ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drafting legal contracts, correspondence and other documents
• Drafting, filing and managing various business entity documents for corporations, LLCs and partnerships with State agencies.
• Complete New Franchise Applications/Agreements
• Filing documents with courts
• Filing Annual Reports
• Researches and analyzes statutes, regulations, legal articles, judicial decisions, and other legal sources
• Prepares, organizes, stores, and retrieves files
• Keeping track of changes in legal agenda and providing timely updates on changes
• Assists in implementing changes to contracts to comply with local, state and federal legislation/regulations.
• Assist lawyer through all stages of corporate transactions
• Balance Fee Account and Escrow Account
• Setup new bank accounts, online access, and administer of users
• Facilitate Wire Transfers/ACH Transfers/Distributions
• Generate monthly bank statements, monitor monthly activity, order deposit slips
• Perform other duties as required.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, QuickBooks and other related software.
• Organized with attention to detail.
• Basic understanding of court and administrative proceedings and documentation.
• Thorough understanding of contracts, agreements, and proper maintenance of all legal records.
• Superior proficiency in administrative tasks.

Education and/or Experience:

• College degree preferred in legal related field.
• Minimum of 4 years experience in a legal department or similar department

PHYSICAL DEMAND AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; regularly use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

SELECTION GUIDELINES:
Formal application, rating of education and experience; oral interview and reference check; job related tests may be required.
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.