Job Description
Job Description
Bilingual Legal Assistant (Spanish)
We are a fast-growing law firm founded by forward-thinking lawyers. We are looking to hire an experienced full-time Legal Assistant with a minimum of 1 year of experience as a Bankruptcy Legal Assistant in a consumer bankruptcy law firm.
We are looking for an “A+” player with the talent to help us expand our entrepreneurial business. You will need to bring a high level of energy, positivity, and a can-do attitude to work every day.
Skills and experience are required and valued, but attitude, character, personality, and integrity are also important. The ideal candidate will have a growth mindset, an ability to relate to people in crisis, and a good sense of humor. High-maintenance, humorless, or self-important individuals will not succeed in this position and should not apply.
This is an opportunity to grow with our firm. For the right person, this is a career opportunity – not just a job. Your contributions will be recognized, appreciated, and rewarded. If you are motivated by overcoming challenges and personal, professional, and financial growth, then this could be the right place for you.
The Legal Assistant position is full-time, so you MUST be able to work in person in our Fort Lauderdale office 40 hours per week. Some of the benefits include health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, retirement, and PTO.
Do you think you have what it takes to be our next Legal Assistant?
To apply and ensure you make a great first impression, please email your resume and a cover letter to dsw@lss.law. The subject line of the email must be your last name in all caps, followed by a hyphen and the phrase “Legal Assistant”. Include:
- Your resume, including your work history (most recent first) with all-time gaps explained.
- An introduction about your experience and some examples of how you handled a good situation and a bad situation.
- References (they will be contacted later in the process)
We will contact you within 3 days if you qualify for the second round of consideration.
We look forward to hearing more about you.
Compensation:
$19 - $24 hourly
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include:
- Interacting with clients and building relationships with them by phone, e-mail, and Zoom
- Communicating with clients to gather information and documentation needed to file for bankruptcy
- Gathering and reviewing documents from clients
- Entering information in Best Case for the paralegal
- Providing front-line customer service to clients, potential clients, community contacts, referral sources, and others
- Helping clients troubleshoot technical issues over the phone and through e-mail
- Doing basic data entry and office support tasks (copying, faxing, scanning, and mailing)
Qualifications:
Skills and experience required:
- A minimum of 1-2 years of experience as a Bankruptcy Legal Assistant in a bankruptcy law firm (representing debtors) is required
- Must be fluent in speaking and writing Spanish
- Friendly, personable, likable, and professional
- Understanding and empathetic
- Able to take directions and follow instructions
- Able to prioritize your time and complete tasks accurately and timely
- Dependable
- Flexible
- Know when to ask for help
- Able to learn and switch gears quickly
- Be a results-driven achiever
- Detail oriented
- Creative, innovative, organized, and efficient
- Proficient in Microsoft Windows, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
- Superb communication skills – both written and verbal
- Exceptional active listener
- Team player
- Willing to pitch in whenever and wherever necessary
- Have stamina, drive, and perseverance to handle pressure well
About Company
Compensation:
The compensation package is commensurate with qualifications and experience. The compensation package includes a base salary plus bonus compensation based on production, efficiency, and performance. We offer a generous benefits package, including health, vision, and dental insurance, retirement account, and paid time off. This is a full-time position that requires the attorney to be in our Fort Lauderdale office.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please email your resume and a short cover letter stating why you believe that you are an exceptional candidate for this position to dsw@lss.law. Please write "CONFIDENTIAL Candidate" in the subject line. Thank you for your interest in our Firm.