Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, Llp - Tampa, FL
posted 3 months ago
Our ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3+ years as a legal assistant with commercial real estate, construction, and development experience, including pre- and post-closing. The role requires excellent skills in organization, technology, professional communications, transcription, and client service. The Legal Administrative Assistant will assist attorneys and paraprofessionals with daily word processing projects and will be responsible for proofreading all documents produced, checking for appropriate formatting, spelling, and grammatical errors, as well as ensuring that all attachments, exhibits, and enclosures are intact. The position involves managing multiple deadline-sensitive projects and applying various procedural guidelines of differing jurisdictions as they pertain to commercial real estate, construction, and development transactions. The assistant will also assist with appointment scheduling, maintaining contact information, and facilitating written and verbal communication with both internal and external clients. Physical requirements for this position include frequent sitting and standing, with the sitting position being static for up to one-half hour at a time. The role may require lifting and carrying up to 20 pounds occasionally, bending and stooping occasionally, and managing a workload that includes various administrative tasks. This position is classified as non-exempt and reports to assigned attorneys and the Office Administrator.