Legal Assistant
Description
Are you experienced in providing administrative support to the legal department? You could be a part of our diligent, highly detailed legal team!
If you consider yourself thorough in a high volume, fast paced environment, Come Begin Your Story as Legal Assistant!
At Security Finance, our Legal Assistant is responsible for:
- Performs routine administrative duties including, drafting business correspondence and documents, updating files, and transcribing legal correspondence for legal department staff
- Creates and maintains various legal matters within the legal matter management system
- Assists with records management, including electronic and hard copy format as well as ensuring adherence of those records to the company record retention policy
- Assists with the settlement process for installment loans, including preparation of correspondence, answering phone calls for routine inquiries, maintaining current status in legal matter management system, and providing updated status of various matters to operations
- Assists with preparation and processing of special projects and miscellaneous requests of the legal department
- Maintains all procedures in accordance with company policies to ensure a high level of customer service
- Prompt and regular attendance is required
You could be a great addition as Legal Assistant if you have:
- 3+ years of administrative experience, with at least 2 years in a comparable work environment
- Ability to learn new software
- Computer literate with demonstrated proficiency in MS Office and a document management system
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail, excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Flexibility to balance priorities and switch between multiple conflicting tasks, projects, and deadlines
- Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently and achieve deadlines under pressure
- Experience in financial services related fields preferred
- Experience in a law firm or corporate legal department preferred
Educational Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Associated Degree preferred
This position is subject to a background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job-related convictions will be evaluated and will not automatically disqualify the candidate.