Talent Acquisition LLC · 1 day ago
Legal Assistant - Real Estate
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expTalent Acquisition LLC is seeking an experienced and proactive Legal Assistant to support a Real Estate practice group in a Chicago-based office. The role involves providing high-level administrative and transactional support to attorneys handling complex commercial real estate matters, while building strong internal and client relationships.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
D'ona Ogle
Responsibilities
Edit, format, and proofread legal and transactional documents in Microsoft Word and Excel, including applying styles, headings, and formatting consistency
Submit new matters for intake and conflict checks
Process and maintain daily time entry
Support attorneys with matter administration and client billing, including following client billing policies and procedures
Coordinating with client administrative personnel
Reviewing and editing pre-bills
Assist attorneys with preparation for commercial real estate closings
Prepare and organize closing binders and follow up on post-closing requirements
Assist in creating and editing PowerPoint presentations
Maintain strict confidentiality related to firm and client matters
Manage attorney calendars, scheduling, and logistics, including appointments and meetings, conferences and travel arrangements, and expense reimbursements
Qualification
Required
3–5 years of legal secretarial or legal assistant experience in a real estate environment, including support through all phases of real estate closings
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet competing deadlines
Excellent communication and client service skills
Advanced technical proficiency required, including strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, iManage, and Aderant
Highly detail-oriented, proactive, and collaborative with a willingness to take initiative and learn new tasks
High School Diploma required
Preferred
Experience supporting major institutional investors and commercial real estate transactions is a plus
Knowledge of legal and real estate terminology is a plus
Additional education and/or professional certification preferred
Company
Talent Acquisition LLC
JMS Talent Acquisition has been supplying national clients with recruiting and employment consulting services for more than 20 years and has acquired the network and experience to open doors for our candidates and the expertise to find that stellar hire for our clients.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Paul P.
Senior Recruiting Partner
Rachel Boyer
Senior Managing Partner
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