Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Paralegal/Legal Assistant Small Commercial Real Estate/Business Transactions Law Office Wilmington, NC Job Details Part-time | Full-time $40,000

• $63,000 a year 12 hours ago Benefits Flexible schedule Qualifications Microsoft Excel Interpersonal skills Legal writing Word processing Writing skills Research Legal firm experience Legal administrative experience Task prioritization Dropbox Organizational skills Law office Productivity software Grammar Experience Office experience Full Job Description
• Seeking an experienced Paralegal/Legal Assistant to provide overall support to attorney in areas of commercial real estate and business transactions, and daily tasks associated with small law office.

This is an in-office position with some flexibility in number of hours.

Preference:

4 or 5 days a week, starting at 9:00 a.m. for 6 hours a day (hours may vary per agreement). Possible full time after initial period if desired, and possible limited/partial remote in the future ( after a solid work history is established) . Competitive pay based on experience and skill level.

Requirements/Skills include:

• Experience in at least one of these areas: commercial real estate (or solid residential real estate experience with ability to quickly adapt to commercial real estate) or business transactions (formation, organization, buy/sell assets or interests/stock)
• Microsoft Suite and Dropbox (ability to learn Dropbox); strong skills in word processing and Excel.
• Experience with SoftPro (older HUD version for commercial transactions) or at least settlement statement preparation experience with ability to quickly learn SoftPro.
• Ability to draft transaction documents based on templates or similar documents for attorney review.
• Ability to research registries, tax records, Odyssey/Enterprise system, and Secretary of State sites (at least some familiarity/basic knowledge)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (grammar and detail critical).
• Strong organizational skills; ability to prioritize, multitask, and manage workload with minimal supervision.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• NC Notary Public, or willing to take course/be certified.
• Punctuality; strong work ethic.

Anticipated start date:

as soon as possible to overlap with current paralegal for transition

Schedule:

Flexibility with days/hours in order to find the right candidate.

Location:

Wilmington, NC Compensation:

candidate may elect to work as independent contractor or transition to W2 employment after initial period of time to confirm long term employment. Pay depends on experience/performance

• excellent for the right candidate.

Please send a cover letter, resume and three (legal work) references.

Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time Pay:

$40,000.00

• $63,000.

00 per year

Benefits:

Flexible schedule

Experience:

law office: 2 years (Required)

Work Location:

In person