Legal Project Assistant

K&L Gates is a fully integrated global law firm with a commitment to innovation and client service. They are seeking a Legal Project Assistant to provide documentation and staff support services to lawyers and other legal professionals, primarily in their Pittsburgh or Seattle offices.

Responsibilities

• Review correspondence for reporting to clients and internal deal team
• Proofread and check communications for accuracy
• Retrieve documents from online databases and organize same
• Prepare closing binders and manage closing checklists
• Prepare signature page packets
• Prepare and maintain department records and reports
• Prepare transmittal letters and maintain accurate records of same
• Prepare large mailings and assist with document distributions
• Act as liaison between departments (office services, central records, etc.)
• Create and maintain files
• Index and organize documents including review of original collateral files for completeness
• Maintain status log of transactions, closings, and post-closing obligations
• Manage electronic filing and information retrieval
• Assist with large-scale due diligence projects

Skills

• College diploma or equivalent
• Recent college graduate with plans to pursue graduate school, including law school
• Previous experience in a client-services-oriented field preferred
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organizational ability, attention to detail, analytical skills, and initiative
• Ability to organize, prioritize assignments, and produce high volume of work quickly and accurately
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Able to meet obligations with confidentiality, integrity, and sensitivity
• Be personable, articulate, knowledgeable, and professional in presenting oneself in a professional setting
• Willingness and ability to learn new skills, including an interest in learning and utilizing the firm's AI tools and other technological solutions
• Flexibility in dealing with simultaneous projects
• Excellent organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to function with a high level of patience, tact, and diplomacy
• Working knowledge of Microsoft products pertaining to the specific position, including, but not limited, to Outlook, Word, Excel, etc
• Effective communication skills, both orally and written
• Strong initiative required
• Ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision
• Demonstrated ability to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the firm

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