Transactional Legal Assistant at Vizelia in Los Angeles, California, United States

Job description

• The Legal Assistant supports attorneys in all aspects of transactional real estate matters.
• Responsibilities include drafting and reviewing legal documents such as purchase agreements and
• leases, conducting title searches, ensuring compliance with real estate regulatory requirements, and
• providing general administrative support.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and revise legal documents, including purchase agreements, leases, contracts,
• closing documents, and other real estate-related legal documents.
• Utilize AIA, AIR, and CAR proprietary software for residential and commercial leases, purchase
• and sale agreements, and construction contracts.
• Research real estate and corporate records, including title searches, recordings, filings, liens,
• past property owners, property tax information, articles and statements of information available
• through title company database and/or government websites.
• Prepare and file UCC financing statements.
• Document markups and changes, including redlines, adding table of contents, adding or
• removing comments, adding automatic paragraph numbering, inserting PDFs into Word files,
• and editing PDF documents.
• Prioritize, coordinate, and manage legal work assignments.
• Assist attorneys and suggest process improvements.
• Input and edit attorney time entries.
• Work with the Billing Department to coordinate client bills.
• Provide support to other secretaries and attorneys when the need arises for assistance or
• coverage.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience as a legal assistant preparing transactional and real estate legal
• documents.
• Knowledge of propriety real estate forms such as CAR, AIR, and AIA preferred.
• Bachelors degree preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, Outlook, and Excel - records management software and
• general office equipment.
• Knowledge of iManage, ProLaw, or related software desired.
• Proficient knowledge of various related filing requirements with state and federal entities.
• Excellent communication skills verbal and written required.
• Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented, able to organize, prioritize and complete
• simultaneous assignments with minimal supervision.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships throughout the Firm.
• Ability to type with speed and accuracy.
• Ability to communicate effectively and maintain confidentiality.
• Must be able to pass a background check.

Skills

Required

• Ability to type with speed and accuracy
• Must be able to pass a background check

Benefits

• 401(k) plan
• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Aflac
• Employer paid life and accidental death & dismemberment benefit up to $25,000.
• Holiday Pay
• Vacation, Sick Time, and 2 Floating Holidays
• Full-Time at 37.5 hours per week (7.5 hours/day)
• Company Events Administrative Week, Halloween, Holiday Party, Monthly Birthday and
• Anniversaries Celebrations and much more