Senior Legal Assistant

About the role

The Senior Legal Assistant will be responsible for providing essential Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) support to the corporate practice. By accurately completing day-to-day responsibilities, this role contributes to the smooth running of overall practice operations. The role will primarily impact the team's effectiveness by maintaining high standards of work.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate lien search and UCC filing projects, including analysis of search results and management of workflow to ensure deadlines are met.
• Review security and pledge agreements, aircraft mortgages, leases and related UCC filings to ensure compliance with jurisdictional requirements.
• Prepare and file UCC financing statements, amendments, assignments, continuations and terminations, and compile and review filing acknowledgments and database entries.
• Maintain and update the Firm's UCC Tool database, including entry of filing data and monitoring expiration notifications with appropriate follow up to relevant parties.
• Provide training on UCC preparation, lien search ordering, database use and assist with UCC seminar presentations.
• Preparing daily time entries for services performed.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of the best practices in Uniform Commercial Code.
• May review the work of junior corporate team members.
• Ability to work fairly independently, escalating complex issues for guidance and support.
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to gather and evaluate information from multiple sources.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to coordinate work, provide guidance within the team, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.5.
• Experience as a Corporate Legal Assistant and related work (UCC) experience (3-5 years).
• Clear and concise writing skills.
• Good verbal communication skills.
• Related work and/or internship experience.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Willingness and ability to work overtime and long hours.
• Basic knowledge of and proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat.
• Familiarity and competency with technology.
• Ability to follow through on projects.
• Ability to work under pressure and with a variety of personalities.
• Excellent professional and personal references.
• Excellent judgement.
• High ethical standards.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability coverage.
• 401(k) retirement savings.
• Vacation time and leave programs (including parental leave).
• Performance bonus eligibility for exempt roles.