Legal Assistant

Posted Jun 13

Job Description

Essential Functions:

  • Assist attorneys in preparation of legal documents:
  1. Update contract forms
  2. Assemble, proof, and edit drafts of contracts, licenses, amendments and other legal documents
  3. Draft legal correspondence
  4. Assist with contract reviews
  5. Communicate effectively with the sales team to facilitate deals
  • Review customer requests for negotiation. Negotiate basic requests directly, or identify issues and escalate to attorneys for handling as necessary
  • Maintain state and federal registrations and other records
  • Work with the proposals team to review and respond to RFPs
  • Maintain corporate recordkeeping and otherwise assist with corporate formalities
  • Perform other duties as frequently assigned

Qualifications:

Knowledge and Skills

  • Excellent analytical and reasoning skills
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • General knowledge of laws and regulations applicable to corporations
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Detail- and process-oriented
  • Good time management, decision-making, organizational skills
  • Strong working knowledge of PCs, word processing, spreadsheets, and legal reference materials

Characteristics and Competencies

  • Ability to work independently, but also function cohesively as part of a larger team
  • Positive, service-oriented attitude
  • Ability to learn new skills and gain experience in new areas as processes, tools, and needs change
  • Ability and willingness to occasionally work overtime during busy periods is essential
  • Interested in owning responsibility for high-level tasks under the direction of attorneys
  • Initiative to understand problems or roadblocks, and to work independently or as part of a team to resolve those problems

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree (business or communications-related preferred)

Experience

  • 1-3 years of experience working in a customer service capacity, with a preference for experience dealing with billing, financial, or contract issues; 2-5 years of paralegal or legal assistant experience is preferred
  • Prior experience demonstrating the ability to efficiently complete high volumes of time-sensitive tasks
  • Proven experience delivering quality service to peers and members of management
  • Proven experience working successfully in a high-stress, fast-paced environment

Additional Qualifications

  • Qualified candidates must be able to pass background check and drug test (including marijuana)

Hiring Salary Range

  • $19.23 to $24.03 per hour pay range depending on qualifications

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Health Savings Account
  • Retirement Savings Plan – 401(k)
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holidays
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Long-Term Disability
  • Group Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Educational Assistance
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

About SirsiDynix

At SirsiDynix, we make software for libraries. Libraries buy books from vendors, keep track of the books in their systems, and distribute the books to library users. The software we build helps them do that (and a lot more). We make products that:

  • Give libraries the power of cloud computing
  • Make it easy for library users to check out ebooks
  • Let libraries use new technology like tablets and smartphones
  • Make searching the library as easy as searching Google or Amazon
  • Give libraries innovative ways to increase budgets by offering new services

We help more than 23,000 libraries answer the questions posed by new technology and changes in society. Are you ready to join us?

SirsiDynix is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, sex, or age and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.