Transactional Paralegal

Job Description

Job Description

Pay: $23.00 - $28.00 per hour

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a respected, long-standing law firm with deep roots in the Augusta area and a strong reputation for professionalism, client service, and community involvement.
• Work on meaningful transactional legal matters across a broad and sophisticated client base.
• Be part of a collaborative legal team where strong paralegals are valued, trusted, and given room to grow.
• Gain exposure to a wide range of legal work, including contracts, corporate matters, real estate, client communications, and document preparation.
• Enjoy a stable, professional environment with benefits including PTO, 401(k), and health insurance.

Location: This is an on-site role based in the Augusta, GA area, offering the opportunity to work closely with attorneys, clients, and a highly collaborative legal support team.

Note: Candidates must have 3+ years of paralegal or legal assistant experience, preferably with transactional law, contracts, corporate, real estate, or similar legal work.

About Us

Confidential Employer. We are a well-established full-service law firm with a long history of serving individuals, businesses, institutions, and public entities across Georgia and South Carolina. Our team is built on professionalism, integrity, client-focused service, and a commitment to delivering high-quality legal work in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Job Description

• Assist attorneys with transactional legal work, including preparing, proofreading, organizing, and revising legal documents and correspondence.
• Review contracts, agreements, and related legal documents for accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Communicate with clients professionally, including scheduling meetings, responding to inquiries, and maintaining strong client service.
• Organize and maintain digital and physical files to ensure documents are accurate, accessible, and up to date.
• Track deadlines and assist with documentation needed for filings, closings, and other legal procedures.
• Conduct research and gather information to support attorney legal work and client matters.
• Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, and administrative staff to keep matters moving efficiently.
• Handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a paralegal or legal assistant.
• Transactional law experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience with contracts, agreements, corporate law, real estate, estate planning, finance, or commercial legal work is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and client needs in a professional law firm environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfort working with legal documents, files, and research tools.
• Professional, dependable, and client-service oriented.

Why You Will Love Working Here

• You will be part of a respected legal team with a strong local reputation and a long history of success.
• You will support interesting transactional matters instead of repetitive, narrowly focused work.
• You will work with attorneys and staff who value professionalism, teamwork, and high-quality client service.
• You will have the stability of an established firm with the opportunity to continue growing your legal career.
• You will be in a role where your organization, judgment, and attention to detail directly support client outcomes.

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Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance