Senior Paralegal

Administration and Operations All Practice Areas Seattle

At K&L Gates, we are looking for smart, imaginative and hard-working people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to join us. Perhaps our search for talented visionaries and your search for important and impactful work lead to the same place.

We are seeking a Senior Paralegal to join the Seattle office. The Senior Paralegal assists lawyers, performing a variety of management functions and factual investigations. The individual holding this position performs legal tasks that require significant independent judgment and may have the responsibility to supervise and train project assistants and paralegals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Examines, organizes, analyzes, and summarizes information relating to particular questions and organizes the communication into a logical and usable work product.
• Utilizes the firm’s software and technology, specifically any practice-group driven technology.
• Investigates factual issues using a variety of sources, including libraries, websites, client repositories, and other outside sources.
• Maintains client-, matter-, or practice-group-specific resources in electronic format or hard copy.
• Presents results of all projects in effectively written memos, emails, or another logical format.
• Assists in all aspects of real estate transactions, including, but not limited to, drafting transactional documents, checklists, significant dates memorandums, title objection letters, post-closing memorandums, and closing binders.
• Conduct title and survey due diligence review and analysis for complex real estate transactions.
• Coordinate and conduct analysis of UCC, litigation and other public record source materials.
• Manage electronic data room files, including inventory of materials in data room files; experience with HighQ, Drop Box, Box and other data room platforms.
• Prepare and transmit documents for execution in Docu Sign.
• Prepare and update matters in Deal Tracker.
• Real estate parcel research in various jurisdictions.
• Interfacing with title companies to handle recordings in several jurisdictions.
• Maintains all the administrative standards set by the firm, including preparing and submitting daily time entries, attending administrative meetings, legal keying all client-relevant and firm information, and performing other administrative tasks as assigned.
• Coordinates with vendors and service providers for outside services, following the firm’s procurement policies.
• Trains project assistants on project specific duties and responsibilities when necessary.
• Performs legal tasks that require significant independent judgment.
• Develops procedures and systems to provide effective legal services.

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED

• College degree preferred with at least 5 years of paralegal experience in the relevant subject area.
• Demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and specific practice group technology.
• Produces accurate results.
• Anticipates plans and prioritizes work.
• Manages competing demands to meet deadlines.
• Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to meet obligations with confidentiality, integrity, and sensitivity.
• Requires high attention to detail and the ability to follow up on assignments with little or no guidance from leadership.
• Requires critical thinking skills sufficient to make independent decisions regarding daily work tasks.
• Follows detailed instructions and handles complex work.
• Brings problems, concerns, or discrepancies to the attention of the supervising lawyer.
• Has working knowledge of basic accounting principles and Excel.
• Maintains current knowledge of practice area industry trends and the legal profession.

ADDITIONAL ABILITIES REQUIRED

This job operates in an office setting and is largely sedentary, requiring the routine use of a computer and other standard office equipment. The ability to open file cabinets, lift files, bend and stand on a stool may also be required.

COMPENSATION

Salary $98,000 - $163,000. The compensation salary for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors.

ABOUT THE FIRM

K&L Gates is a fully integrated global law firm with lawyers located across five continents in more than 40 offices. We have experienced dramatic growth in the past decade and now rank among the largest U.S. based law firms in the world. We take pride in constantly striving for innovation, imagination and an entrepreneurial spirit.

BENEFITS

• Medical/Prescription Drug Coverage (including a Health Savings Account feature).
• Back-up Child/Elder Care and access to a caregiving concierge.
• Wellness Program.
• Vision Insurance.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan and Profit Sharing.
• Business Travel Accident Insurance.
• Short- and Long-term Disability Protection.
• Pet Insurance.
• Life Insurance (including Basic, Supplemental, Spouse, Child, and Accidental Death and…