Legal Contracts Assistant

WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING A LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FOR A 6 MONTHS CONTRACT POSITION IN ALPHARETTA, GA.

Skills:

- Looking for someone with experience working in a legal database (ANAQUA preferred) and contract management.
- Legal Assisant will enter contracts into the system, scan documents and track documents.
- Legal Assistant role requires atleast 5-8 years of experience

Responsibilities:

- Performs administrative support tasks that are secretarial/clerical in nature for a legal staff or individual Lawyer.
- Able to create basic documents in Word, Excel and PowerPoint that may be legal in nature.
- Knows basic legal terminology.
- Can thoroughly incorporate edits in contracts and other legal documents based on business partners' input.
- Knows how to access and navigate through electronic databases, the Internet and e-mail systems.
- Can operate the advanced features of a phone/voicemail to facilitate conference calls.
- Knows how to operate most office equipment.
- Able to set up and manage a hard copy or electronic filing system.
- Can organize one or multiple hard copy or electronic calendars.
- Can coordinate travel arrangements.
- Experience in preparing Time & Expense reports.
- Comfortable supporting more than one team member and interacting with different types of clients.