What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Administrative Assistant position at Centra Funding, LLC?
馃搶 Job Title: Legal Administrative Assistant
馃搷 Location: Plano, TX
馃搮 Employment Type: Full-Time
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About the job
Centra Funding LLC is hiring for an experienced Legal Administrative Assistant. We need a remarkably responsible candidate with exceptional organizational skills and communication skills who is available to work full-time. This role will provide administrative and clerical support to the Corporation's Paralegal, with an opportunity to work on a variety of legal issues and gain a stronger understanding of the legal profession within the finance industry. Two years of legal experience required. 聽
Responsibilities:
路聽Draft pleadings, prepare bankruptcy proof of claim documents and file accurately and timely with the Court utilizing the Electronic Case Filing system under the guidance of manager
路 Provide administrative support; conduct thorough research
路 Prepare trial notebooks, exhibits, pleadings, and other materials
路聽Effectively communicate with legal staff, customers, court clerks and vendors
路聽Create legal files relating to bankruptcies, judgments, small claims and prepare for eFiling in Collin County JP Court
路 Search Lexis/Nexis and create Credit Profile Reports for Debtors; review contracts, physical evidence, documents, and legal records to obtain information applicable to a case as directed
路 Participate in staff meetings and take on projects related to the team's goal
路 Preserve an updated case record system
路 Support case preparation by preparing case summaries and materials for mediation
路聽聽Maintain and update matters daily using outside counsel daily and monthly updates
路聽Facilitate the meeting of deadlines by keeping paralegal鈥檚 calendar, scheduling appointments, court dates and provide timely reminders
Qualifications:
- Two to three years of legal administrative experience preferred
- Bachelor's degree recommended
- Experience in managing cases involving Chapter 7 and/or Chapter 13 is highly desirable
- Knowledge of project management principles and the eFile Texas system
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage numerous assignments simultaneously
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Exceptional diligence and proofreading
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe
- Skill in researching and writing, with a strong knowledge of business correspondence formatting, including language, grammar, and punctuation
- Initiative-taking with strong organizational skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
- Performs well under pressure
About
Centra Funding is a funding company that uses its own capital to provide innovative equipment financing programs focused on small businesses to equipment suppliers, manufacturers, and dealers. With over 40 years of management industry experience, Centra Funding finances businesses in almost every industry sector. Our headquarters are in Plano, Texas, with offices across the United States to serve the needs of our customers.