NEOGOV · 15 hours ago
Senior Legal Assistant-Transactional
FL 33301, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$56K/yr - $87K/yr
3+ years expNEOGOV is associated with the City of Fort Lauderdale, which is dedicated to public service. They are seeking a Senior Legal Assistant to perform specialized secretarial and clerical work for the Office of the City Attorney, including drafting legal documents and managing schedules for legal staff.
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Responsibilities
Types and edits reports, ordinances, resolutions, drafts, legal pleadings, legal briefs, agreements, correspondence and other legal documents
Proofreads typed documents, files and maintains documents and other basic data needed by the attorneys in the conduct of official business
Receives and responds to inquiries received either in person or via telephone; explains standard programs and relationships and performs other public contact work as required
Schedules appointments, meetings and court dates for legal staff
Types and routes routine replies to correspondence; as needed, sorts and distributes mail
Assists legal staff with Commission Agenda item preparation and routing of agreements and contracts
Logs ordinances and resolutions approved at Commission Meetings. Edits and compares supplement proofs containing ordinances and resolutions received from Municode to the existing code language to ensure accuracy
Performs related work as required
Coordinate and manage publication requests, proofs, and format legal documents
Maintain a professional demeanor and communicate effectively with others
Coordinate and schedule appointments and meetings, and manage attorneys’ calendars and schedules
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or possess a G.E.D. from a recognized issuing agency
Must possess three (3) or more years of experience performing legal administrative work
Preferred
Associate's degree or higher-level degree in a related field
Certified Paralegal (CP), Certified Legal Assistant (CLA), or Florida Registered Paralegal (FRP)
Experience performing administrative legal work in areas related to specialized area of assignment
Previous experience working for local, state or federal government
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel and Adobe Pro
Be able to type at least 40 words per minute
Benefits
Vacation
Holiday
Sick leave
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life and short-term disability insurance
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
Florida Retirement System (FRS)
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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