Transactional Legal Assistant – Business Transaction, Tax, Trusts & Estates

Location: Mobile, AL 36602

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: In-Office

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly

Benefits Package: 75% employee-only Health, 90% employee-only Dental, 90% employee-only Vision, 100% employee LT/ST Disability, $30K Life Insurance, Paid Parking

Build Your Career While Supporting Meaningful Legal Work

Are you an organized, detail-oriented professional who enjoys working with people and contributing to a collaborative legal team? We are seeking a proactive and dependable Legal Practice Assistant to support our Business Transaction, Real Estate, Tax, Trusts & Estates practice in Mobile.

This is an opportunity to play an important role in the day-to-day operations of a specialized legal practice, working closely with attorneys and colleagues to help deliver high-quality client service. The ideal candidate takes pride in producing accurate work, anticipating team needs, managing competing priorities, and maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.

If you enjoy a fast-paced professional environment where your organizational skills, initiative, and attention to detail make a difference, we invite you to explore this opportunity.

What You'll Do

As a valued member of the team, you will help keep legal matters organized, documents accurate, and daily operations running smoothly.

Legal Document Preparation

• Assist with drafting, editing, formatting, printing, and preparing legal documents and correspondence.
• Support the preparation and production of documents.
• Review work for accuracy, completeness, and professional presentation.

Practice and Administrative Support

• Assist with time entry, billing, and related administrative processes.
• Coordinate calendars, telephone communications, meetings, and appointments.
• Help manage daily administrative needs to support efficient team operations.

Client and Team Collaboration

• Communicate professionally with clients, client representatives, attorneys, and colleagues.
• Help coordinate information and follow up on outstanding tasks to keep work moving forward.
• Respond to changing priorities and deadlines with flexibility, sound judgment, and a solutions-oriented approach.

What Will Make You Successful

We are looking for someone who combines strong organizational skills with professionalism, initiative, and a commitment to excellent service. The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong organizational skills: The ability to manage multiple assignments, track deadlines, and maintain attention to detail.
• Excellent communication: Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills and confidence interacting with clients and colleagues.
• Technical proficiency: Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, as well as other legal-specific software.
• Adaptability: The ability to respond effectively to changing priorities and manage a high volume of work.
• Initiative and accountability: A proactive approach to assignments, with the ability to follow through independently and seek clarification when needed.
• Professional discretion: The ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with integrity.
• Teamwork: A collaborative working style and the ability to build positive relationships with people at all levels of the organization.

Qualifications

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Prior legal experience.
• Strong organizational, communication, and administrative skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Preferred

• Associate's degree.
• Experience supporting legal professionals with document preparation, billing, scheduling, and client communications.

Work Environment

This is a full-time, in-office position based in Mobile, Alabama. The role operates in a professional office environment and may require extended hours when necessary to accommodate workload and deadlines.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a specialized legal practice, collaborate with legal professionals, and apply your organizational and communication skills in a professional setting. For someone who values teamwork, takes pride in producing high-quality work, and enjoys helping a team operate effectively, this role offers a meaningful way to contribute to client service and the delivery of legal support.

Interested in joining the team? We encourage qualified candidates with prior legal experience and a commitment to excellence to apply.

EEO Statement:

Our Firm is an equal opportunity employer, and we look to fill every position with the best qualified person regardless of age, gender, race, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or sexual orientation. With offices across Alabama and Florida, we recruit from all over the Southeast and beyond to find the right fit for every position.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities or requirements.