Legal Assistant Position Available In Palm Beach, Florida

Legal Assistant Kitson & Partners 4500 Pga Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 Come join the Kitson & Partners Team! Kitson & Partners is a Florida-based real estate company with a reputation for responsible, forward-thinking development and value-creating property management. Associates working at our Palm Beach Gardens, Naples, and Babcock Ranch locations are all united by a unique focus on aligning K&P’s interests with those of our clients, customers, residents, and the communities in which K&P operates. Kitson & Partners is growing, and we are hiring an experienced Legal Assistant providing legal and administrative support to the General Counsel.

Responsibilities:

• Scheduling & Calendar maintenance
• Screen incoming calls for department and route accordingly.
• Open and screen incoming mail.
• Maintain paper and electronic files for organizational documents, corporate consents, resolutions and other legal documents.
• Maintain and update the law library and reference materials as required
• E-file and e-record documents with the court and route the documents as needed.
• Compose and type routine correspondence of a legal nature as directed by the General Counsel.
• Proofread leases and routine legal documents for grammatical and formatting errors and ensure all attachments, exhibits and enclosures are intact.
• Prepare form documents from templates with guidance from legal staff
• Maintain compliance document filing electronic filing system.
• Conduct legal research as directed.
• Route third party legal invoices for payment and follow up with accounts payable as necessary.
• Assist with preparation and distribution of agendas, meeting documents and meeting minutes as required for Compliance Committee and other meetings coordinated by legal team
• Complete monthly expense reports for attorneys.
• Assist with answering office phone system during lunch hours as required.
• Regular attendance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Abilities:

Working knowledge of real estate, leasing, corporate and legal terminology. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact and interface professionally with internal stakeholders. Excellent clerical skills and knowledge of grammar, spelling and document formatting. Organized self-starter, able to prioritize in a fast-paced environment. Proficient in a variety of computer software applications in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, and Excel. Deadline driven with strong organizational skills and high attention to detail. Proficient with online filing and recording programs. Able to maintain a high level of confidentiality Notary Public Educations and/or

Experience:

5+ years as a legal assistant in real estate development, commercial real estate or construction.

Our Diversity and Inclusion Commitment:

K&P is an equal opportunity employer that believes in maintaining a work environment and company culture in which all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, disability status, national origin, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Compensation and benefits:

We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package, an exciting opportunity, and the chance to grow and contribute to an energetic, collaborative team. To apply, please submit your resume with salary expectations. Resumes submitted with salary requirements will have first consideration. Candidates who are meeting these qualifications should apply online. We maintain a Drug Free / Smoke Free Workplace and perform reference checks and background screening. / EOE.

Job Type:

Full-time Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Disability insurance Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Schedule:

8 hour shift Monday to

Friday Work Location:

In person