Legal Secretary
Location: Houston, Texas
Description: Burnett Staffing is at the momment seeking for Legal Secretary right now, this vacancy will be dwelled in Texas. More complete informations about this vacancy opportunity please read the description below. Job Reference #: 42-73651-SS13
A Major Law Firm company located in the Houston - Downtown area is seeking
a Legal Secretary to add to their team.
To qualify for this Direct ! Hire position, you must have 5 + years of Banking/Real Estate/Transactional Legal Secretarial Experience , Proficient in MSW 2007, Excellent tenure.
In this position you will be responsible for Banking/Real Estate/Transactional Legal Secretarial duties. Reputable, major, downtown Houston law firm seeks a Real Estate/Banking Legal Secretary with at least 5 years of recent experience.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Types various legal documents, including but not limited to, correspondence, memorandums, real estate and finance documents. Responsible for appropriate delivery and/or distribution of loan documents.
2. Draft and edit residential loan documents using HotDocs software.
3. Enters daily timekeeping information utilizing automated timekeeping system. Proofreads all material produced by billing department, corrects entries as needed or deemed appropriate by assigned attorneys, ensures return to billing department for fina! l processing.
4. Prepares new files and maintains exi! sting files ensuring timeliness and accuracy of same.
5. Answers telephone for assigned attorneys and takes accurate messages. Arranges conference calls between requested parties and assigned attorneys. When needed books conference room(s) with refreshments and meals when requested.
6. Opens, reviews and sorts all incoming mail
7. Coordinates projects to, and interacts with, all support departments on behalf of assigned attorneys to ensure all projects are processed within prescribed deadlines. Reviews returned projects for accuracy and to ensure all directions were followed.
8. Greets clients and visitors when requested to do so by assigned legal personnel; escorts same to appropriate conference room.
9. When requested to do so, responsible for client communication and/or document delivery via email.
10. Due to the nature of legal work generally, overtime is sometimes required to meet client or lender deadlines.
Requirements:
This position requires rapid (minimum 70 wpm) and accurate typing skills; good grammar, spelling, punctuation and proofreading skills; knowledge of word processing techniques and technology; demonstrated organizational skills; good communication skills; knowledge of terminology and procedures of several types of law typically gained through law firm secretarial experience; adaptability to a variety of work relationships; mobility to occupy any secretarial work station; ability to routinely perform with short deadlines. Requires high school diploma or equivalent, some college preferred; real estate, banking, transactional legal secretary experience.
Paying a range from $50 to $65K depending on years of experience with exceptional benefits!
Pay - $55 to $65K
Please click click here
to apply on the Burnett Specialists/Choice Staff! ing website.
If you have questions concerning this position, p! lease contact Susan Stone by email susans@burnettspecialists.com.
- .
If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Burnett Staffing.
Interested on this vacancy, just click on the Apply button, you will be redirected to the official website
This vacancy will be started on: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:22:00 GMT