Transactional Practice Assistant Legal Assistant
Lakewood, CO - USA
Job Summary
Pay: $65000.00 - $80000.00 per year
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
- Join a stable specialized law practice with consistent workflow and long-term clients
- Were actively strengthening our support bench so experience and accuracy are truly valued here
- Work closely with transactional HOA attorneys and be trusted with high-impact legal support work
- Level-flex opportunity: we can hire you into a Senior Practice Assistant role or a Legal Assistant role based on experience and preference
- Strong pay range for a staff role annual reviews bonus consideration and excellent benefits
Location: Lakewood Colorado. This is an on-site role for the first year to support training and collaboration with hybrid potential after about 1 year based on performance and business needs.
Note: We are prioritizing experienced law firm legal assistants. If you are senior and want a lead role we can place you as a Senior Practice Assistant. If you are experienced and prefer a traditional support role we can place you as a Legal Assistant.
About Us
We support homeowners associations and covenant-controlled communities across Colorado. Our work is detail-driven deadline-driven and client-facing and we take pride in being responsive organized and polished in everything we deliver. Confidential Employer.
Job Description
- Provide high-level administrative and legal support to transactional attorneys supporting HOA clients
- Draft format proofread and finalize correspondence memos and legal documents from attorney drafts
- Manage calendars appointments and deadline reminder systems using a master calendar process
- Coordinate client communications answer calls take messages and maintain strong client relations
- File legal documents with courts and other appropriate entities
- Edit monthly client invoices and support accurate time and billing workflows
- Maintain and help improve department processes and SOPs including flagging non-compliance when appropriate
- Take on advanced legal support projects across the transactional department based on your experience level
- Serve as a point person for department protocol and best practices if placed in the senior track
- Provide backup coverage for other assistants as needed
- Maintain consistent reliable attendance and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Qualifications
- 5 years of law firm legal assistant or practice assistant experience
- Excellent proofreading grammar and document formatting skills with strong attention to detail
- Strong ability to prioritize competing deadlines and support multiple attorneys
- Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook Word and Excel
- Experience with billing case management and document management systems preferred (TABS PracticeMaster NetDocuments or similar)
- Professional tactful communication skills with clients attorneys and staff
- Comfort working in a high-volume environment with clear deadlines and expectations
Why You Will Love Working Here
- Benefits include medical dental vision HSA disability life AD&D 401(k) with employer contribution and profit sharing
- Annual compensation reviews and bonus consideration
- Team-focused environment with clear processes collaboration and professionalism
- We value experience accuracy and reliability and you will feel that from day one
JPC-971
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Requirements: Must-haves: Hiring more jr and more sr. 5 years of law firm legal assistant or practice assistant experience. advanced Outlook/Word/Excel proficiency
Nice to haves:
Additional context: Relocation- no. Packages - no
- Salary Bands:
57 years directly relevant experience (experienced LA track): $70000$74000
810 years directly relevant experience (senior track ready): $74000$78000
10 years directly relevant experience (partner-level systems): $78000$80000
Submission Email: Missy /
Quick Recruiter Reference
Level-flex legal assistant role supporting transactional HOA attorneys with calendaring deadlines document drafting/formatting client communication filings and invoice edits. They want someone experienced and accurate to stabilize the bench; strong senior candidates can step into a Senior Practice Assistant track with department-wide projects and best-practice ownership. Lakewood on-site year 1 then potential hybrid; target 5 years law firm support experience ideally with billing/case/document management systems.
Recruiters Submission: To submit cancel - Transactional Practice Assistant / Legal Assistant -Altitude Community Law - JPC 971 - Source
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Client job title: Transactional Practice Assistant / Legal Assistant
Location: Lakewood CO
On-site hybrid remote: On-site
Experience: 5
Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Legal Assistant Senior Legal Assistant Practice Assistant Senior Practice Assistant Legal Secretary Transactional Legal Assistant Real Estate Legal Assistant Partner Legal Assistant
# of hires needed: 1
Open or not to recruiters on TE: YES
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