Legal Administrative Assistant, Real Estate Finance

About Us:

Ballard Spahr is a renowned national law firm with more than 750 lawyers across 18 offices in the United States. A career at Ballard Spahr offers a diverse group of mentors, colleagues, and friends, and strong leadership that provides support and encouragement for career growth.

We are seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant (LAA) with real estate finance experience to join our Finance practice in the Baltimore, Maryland office. The ideal candidate is energetic, eager to learn and grow professionally, detail-oriented, able to manage multiple priorities, and understands the cycle of a real estate transaction. The selected individual will work within a team of LAAs to liaise between attorneys, project assistants, paralegals and clients. This position is hybrid and could offer a work schedule of 3 days a week in the office once training is competed.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Work Environment: Become part of a forward-thinking firm that enjoys substantial support and visibility from the firm's executive leadership.

• Professional Development: Take advantage of continuous learning opportunities and avenues for career growth.

• Inclusion: Join a Business Resource Group and share cultural, experiential, or job-related interests, experiences, and/or backgrounds.

• Impactful Contributions: Play a pivotal role in developing industry-leading solutions that make a significant difference in legal practice and client service.

Your Role:

As a Legal Administrative Assistant within our Finance Department your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Providing overall legal administrative support, including extensive document production and coordinating closing materials.

• Ensuring fee earners' daily time entries are drafted in accordance with firm and client guidelines.

• Entering information into firm systems in a timely fashion.

• Preparing new business intake forms and opening new client matters.

• Preparing and submitting expense reimbursement diaries and processing invoices.

• Maintaining schedules and calendars, making travel arrangements, updating contacts, and other work as needed.

What We're Looking For:

• Growth Mindset: Self-motivated with a passion for continuous learning and problem-solving.

• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills with excellent spelling, grammar and proofreading skills.

• Detail-Oriented: Thinks strategically, giving careful attention to detail.

• Teamwork: The ability to work effectively both independently, as well as, within a team to assist attorney in the production of transactional documents.

• Organization: Possess top-notch organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently.

Required Experience:

A minimum of 3 years relevant experience in a law firm or similar professional services environment required. Must be highly proficient with the Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, and document management and time keeping applications. Knowledge of all phases of a transaction, from due diligence and term sheet stage through financing and closing preferred. Strong organization skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and efficiently. The ability to interact professionally and productively with lawyers and business professionals at all levels of the firm in a fast-paced environment, sometimes under pressure.

The salary range for this position is from $70,000 - $80,000, which reflects the firm's good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual pay will depend on several factors such as the candidate's experience, qualifications, and location.

Ballard Spahr offers an excellent benefits package. A summary of available benefits can be found here in the Careers section of the Firm's website.

Ready to Grow with Us?

If you are ready to play a vital role in the firm's success, we encourage you to apply and be a part of our commitment to excellence.

At Ballard Spahr, we believe that our skills, perspectives, and backgrounds drive innovation and excellence, while our unique culture fosters collaboration and success. Our culture of thriving together forms the cornerstone of how we deliver exceptional service and position our firm for a strong future. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Ballard Spahr is an equal opportunity employer. We offer equal consideration to all qualified applicants, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, handicap or disability, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, transgender status, sex stereotyping, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.

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