Legal Administrative Assistant

Legal Administrative AssistantValeo Resources has partnered with a legal tax organization that helps put money back into consumer wallets! We are currently seeking candidates for a full-time Legal Administrative Assistant to join the team in Chicago, IL! Primary responsibilities include providing daily research and support to two supervisory attorneys, including maintaining and organizing the calendar, appealing property values, and data entry.

Candidates should be organized, motivated, a self-starter, able to multitask, work well with others, have a strong work ethic, able to communicate with co-workers as well as with clients, by telephone, e-mail and letter, and be professional in appearance and demeanor. This is an in-office position with the hours of Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.Duties may include but are not limited to:Providing daily support to two attorneysHeavy researchDepartment billingTracking appeal deadlinesAppealing property values, which includes gathering and entering property values and tax rates into a databasePreparing paperwork for appeal (i.e., form, cover letter, etc.)Coordinating hearings internally and working with various local officials to coordinate hearings all over the nationReporting personal property tax values to various local governments, which includes filing the personal property renditionManaging our database of electronic client filesGenerating client reports as requestedAnswering and routing incoming phone callsProcessing mail and incoming correspondenceAppearance consciousRequirements:Bachelor's degree (Bachelor of Science or Business & Management preferred) - Candidates that do not currently hold a bachelor's degree will not be considered for this positionTwo years of office experienceMinimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scaleDesired Skills:Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)ResearchAbility to multi-task and work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environmentOrganized and detail-orientedSelf-starterStrong interpersonal skillsFinancial or accounting background preferred. Some legal would be helpful, but not necessary as we are willing to trainCompensation:A 3-2 hybrid working schedule for hours of PTO after a 90-day probation period (unused hours are forfeited annually)Typically, 17 plus paid holidaysEmployee-only medical, dental, vision, and basic life premium insurance paid by the employer3% of salary employer 401k contribution after two years of employmentBusiness casual dress code with exceptions based on assigned tasks and positionsTeam atmosphereAnnual reviews