Legal Assistant - Kyler Professional Search
Chicago, IL
About the Job
Does This Sound Like You?
Are you a legal assistant who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Looking for a fully-remote opportunity? Like working where you are surrounded by professionals who are willing to offer training and share their knowledge with you to ensure your success? Then here's a great opportunity for you to work as a full-time Legal Assistant with our client. You will be remotely supporting their Chicago staff and must be a current resident of either Illinois, Pennsylvania or Ohio in order to be considered.
The Hiring Company
Their successful and growing property tax-focused law firm consists of approximately 14 attorneys and 30 professionals in 4 cities (Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus and Pittsburgh). They advocate for fair property taxation on behalf of all taxpayers, striving to achieve results and provide long-term strategies that ensure sustainable economic growth. Celebrating their 50th year in business, they employ its field-leading skill and highest professional standards in pursuit of their clients’ interests.
Their Core Values are embodied by everyone at the firm:
Are you a legal assistant who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Looking for a fully-remote opportunity? Like working where you are surrounded by professionals who are willing to offer training and share their knowledge with you to ensure your success? Then here's a great opportunity for you to work as a full-time Legal Assistant with our client. You will be remotely supporting their Chicago staff and must be a current resident of either Illinois, Pennsylvania or Ohio in order to be considered.
The Hiring Company
Their successful and growing property tax-focused law firm consists of approximately 14 attorneys and 30 professionals in 4 cities (Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus and Pittsburgh). They advocate for fair property taxation on behalf of all taxpayers, striving to achieve results and provide long-term strategies that ensure sustainable economic growth. Celebrating their 50th year in business, they employ its field-leading skill and highest professional standards in pursuit of their clients’ interests.
Their Core Values are embodied by everyone at the firm:
·We are relentless
·We take ownership
·We do the right thing
·We bring a positive attitude
·We believe no job is too small
What They Offer You:
35-hour work week; medical benefits at no cost to employees; 401(k), bonus and profit sharing (when eligible); paid holidays, vacation and sick time.
What You’ll Be Doing:
35-hour work week; medical benefits at no cost to employees; 401(k), bonus and profit sharing (when eligible); paid holidays, vacation and sick time.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Draft basic correspondence
- Request and track information from clients and government agencies, uploading to government sites, as required
- Conduct internet research
- Support case docket management functions, including tracking filing deadlines
- Coordinate appraisal orders with clients, attorneys and appraisers
- Perform administrative duties, including: scanning, maintaining and electronically filing documents in proprietary database; detailed data entry; and converting documents and data to different formats
- Assist others and complete other duties, as requested
Your Background:
Minimum of 2 years of administrative office experience or internship required. Law firm experience, familiarity with legal terminology and/or real estate/appraisal knowledge considered a plus. Proficient computer skills and comfortable learning new software programs. Intermediate Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe; DocuSign and database skills considered a plus. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact with diverse client base in a professional and service-oriented manner. Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.
Minimum of 2 years of administrative office experience or internship required. Law firm experience, familiarity with legal terminology and/or real estate/appraisal knowledge considered a plus. Proficient computer skills and comfortable learning new software programs. Intermediate Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe; DocuSign and database skills considered a plus. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact with diverse client base in a professional and service-oriented manner. Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.
Source : Kyler Professional Search