• Bachelor’s degree in a professional discipline such as Real Estate, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Finance or similar is preferred.
• 1-2 years of general business experience. Prior experience working with attorneys or in a professional services environment a plus.
• Experience with Dynamic Financial Modeling considered a plus.

• Ability to perform light work, including occasional lifting up to 20 pounds.
• Manual dexterity to operate standard office equipment.
• Works in a typical office setting.
• Willingness to work more than 35 hours in a work week during busy periods.