Job Description
Our client, a busy and rapidly growing real estate development/public finance/administrative law practice law firm in Austin, Texas, is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant/Jr. Paralegal to join their team. This position will support a transactional practice of both public and private entities in affordable housing, community development, real estate development, tax credit transactions, and commercial borrowers and lenders. The work often involves direct contact with clients and other transaction participants throughout the stages of a project as it progresses to closing.
The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in a private law firm setting with direct experience in affordable housing, and/or tax credit transactions. Strong consideration will be given, however, to candidates with title company experience and/or a direct background in commercial real estate development and finance, title insurance and settlement procedures, or drafting real estate transactions and financing documents or corporate formation documents. Candidates with law firm experience in other transactional practice areas, such as corporate, regulatory, or finance law may also be considered.
Job Responsibilities:
Drafting, editing, tracking, and monitoring legal documentation for clients and transaction closings
Coordinating transaction closings with attorneys, clients, and other transaction participants
Managing and orchestrating client and attorney communications
Organizing and managing client files, both physical and electronic
Assisting with administrative tasks, including, but not limited to, preparing signature and closing packages and post-closing binders; electronic recording or searching of documents with various governmental agencies such as the Texas Secretary of State and Comptroller
Recording all billable hours in the firm's client billing system timely
Required Qualifications:
Required high-level proficiency in Adobe Acrobat and MS Office suite of software applications and competency in preparing documents in Word using a networked document management system.
Working knowledge of Litera/Workshare Compare and other legal technology skills required.
2 years of college and/or a paralegal certificate preferred
Required knowledge of Texas Secretary of State and Comptroller website procedures, searches, and filings
3+ years of paralegal or legal assistant experience supporting attorneys in a Real Estate, Public Finance or Corporate practice.
Familiarity with NetDocuments, LMS+ a plus
Excellent organizational and project management stills, with ability to attend to details and prioritize multiple deadlines.
Excellent listening, verbal and written communication, and grammar skills with ability to work with a wide variety of professionals and clients.
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Salary: Competitive Salary + Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life and disability, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurances offered (with no-cost options for employee-only medical and dental coverage available); 401(k) retirement plan (with employer matching and discretionary, yearly plan profit-sharing); Paid Holidays; Paid Time Off; Fully Paid Parking.
Location: Austin, Texas
This job is in the office 5 days per week. A hybrid or remote schedule is not offered.
About R.L. Barclay & Associates
Founded in 2012, R.L. Barclay & Associates has earned a strong reputation in the recruiting industry by consistently placing top-tier talent across a broad range of disciplines. Our areas of expertise include Legal, Mortgage, Banking, Sales, Marketing, Accounting, Information Technology, Human Resources, Administrative, Oil & Gas, and Engineering.
R.L. Barclay & Associates has successfully placed hundreds of experienced professionals in law firms and corporations throughout Texas, as well as in multiple states nationwide. To learn more about our company and the current openings in our network, please visit (link removed) (link removed)>