Assistant for Real Estate Practice Group

A nationally recognized law firm in Washington, D.C. is seeking a detail-driven and proactive Assistant for the real estate practice group. In this role, you will act as key support to legal staff, ensuring day-to-day operations run smoothly while contributing to high-level client service and transaction execution. This is an excellent opportunity for a sharp administrative professional who enjoys working behind the scenes on complex matters and takes pride in precision, organization, and collaboration. If you are looking to grow your legal support career in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, we encourage you to apply today!

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate calendars, meetings, and travel arrangements to ensure attorneys remain on track with deadlines and commitments.
• Be an excellent coordinator for attorneys, clients, and external contacts, ensuring seamless communication and follow-through on priorities.
• Oversee administrative matters, including tracking budgets and financial reports, processing invoices, and coordinating with vendors.
• Manage billing workflows, including time entry, and conflict resolution.
• Assist with client onboarding and business development efforts by preparing materials, running reports, and supporting proposal development.
• Draft, format, and edit legal documents, correspondence, and closing materials with a high level of accuracy and professionalism.
• Support real estate processes by maintaining checklists, organizing materials, and assembling closing binders.
• Maintain organized digital and physical files, ensuring easy access to critical documents and information.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• A firm that prioritizes the full well-being of employees with comprehensive health benefits, wellness initiatives, and professional development opportunities.
• Competitive pay and an impressive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, and more.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experienced. The ideal candidate has at least two years of experience supporting real estate groups in a law firm or professional services environment.
• Technical agility. You are an MS Office power user, with advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint and a knack for learning new technologies.
• Meticulous. You have a sharp eye for detail and take pride in producing accurate, high-quality work.
• Natural communicator. You interact professionally with a range of stakeholders and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
• Proactive. You anticipate needs, stay ahead of deadlines, and approach your work with a strong sense of ownership.

Essential to Hawthorne Lane’s success is our ability to attract talent from a range of backgrounds. Our network reflects the diverse community around us, and we believe in a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed. Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.