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Legal Assistant

📍 Fairfield, NJ·Posted 7d ago

💰 ~$42k–$48k/yrFull-TimeHealth InsuranceDental & VisionPTO / Paid Time Off

Legal Assistant

Role Details:
Work Location: Fairfield, NJ
Job Type: Full-time
Experience: 2+ years of legal office experience (required)
Education: Associate Degree (required); Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)

Benefits:
Our organization provides a comprehensive and competitive compensation package, including a 401(k), medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, paid time off, and a range of additional employee benefits.

About Us:
Priority Tax Relief is setting the national standard for tax debt resolution through disciplined preparation and earned trust. Our team moves fast with purpose thinking clearly, owning the work, and executing our strategy all the way through resolution. We bring clarity to complex cases and stand shoulder to shoulder with clients until the work is done. We measure our success by outcomes because every resolution restores stability where it matters most.

Job Overview:
Legal Assistant executes vital support for our legal services department, overseeing client intake and the precise gathering of entity data. This professional manages high-stakes IRS submissions, including Form 2553 and EIN applications, entity formation documents, entity formation filings with the Secretary of State, drafting appropriate entity formation documents, and drafting Trust documents, while acting as a connection point between the Certified Paralegal and our clients. We require a focused individual with prior legal office or service experience and proficiency in Google Suite who is eager to master business formation protocols and pursue a career path toward becoming a Certified Paralegal.

Key Responsibilities:

Serve as a liaison between the Certified Paralegal, legal services team, and clients.
Accurately draft and file entity formation documents, including Articles of Organization, Operating Agreements, Asset Sale Agreements, and Trust Instruments.
Accurately complete, prepare, and fax backlog Form 2553s (S Corporation election) to the IRS.
Obtain Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) and draft IRS forms required for entity formation.
Utilize the Logics system, Google Suite, and Microsoft Suite to maintain accurate client records and manage entity creation workflows.
Maintain professional, courteous, and effective phone and written communication with clients.
Ensure ongoing compliance and seamless execution throughout the business entity formation process.

Qualifications:

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Associate Degree required or Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
2+ years of legal office experience required.
Proficiency with Google Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, and basic phone/office hardware.
Ability to learn new software systems quickly (including the Logics platform).
Strong verbal and written communication skills with a focus on professional, polite, and empathetic client service.
Eagerness and willingness to learn business formation processes and tax administration procedures.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage backlogged tasks and sensitive tax filings with great attention to detail.