Find Jobs
Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location
Skip to job details
KL
Krahmer Law Firm
Legal & Personal Executive Assistant
Career Insights for Executive Assistant
See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.
Scorecard
Based on Minnesota data
Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?
What they do
An Executive Assistant provides skilled administrative support for a company executive or professional staff at an organization. Schedules meetings, calls and travel, manages correspondence, handles outside information requests and staff communications; may assist with preparing presentations.
$66,287 / year median in Minnesota
-13% projected decline
Job Description
Legal and Personal Executive Assistant Krahmer Law Firm, PLC | Minnesota Practice Krahmer Law Firm, PLC, Krahmer Farms and Fred W. Krahmer (Jr.) of Fairmont, Minnesota, are seeking a highly organized, experienced, and people-oriented professional to serve as a legal assistant and executive assistant to Fred Krahmer. This is a full-time role for someone who can manage legal workflows, client communication, scheduling, billing, and some office administration while also coordinating related professional and business commitments. Position Summary The Legal and Executive Assistant will support Fred Krahmer in his role as a Minnesota attorney practicing in the areas of estate planning, probate, agricultural law, real estate and farm-related transactions, business formations, business transitions, and business ownership agreements. The position also includes the role of executive assistant to Fred Krahmer relating to his work as chair of a bank board and managing family agricultural businesses. The Legal and Executive Assistant will support Fred Krahmer in his role as a Minnesota attorney practicing in the areas of estate planning, probate, agricultural law, real estate and farm-related transactions, business formations, business transitions, and business ownership agreements. The position also includes the role of executive assistant to Fred Krahmer relating to his work as chair of a bank board and managing family agricultural businesses. Primary Responsibilities Legal Practice Support Assist with the administration of estate planning matters, including trusts, wills, and business transition planning for larger estates and businesses. Assist with probate matters, including calendaring, document preparation support, client communication, and coordination with courts, fiduciaries, beneficiaries, and other professionals as directed. Support agricultural law matters, including business formations, acquisitions, farm-related real estate transactions, and related client communications. Support general business formation and ownership agreement matters, including organizing client information, preparing initial drafts from templates, tracking revisions, and coordinating signatures and closing details. Prepare, edit, proofread, format, organize, and finalize correspondence, estate planning documents, transaction documents, client letters, and internal checklists for attorney review. Maintain accurate physical and electronic client files, matter records, deadlines, task lists, and follow-up systems. Communicate professionally with clients, financial institutions, accountants, county offices, real estate professionals, court personnel, family members, and other third parties. Executive and Personal Assistant Support Coordinate the calendar across the law practice, bank board responsibilities, and family agricultural business commitments. Schedule and coordinate meetings involving clients, board members, business employees, family business contacts, and outside professionals. Help manage competing demands on the attorney's time, including communicating availability, setting boundaries, and professionally declining or rescheduling requested meeting times when necessary. Assist with administrative coordination for related business commitments as assigned, while maintaining discretion and confidentiality. Firm Administration and Operations Manage calendaring, scheduling, deadline tracking, appointment confirmations, and meeting preparation. Coordinate the operation of the firm's billing system, including time entry support, invoicing, payment processing, deposits, and related recordkeeping. Assist with general office administration including mail, phones, scanning, filing, supplies, record organization, and vendor coordination. Help maintain smooth daily workflow by anticipating needs, prioritizing competing tasks, and following through on open items without constant supervision. Schedule This is a full-time position, working on site in office, with occasional opportunities to work remotely. The law office is a combined family businesses office and law office and the office operates full business hours Monday through Thursday and is closed on Friday afternoons year-round. Regular work hours are 8 hours Monday through Thursday, with a lunch break, and Friday mornings until noon. Start time can be flexible, although earlier morning starts are preferred because the attorney's most productive work time is early in the day, which allows for day-care pick-up flexibility.