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Role Description

Join our Public Finance Team as a Legal Support Specialist. We are seeking a highly skilled professional who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven transactional/finance environment. The ideal candidate possesses strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in every task. With a dedicated work ethic and a can-do attitude, you will take initiative and approach challenges with confidence and resilience. Excellent communication skills are essential for collaborating effectively across teams and delivering exceptional client service. This role can be based in our Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, or Miami office on a remote basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Editing, proofreading and processing legal documents upon request of assigned attorneys, including correspondence, memoranda, closing documents, pleadings, or other practice specific documents.
• Maintains legal files (both paper & electronic), organizes and files documents in designated order.
• Updates project information, scans and organizes legal files.
• Manages document deliveries and tracks final executed documentation.
• Receives and evaluates telephone calls for supported attorneys, fielding calls and conveying messages as necessary. Communicates with clients, opposing counsel, courts, and liaisons.
• Collaborates and works with Administrative Support Coordinators, Paralegals and other legal support team members where applicable.
• Understands firm’s available resources and leverage most effective resource for desired results.
• Assists with overflow work and other special projects assigned.

Qualifications

• Skilled in handling administrative tasks such as attorney time entry, travel arrangements and processing invoices and expenses.
• High attention to detail, outstanding organizational skills and the ability to manage time effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written), professional demeanor and presentation.
• Ability to collaborate well in a team.
• Recognize confidential, sensitive, and proprietary information and maintain such information as confidential.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience is preferred.
• 5 plus years of experience within a law firm or other professional organization.
• Experience with e-filing.

Technology

• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, as well as document management and other office technologies.
• Knowledge of agency rules of assigned practice group/dept. (ex. State and Federal court filing, including e-filings).

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Excellent benefits package.
• Opportunity to work within an innovative and collaborative environment.

Company Description

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm with locations across the world in 15 countries.