Legal Assistant

About the Job

Talis Group's client is a full-service law firm with offices across multiple states. They are hiring a Corporate Legal Assistant to join their Lexington, KY office. This role will support the firm's team that represent real estate developers and companies on large-scale infrastructure projects involving highly technical and long-term lease structures.

This is a unique opportunity to work on complex, high-value contracts tied to major commercial development projects. This will be a key role in drafting, organizing, & managing sophisticated legal documents.

This full-time, direct hire role has a salary range of $60-$68k, plus full benefits, 3 weeks of PTO and paid holidays. Hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm, onsite.

Highlighted Duties:

• Draft, format, and proofread complex legal agreements related to construction, real estate development, and capital projects (such as purchase agreements and contracts.)
• Redline in Microsoft Word, ensuring accuracy across multiple contract versions.
• Manage large volumes of contracts, exhibits, and supporting documentation.
• Assist with litigation support, including discovery, exhibit preparation, and e-filing.
• Track deadlines and coordinate communication across attorneys, clients, and internal teams.
• Support billing processes, including time entry review, invoice preparation, and revisions.
• Manage multiple inboxes and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Highlighted Requirements:

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience working with contracts in a legal, corporate, construction, real estate, or related environment.
• Experience supporting contract work such as land development, construction agreements, capital equipment purchasing, or similar.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Word (including redlining and table of contents), Excel, and Outlook.
• Strong attention to detail with advanced proofreading and document formatting skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work both independently and collaboratively.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

This information is a brief job summary for recruiting purposes only and does not constitute the entire job description, duties, or requirements.

Talis Group is an equal opportunity employer and a third party recruiting firm specializing in the legal positions and the legal community. All registrants are considered based upon their skills, performance, potential, and other qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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