Legal Assistant (Hybrid)

A legal services firm in New Jersey is looking to fill an immediate need with the addition of a new Legal Assistant to their team.
***This is a Hybrid opportunity requiring the qualified professional to work onsite at least 2 days a week.***
Responsibilities:
The Legal Assistant will be responsible for:

• Manage legal intake mailbox and assign legal review requests to appropriate team member
• Interact with internal clients to provide information regarding the agreement approval process, existing agreements, etc.
• Review contractual agreements, ensuring agreement information / data quality entered into contracts database is accurate
• Draft basic legal correspondence and contracts such as NDAs, amendments, etc.
• Conduct database searches and generate reports
• Update and manage Legal SharePoint site and contract templates
• Support the Counsel with litigation and subpoenas, as needed
• Performing other duties, as needed

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience as Administrative and/or Legal Assistant
• Associate's and/or Bachelor's Degree
• Basic understanding of Contracts
• Prior experience with Litigation procedures and processes, e-filing, and creating table of authorities
• Microsoft Office proficient (Excel, Outlook, Word, etc.)
• Solid analytical, problem solving and research skills
• Great interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong attention to detail
• Highly organized

Desired Skills:

• 4+ years of experience within a Law firm and/or Legal environment
• NJ Public Notary
• Experience with Contracts & Contract Management and Corporate Transactions
• Working knowledge of Database Management