Legal Assistant Jobs

Esperer Holdings is seeking a Legal Assistant to join our in-house law department on-side in Santa Barbara, CA. Our in-house law department services a family office and a variety of closely held business ventures in diverse industries, including real estate, telecom construction, electroplating, and light industrial staffing.

Position Summary:

The legal assistant will provide support to our general counsel in the following areas: contract database and file maintenance; corporate compliance and corporate governance matters; legal billing database maintenance; subpoena and records request management; and miscellaneous tasks in support of litigation. This position will also provide transaction support related to the company’s mergers and acquisitions activity.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in administration of board meeting process, maintain calendar, coordinate agendas, maintain database of resolutions, and prepare consents, delegations, and resolutions
• Furnish assistance in financing and business development transactions, including due diligence, review and preparation of schedules
• Maintain billing platform for processing legal invoices from outside counsel
• Handle information requests to and from other company personnel, including research of legal matters and historical information from company records and information from other departments regarding corporate entities, commercial transactions and litigation; review documents and transmit information and documents to outside counsel and company personnel
• Undertake other ad hoc projects under supervision of attorney
• Administer routine contract requirements, maintain contract calendar
• Furnish litigation support including file setup and maintenance, document and fact gathering, review and preparation of discovery materials, and coordination of work through outside counsel
• Manage special projects outsourced to consultants or outside counsel
• Prepare minutes and other routine corporate secretary documents for subsidiaries, keep accurate minute books
• Prepare routine documents, agreements and instruments, such as confidentiality agreements
• Maintain contract database

Qualifications:

• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint & Excel)
• Ability to work independently while functioning well in a team environment
• Extremely organized with a strong sense of priority, urgency and commitment to deadlines
• Ability to communicate effectively with members of other departments in order to support their functions as well as to assist them in supporting the legal staff
• Exceptional writing skills
• Ability to manage a heavy workload and prioritize multiple projects
• Driven and self-motivated with a strong desire for learning
• Ability to understand general business operations, issues and dynamics beyond the scope of basic legal issues
• Paralegal Degree or Certification a plus; Bachelors Degree preferred
• Understand this is NOT a remote position

We offer:

• Our “Plus 1” program for personal and career development
• Excellent benefits including matching 401k - fully vested on day 1!
• Solid values that are both employee and client centric
• DEI and Interfaith Network initiatives that are woven into the fabric of our company culture
• Competitive pay up to $70k (depending on experience)

We are a nationwide company that is BOOMING. There's never been a better time to join a dynamic team of talented and passionate people who love helping people!

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