Legal Administrative Assistant

Job overview

The Legal Administrative Assistant role is onsite in Columbus, OH, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Compensation is $49,920 per year. The position supports a boutique commercial real estate and finance law firm handling national legal work, with a team of 15–17 attorneys and operations staff. The assistant provides day-to-day administrative support to attorneys so legal documents, client files, communications, and office processes are organized and handled efficiently. The work helps attorneys manage client matters and closing documentation.

What you'll do

• Support attorneys with daily administrative tasks
• prepare, organize, edit, and redline legal documents and files
• file documents for recording and save them to client files
• send closing documents to clients and documents for signature through DocuSign
• retrieve client database documents and conduct basic research
• answer phones
• schedule meetings
• maintain electronic and physical filing systems
• perform data entry, copying, scanning, shipping, and office supply tasks.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

legal administrative assistant

columbus oh

dawson

legal support

commercial real estate

finance law

monday–friday

8:00 am–5:00 pm

docusign

microsoft word

microsoft excel

attorney support

$49,920/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Employee-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 12 PTO days per year
• 401(k) after one full year with the firm
• free parking.

Why this role

Prior legal experience is a plus but not required; no cover letter is required to apply.

About the employer

Dawson is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Lawyers. Sector: 54.