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Job description
About the job Commercial Lending Associate Attorney
We are looking for a Legal Assistant with 1-3 years of experience to join our growing Corporate group. This person will be a key player in supporting multiple busy attorneys with high-volume transactional and closing work. We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented individual who is comfortable with a fast-paced environment and can manage competing priorities effectively.
What will you be doing?
Drafting and formatting professional correspondence and transactional documents for corporate deals.
Preparing, tracking, and assembling documents for deal closings, including signature pages and closing books.
Maintaining corporate minute books and assisting with closing checklists.
Acting as a liaison between attorneys and clients, facilitating communication and document transmittal.
Processing new file openings, engagement letters, attorney time entries, and client invoices.
Tech stackMicrosoft suite, iManage, InTappResponsibilities Draft and format professional correspondence and documents.
Review, organize, assemble, and scan documents in preparation for closings.
Prepare, circulate, and track signature pages for closings.
Assist and maintain checklists in the preparation of closing books.
Maintain corporate minute books.
Act as a liaison between attorney and client, facilitating communication and transmittal of necessary information.
Process and transmit client documents and materials.
Process document comparisons.
Review, edit and finalize attorney time entries.
Process and distribute client invoices.
Process new file openings and prepare engagement letters.
Monitor attorney inbox and electronically file client matters.
Provide administrative support such as calendar and email maintenance, answering phones, making travel arrangements and processing expense reports.
Complete other projects and assignments as assigned.
Seniority
1 - 3 years of experience in a law firm supporting a corporate or transactional group.
Work experience
Experience supporting multiple attorneys simultaneously.
Experience with high-volume, closing-heavy transactional work.
Experience at another mid-to-large Minneapolis law firm.
Hard skills
Advanced proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Experience with a Document Management System (DMS) like iManage.
Experience with time entry software like InTapp.
Soft skills
Proactive and able to anticipate next steps without instruction.
Excellent proofreading and grammar skills with high attention to detail.
Miscellaneous
Must work in-office in Minneapolis, MN.
Visa sponsorship not available
Worksite address
minneapolis, MN, 55400, US
Who can apply
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