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Coan, Payton & Payne, LLC is seeking a transactional Legal Assistant (real estate and/or corporate experience preferred) for our Fort Collins office. We offer a competitive salary and great benefits but, more importantly, we offer a positive and team-oriented environment that empowers great client service and results in high job satisfaction. We also offer you an opportunity to work and succeed with the best legal team in northern Colorado.
As a Legal Assistant, you will provide legal and administrative support to attorneys. This position requires the ability to work for multiple timekeepers on a daily basis. We need someone with a proven eye for detail and an obsession for organization as well as good writing and editing skills. The successful candidate will have a passion for client service and take pride in delivering excellent work product both to attorneys and clients. This is a full time position with hours from 8:00AM 5:00PM Monday Friday. Candidates for this position will be subject to pre-employment criminal and financial background checks as well as drug screening.
Skills/Experience and Education Requirements
High School Diploma or GED equivalent; Bachelors or Associates degree preferred
2 years experience as a legal assistant with a high quality law firm; preference shown to applicants with a background in real estate or corporate law
Highly organized and proactive
Excellent communication, grammar and proofreading skills
Strong technical skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office suite as well as Adobe Acrobat Pro
Must be able laugh and maintain a good sense of humor.
Able to work independently and as part of a team
Able to remain flexible with regard to assigned duties and demonstrate a desire to learn and grow
Work well under deadline pressures
Apply ingenuity and problem-solving skills to meet client and firm demands
Desired Qualifications:
Experience with corporate filings
Experience maintaining minute books, corporate records and stock ledgers
Experience preparing filings for county recorders' offices as well as state and federal court systems;
Experience with basic real estate transactions
Experience with Worldox or other document management system preferred
Coan, Payton & Payne, LLC offers competitive compensation and benefits, including:
Simple IRA Plan with no vesting period for participation
3 medical plan options to choose from
8-paid holidays per year
PTO program that grows with employees
Employer paid short term disability, long term disability and life insurance
Tuition reimbursement
And much more!
Interested candidates for the position can reply to this posting with a resume as well as a brief letter of introduction describing your goals and interest in the position. No phone calls please. We will contact you if your resume indicates that you are a strong candidate for this position. We look forward to hearing from you!