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Legal Assistant

PLACE

Legal Assistant

Bellingham, WA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Your Opportunity:You have the opportunity to participate in and learn legal skills in a variety of business practices that range from software to business entities, to employment law to real estate. Join our legal team in this full time position that includes the preparation, distribution and tracking of contracts, creating and maintaining business entities, and a broad range of administrative tasks and communications. We offer benefits such as revenue share, health insurance, soon to come stock options and purchases, and investing. Explore PLACE Inc. and the success path we have created for you.

    What You're Great At:You are a self-motivated, well-organized and detail-oriented individual. You are comfortable juggling multiple tasks at a time. While not an expert yet, you have experience in forming and maintaining business entities as well as employment, contract, business, and real estate law. You are a stellar communicator and passionate about serving -- and learning from -- business leaders.

    What You'll Do:

    Work closely with in-house counsel on all of PLACE's legal needs

    Prepare, distribute and track contracts

    Create and maintain business entities

    Collaborate with headquarters and partner stakeholders

    Research case law, precedent and other business/legal best practices

    Lead and execute all administrative legal tasks

    Skills You Have:

    1 year legal assistant experience + a legal assistant/paralegal certification or diplomaOR2 years' legal assistant experience

    Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

    Ability to work independently and also collaborate with others

    Excellent communication skills -- verbal, written and legal correspondence

    Strong research abilities

    Ability to prioritize and maintain deadlines

    Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite

    BENEFITS: We offer a supportive working environment, a competitive starting salary, a generous paid leave policy, a company sponsored 401(k) plan, health, dental, vision, long term disability insurance, and other industry related benefits.

    PLACE is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.For more information about PLACE, please visit: www.place.com