Legal Assistant

Since 2012, we've grown to become one of the leading single-family rental companies and homebuilders in the country, recently recognized as a top employer by Fortune and Great Place To Work®.  At AMH, our goal is to simplify the experience of leasing a home through professional management and maintenance support, so our residents can focus on what really matters to them, wherever they are in life. 

The Legal Assistant provides essential administrative support to the legal department and attorneys, including compliance, legal documentation maintenance, meeting coordination, and corporate records management.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain reporting information and documentation for the Legal Department and Company, including confidential and time-sensitive matters.
• Support AVPs, VPs, and SVPs in the legal department with invoicing, correspondence, compliance, tracking sheets, contracts, and calendaring.
• Prepare meeting materials and coordinate meetings.
• Serve as the Company point of contact for Service of Process and legal mail; track and log receipt of legal documents and disseminate mail to appropriate departments.
• Maintain record storage, filing, and binders for the Legal Department.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience supporting Executive or Senior Staff required.
• Experience in a law firm or corporate legal department preferred.
• Prior experience in a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) or public company environment is highly desirable.
• Current Notary Public appointment preferred, or willingness to obtain within six (6) months of employment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio) required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, problem-solving, planning, and analysis skills.
• Capable of meeting multiple deadlines, maintaining confidentiality, implementing process improvement changes, working in a team environment, paying close attention to details, and adapting to a changing environment.

Compensation

The anticipated pay range/scale for this position is $27.42 to $34.28 Hourly. Actual starting base pay within this range will depend on factors including geographic location, education, training, skills, and relevant experience.

Additional Compensation

This position is not bonus-eligible.

Perks and Benefits

Employees have the opportunity to participate in medical, dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts and/or health savings accounts; dependent savings accounts; 401(k) with company matching contributions; employee stock purchase plan; and a tuition reimbursement program. The Company provides 9 paid holidays per year, and, upon hire, new employees will accrue paid time off (PTO) at a rate of 0.0577 hours of PTO per hour worked, up to a maximum of 120 hours per year.

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