Legal Assistant I

LOGS Legal Group LLP has a hybrid opportunity for a Legal Assistant to join the team in the Charlotte, North Carolina office. This is a full-time, non-exempt (hourly) position scheduled 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern.

About the Firm

For nearly half a century, LOGS has been known as a thought leader in the creditors' rights industry. The firm's localized legal expertise is backed by national resources and ongoing innovation, offering services ranging from default servicing to real estate for top banking institutions. The employee population spans all career stages, and the organization values diversity, inclusion, and contributions from all levels.

Successful team members are expected to embody the firm's Core Values:

• Highly Focused on Results: Responsive, efficient, results-oriented, data- and deadline-driven, problem solver, positive approach, detail-oriented, hardworking, reliable.
• Understand the Value of Reputation: Accountable, words match actions, superior customer focus, strong interpersonal skills, honest, attentive, professional.
• "We" Focused: Supportive, positive, helpful, humble, team player, respectful, open and honest, constructive communicator, values the team higher than the individual, composed, assumes the best.
• Drive to Innovate: Growth-minded, flexible, curious, embraces change, values continuous improvement.

Benefits

The following benefit offerings are available to eligible employees who wish to enroll in coverage:

• Medical coverage
• HSA with quarterly employer contributions
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Group Life insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance plans
• Long and Short Term Disability
• First Stop Health for all employees
• Legal Service benefit for all employees
• Hospital and accident indemnity coverage
• National discount programs for all employees
• 401k with employer matching
• PTO (accrual-based)

*No-cost benefit

About the Role

A Legal Assistant at LOGS provides exceptional work to the financial institutions the firm represents across a wide variety of creditor rights matters. This position is required to take and apply direction from various internal and external parties. A Legal Assistant will produce work product that reflects both the quantity and quality expected for their specific assigned tasks, doing so with a high degree of accuracy. The Legal Assistant contributes value to the operations team by working to complete all duties thoroughly, accurately, and timely, while ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, client requirements, court rules, and best practices to provide quality legal services to clients.

Responsibilities

• Update internal Firm systems and external client systems within the expected timeframes.
• Sort, scan, categorize, label, digitally file, and properly organize legal documentation.
• Complete assigned work queue items in the designated timeframes.
• Grasp and retain basic legal concepts and terminology that impact the ability to produce accurate work product.
• Assist with preparing various required items for court appearances.
• Review incoming documents and disperse to appropriate parties.
• Communicate professionally through various platforms (phone, email, internal/external messaging systems) in a timely manner.
• Timely complete all assigned trainings in the Firm LMS.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• 0–2 years of experience working in a data entry or legal assistant role.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working in a technology-driven environment.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, etc.) and computer savvy.
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency, and legally authorized to work in the United States.

Skills and Abilities

• Skilled at accurate data entry.
• Strong ability to adhere to basic instructions, job aids, and procedures.
• Ability to apply Firm policy requirements while processing assigned work.
• Strong time-management skills.
• Self-driven with the ability to work independently or collaboratively, as needed.
• Commitment to providing exceptional, responsive, and time-bound service.

Conditions of Work

• Ability to sit or stand for long periods.
• Ability to remain focused for extended periods.
• Ability to work on computers for a significant portion of the day.
• Ability to perform repetitive movements such as typing, clicking, and swiveling.
• Ability to lift 10–20 pounds as needed.