Legal Assistant (Real Estate)

Description

The Viera office of Dean Mead is searching for an experienced Legal Assistant to join our Real Estate department. This role requires meticulous attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities efficiently, ensuring that all matters are handled professionally and in a timely manner.

The Legal Assistant will support attorneys with various administrative tasks, ensuring the smooth operation of their practices. They will maintain attorney calendars, submit invoices and reimbursements, and communicate with clients and other parties. They will also be responsible for maintaining accurate physical and digital files.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities above satisfactorily and meet the requirements below. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you need such an accommodation, please contact Dean Mead Human Resources.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly detail oriented and organized.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (Strongly Preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years’ legal assistant experience (Required), in a real estate practice area (Preferred).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and PDF (Required). Experience using legal document management and accounting softwares (Preferred).

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Work Environment:

• This position reports to work in-person at our Viera office.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Dean Mead provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.