Executive Paralegal

Overview

This position will work closely with the owner of the law firm to support his efforts as a highly sought-after attorney and business owner, to assist in managing the owner's calendar as well as completing paralegal functions. You will be the lead paralegal for this attorney to allow them to provide high-level, quick results to our valued clients. Excellent organizational skills and paralegal experience are required.

Perform other duties as apparent or assigned.

• Review emails daily, responding to or removing, as necessary.
• Draft purchase agreements, prepare business documents, obtain EINs, file with the Secretary of State, conduct editing and quality assurance of legal documents.
• Emails that must be addressed by the owner will be moved to a separate folder.
• Delegate tasks and new matters that arise to the appropriate staff person.
• Retrieve reports for the owner and provide a summary, if needed.
• Manage and perform tasks to reduce daily distractions, i.e., personal errands.
• Manage paper files for the owner.
• Maintaining and establishing communication between managers, staff, external vendors, and the owner.
• Plan travel, including flights, accommodations, and ground transportation.
• Other duties as apparent or assigned.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, professionalism, interpersonal skills, organization, planning, time management, and computer literacy.
• Must have at least 3+ years of paralegal experience in estate planning, business law, probate, or real estate.
• Must show leadership ability that fosters collaboration and cooperation among staff and attorneys.
• Must have the ability to work directly with other managers and executives.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365. Prefer at least two (2) years of related work experience in a business setting.

Compensation: $65,000-$75,000 per year