Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Real Estate/Capital Markets law firm in Flushing seeking a Paralegal/Legal Assistant for our banking/mortgages department. The candidate will be responsible for collecting and organizing due diligence documents, preparing closing disclosures, coordinating with our institutional lending partners, and assisting with real estate closings.
Our ideal candidate feels comfortable relaying messages among various stakeholders, keeps important documents organized, and learn on the job.
Additionally, as we are a small but growing firm, our number one priority is to look for someone who wishes to join our team for the long term and develop alongside us.
Preference (not requirement) towards those who have already graduated or those who graduated in December 2025.
Responsibilities
- Review and draft routine legal documents
- Review and draft routine bank loan documents
- Create and maintain case files
- Facilitate the meeting of attorneys’ deadlines by keeping organized schedules and providing timely reminders
- Assist attorneys with legal research
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or Paralegal certificate (Required)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and Word) and Adobe Acrobat (Required)
- Experience as a legal secretary, legal assistant, or paralegal (Preferred)
- Fluency in English (Required)
- Fluency in Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, and/or Fujianese (Preferred)