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Business Legal Assistant – Albuquerque, NM
The Rodey Law Firm is accepting resumes for a Business Legal Assistant position for its Albuquerque office.
Description:
Position requires a minimum of three years’ experience working in a mid-size or large size law firm. Applicants must have experience providing legal support working with public improvement districts (PIDs) and tax increment for development districts (TIDDs); economic development matters related to the development of large-scale commercial, industrial, and services projects; and capital development clients for the development of hotel and restaurant services projects, warehousing and distribution facilities, potash and energy related projects, and medical facilities. Applicant must have excellent organizational skills, a solid working knowledge of general office procedures, experience handling client billing, conflict checking and file opening. Applicant is responsible for calendaring deadlines. Applicant must demonstrate initiative, resourcefulness, flexibility, attention to detail, with ability to assess priorities. Strong skills in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Word required. Working knowledge of a document management system a plus.
Qualifications:
Experience/Education: Must have a High School diploma or GED certificate; some business school or college desirable.
Specialized or Technical Knowledge and Skills: Applicant must possess the ability to work in a fast paced and deadline driven environment, ability to work amicable with coworkers, ability to communicate orally and in written English, perform essential duties with time constraints and interruptions, ability to maintain client confidentiality, good organizational and interpersonal communication skills, needs to be a self-starter, and ability to work overtime if necessary.
Interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate in person, by e-mail and telephone and follow instruction effectively from a diverse group of attorneys, clients and staff and to provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact.
Work occasionally requires more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position.
Firm offers competitive salary and excellent benefits.
For consideration, please send resume to jobs@rodey.com with “Business Legal Assistant” in the subject line, or to Human Resources Director, P.O. Box 1888 Albuquerque, NM 87103.