Legal Assistant

Overview

Title
:
Legal Assistant Location
:
Woodbridge, NJ Pay
: $22 - $23 an hour

A highly reputable real estate development company firm is looking for a Legal Assistant to join their team. This role includes a large range of duties including updating the company software for generating legal notices for lawyers, attending court sessions as a witness if needed, communicating regularly with attorneys, sending eviction notices, scanning, filing, photocopying documents, and more.

• Run delinquency reports through the company program.
• Follow up with past due tenants and assess if legal action is required.
• Update company software for generating legal notices for lawyers.
• Educate tenants on late fees and issue notices.
• Interact daily with the legal department for requests related to contracts, notices, and tenant files.
• Communicate with New Jersey county court systems over the phone.
• Prepare written notices and correspondences for attorneys.
• Review invoices from outside counsel and distribute them to accounting.
• Attend virtual court sessions as a witness if needed.
• Communicate regularly with attorneys.
• Send out template notices to tenants.
• Redline and edit legal documents.
• Handle outbound collections calls to tenants.
• Update tenant account balances.

• Experience attending court hearings required
• 2+ years of experience in administrative support or a legal assistant role.
• Proficiency in legal administration and administrative support.
• Experience reviewing and drafting legal notices and documentation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

• Great benefits package
• Work life balance
• Clear career growth path

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Woodbridge, NJ.

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $23.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type:
This is a fully onsite position in Woodbridge, NJ. Final date to receive applications:
This position is anticipated to close on Feb 14, 2026.

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence.

With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a Clearly Rated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarter for other accommodation options.