Practice Group Support Specialist

Job Description:

The Practice Group Support Specialist is responsible for managing various aspects of the transactional process within the Community Development Finance (CDFN) practice group. This position is among a dynamic team of attorneys and paralegals. This position requires an onsite work arrangement.

A career at Nixon Peabody is the opportunity to do work that matters. It’s the chance to use your knowledge to shape what’s ahead. To share, to innovate, to learn at a firm that taps the power of collective thinking.

We’ve created a dynamic, energizing environment that promotes success for our clients and each other. We offer fast growth, connectedness and training in business as well as law. And our rigorous standards assure you are part of a diverse team of top talent at every turn.

If you’re someone who’s looking toward the future, we’d love to hear from you.

Location: Boston, MA; Washington, DC

• Assist with all aspects of deal closings. This includes diligence deal tracking, ordering of documents, organization of documents and closing binders.
• Prepare signature page packets and track the receipt of executed signature pages along with coordination with opposing counsel and the title company regarding the same.
• Manage various aspects of document creation and review, including creating first drafts of key documents, updating deal documents with comments from opposing counsel, checking documents for spelling/grammar errors, reviewing revisions on non-NP controlled docs and highlighting substantive changes for attorneys, and redacting legal documents.
• Assist with preparation of proposals and deal summaries.
• Produce engagement letters. This includes processing conflicts and new business forms.
• Work with attorneys and paralegals to ensure prompt service to clients.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential job responsibility listed above, satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation. Nixon Peabody retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position. The requirements listed below are representative of the skills and abilities required.

• 0-3 years of relevant experience within a law firm setting.
• Bachelor’s degree required. Experience in lieu of a degree will be considered.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Attention to detail with the ability to handle difficult situations and meet varying deadlines.
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to work with personnel at all levels.
• Strong research, proofreading and editing skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Excel and Power Point).
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently.
• Ability to thrive in a high-volume, deadline-driven work environment.
• Willingness to learn new skills.
  
  
  

In accordance with applicable Federal and State laws, the anticipated annual salary range for this position, depending on location, is as follows: Boston, MA and Washington, DC: $70,000 to $100,100.

In addition to a standard benefits package, this role may be eligible for additional contingent compensation based on an array of factors, including but not limited to: work performance, geographic location, work experience, education, and qualifications. Because such contingent compensation is not yet calculable or may be zero ($0) in some circumstances, the above-listed salary range(s) are Nixon Peabody’s good faith estimate of the annual salary(ies) it reasonably expects to pay for the position at the time of this posting.

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