Senior Legal Assistant

White & Case LLP•New York, NY

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Legal Assistant will be responsible for providing essential Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) support to the corporate practice. By accurately completing day-to-day responsibilities, this role contributes to the smooth running of overall practice operations. The role will primarily impact the team's effectiveness by maintaining high standards of work.

Requirements

Four-year college degree with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.5
Experience as a Corporate Legal Assistant and related work (UCC) experience (3-5 years)
Clear and concise writing skills
Good verbal communication skills
Related work and/or internship experience
Excellent organizational skills
Willingness and ability to work overtime and long hours
Basic knowledge of and proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat
Familiarity and competency with technology
Ability to follow through on projects
Ability to work under pressure and with a variety of personalities
Excellent professional and personal references
Excellent judgement
High ethical standards

Responsibilities

Coordinate lien search and UCC filing projects, including analysis of search results and management of workflow to ensure deadlines are met.
Review security and pledge agreements, aircraft mortgages, leases and related UCC filings to ensure compliance with jurisdictional requirements.
Prepare and file UCC financing statements, amendments, assignments, continuations and terminations, and compile and review filing acknowledgments and database entries.
Maintain and update the Firm’s UCC Tool database, including entry of filing data and monitoring expiration notifications with appropriate follow up to relevant parties.
Provide training on UCC preparation, lien search ordering, database use and assist with UCC seminar presentations.
Preparing daily time entries for services performed
Maintains up-to-date knowledge of the best practices in Uniform Commercial Code
May review the work of junior corporate team members
Ability to work fairly independently, escalating complex issues for guidance and support
Effective analytical and problem - solving skills, with the ability to gather and evaluate information from multiple sources
Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to coordinate work, provide guidance within the team, and collaborate with cross - functional teams