[Armstrong Teasdale LLP has a long and distinguished track record of delivering sophisticated legal advice and exceptional service to a dynamic client base around the world. Whether an issue is global or local, large or small, Armstrong Teasdale provides each client with an invaluable combination of legal resources and practical advice in nearly every area of law. The firm has 13 offices throughout the U.S. and in the U.K., and more than 640 attorneys and staff firmwide. [Armstrong Teasdale LLP is seeking a Financial and Real Estate Legal Assistant to join its St. Louis office. The Finance and Real Estate Legal Assistant will provide administrative assistant to all finance, real estate, and bankruptcy timekeepers. This individual will work within a team environment to promote uninterrupted workflow in service.

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1. Review and proofread all documents and correspondence produced, check for proper formatting, spelling and grammatical errors, as well as ensuring that all signature pages, attachments, exhibits or enclosures are accurate and complete before distribution
2. Work with the team in the preparation of correspondence and documents utilizing knowledge of financial, real estate and transactional procedures
3. Maintain client files (both paper and electronic), organize and file documents in designated order, and complete electronic scanning
4. Conduct accounting tasks, including processing expenses, reimbursements, invoices, pre-bills, and entering time into the Firms time and billing system, reviewing of billing statements, and editing same for preparation of final billing
5. Manage and prioritize client dockets, calendars, workload and deadlines
6. Perform digital transcription tasks
7. May be responsible for extensive review and edit of prebills/invoices for finalization and submission to the Bankruptcy Court Trustee, along with a finalized Armstrong Teasdale fee application
8. Perform conflict checks, draft engagement letters in connection with file opening, and complete the file opening process
9. Draft responses to audit letter requests on behalf of Firm clients and obtain and provide information to accountants
10. Execute electronic court filings and download court pleadings
11. Coordinate and make travel arrangements
12. Effectively track and manage CLE reporting
13. Effectively communicate with clients and court clerks

Competencies:

Decision Making - Is aware of issues and asks questions when issues arise; completes day-to-day tasks with team

Communication - Effectively communicates through written and verbal forms; shares information when asked and understands the appropriate level of confidentiality

Leadership - Gives positive feedback to others; is developing skills to mentor others; asks questions; is assigned work; and focuses on day-to-day tasks

Continuous Learning - Attends required training; accepts planned change willingly

Teamwork - Works as a member of the team, and understands the goals of the team; understands that team members' needs, ideas and solutions vary

[Alignment to Values - Is aware of the Firm's values and consistently demonstrates them; is aware of the meaning/strategic goal of the Firm's Diversity and Inclusio ]{calibri",sans-serif"=""}