Corporate and Transactional Legal Assistant
Job Description
Latitude is assisting a boutique law firm in identifying a Corporate & Transactional Legal Assistant to support three attorneys primarily practicing in the business and transactional area. This role will provide core legal and administrative support, with a particular focus on corporate maintenance, document preparation, organization, and client coordination.
The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive, with the ability to anticipate needs, stay ahead of deadlines, and ensure matters continue moving forward through strong planning and follow-through. The Legal Assistant will play an important role in keeping the attorneys organized and their practices running smoothly, including maintaining corporate records, preparing and managing documents, coordinating client communications, and tracking deadlines and outstanding items.
This position is well-suited for someone who enjoys structured, process-driven work, takes ownership of responsibilities, and prides themselves on producing accurate, polished work while providing responsive and professional support to both attorneys and clients.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with the formation and ongoing maintenance of business entities and nonprofit organizations
- Support attorneys with corporate and transactional matters, including preparing and organizing related documentation
- Assist in preparing entity governance documents, including amendments, mergers, dissolutions, resolutions, and consents
- Prepare and maintain annual reports and consents in lieu of annual meetings
- Create, organize, and maintain corporate and entity minute books and related governance records
- Maintain accurate and organized legal files, corporate records, and matter information within the firm's case management system
- Track corporate maintenance requirements, deadlines, and outstanding items to help ensure timely completion
- Coordinate documents, signatures, and follow-up items with attorneys, clients, and other parties as needed
- Provide additional legal administrative support across other practice areas as needed
Qualifications
- 2+ years of related legal assistant experience
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy, particularly in document preparation, proofreading, and recordkeeping
- Excellent organizational, prioritization, and time management skills
- Ability to manage multiple matters and projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines
- Professional, courteous, and client-service-oriented communication with clients, attorneys, and staff
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, and Excel, as well as Adobe Acrobat Pro
- Experience with document management and/or legal practice management systems preferred
- Experience with ProLaw is a plus
Position Details of the Legal Administrative Assistant:
- Type of role: Permanent position.
- Schedule: Full-Time
- Location: On-site (4-5 days a week at the firm's Seattle office) highly desirable
Compensation:
Pay: The base salary for this position ranges from $55,000-$75,000, depending on experience. The firm also offers comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and ORCA card for commuting.
Confidentiality
Latitude will not propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.
About Latitude
Latitude is a full-service flexible legal talent company serving corporate legal departments and law firms nationwide. From Fortune Global 100 companies to start-ups and Global 50 law firms to boutiques, clients turn to us for top-tier attorneys and other legal professionals.
Latitude specializes in providing highly skilled former in-house counsel and Big Law attorneys for flexible contract engagements and permanent positions in dozens of practice areas, including commercial contracting, data privacy, M&A, employment, litigation, and more.
Founded in 2013, Latitude has been recognized by Chambers as a leading global flexible legal staffing company and the #1 Legal Recruiter by The National Law Journal.
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Outstanding attorneys and other legal professionals who are seeking contract assignments or consulting/secondment roles choose to work with Latitude because of our competitive compensation and benefits, sophisticated and engaging work, a chance to work with great clients and peers, and a refreshing blend of freedom with self-designed boundaries. Our own experience as practicing attorneys and our client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.
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