We’re looking for an experienced Legal Assistant to work in our Fort Collins office who takes pride in precision, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and brings a proactive, service-first mindset to everything they do.
Who is Coan, Payton & Payne, LLC (“CP2”)
At CP2, our mission is to empower the success of our clients, our team, and our communities by providing exceptional legal and consulting services. We live and adhere to our core values: service, trust, professionalism, excellence, collaboration, results, and leadership.
What we are looking for:
Required:
- 5+ years of experience as a Legal Assistant, preferably in a law firm setting
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word (styles, track changes, document comparison, table of contents)
- Strong skills with Adobe Acrobat Pro and DocuSign
- Excellent written communication, grammar, and proofreading skills
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
- Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively
Nice to Have:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Experience with NetDocuments or a similar document management system
- A great sense of humor
General Responsibilities:
- Formatting and managing complex legal documents with a high degree of accuracy
- Drafting and editing correspondence and legal documents under attorney supervision
- Communicating with clients and external parties in a professional, responsive manner
- Maintaining and coordinating multiple attorney calendars and deadlines
- Filing documents with state and county systems (including Simplifile and Secretary of State offices)
- Organizing and maintaining files within internal document management systems
- Providing high-level administrative and project support across the team
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Benefits:
At CP2 the only way we can succeed in our mission is to empower a great team. Through a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, CP2 builds a foundation upon which our team can thrive. CP2 benefits package is available for all full-time team members. Full-time employees are eligible for PTO, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, EAP, STD and LTD. We also offer a self-directed SIMPLE IRA retirement plan with a company match. CP2 also helps plan for the unexpected and offers voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident, critical illness, and long-term care insurances.
The pay range for this position is $60,000 - $70,000.
This range represents CP2’s good faith estimate of likely compensation at the time of posting. Actual pay will be dependent upon a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills and may fall outside of the range indicated.
CP2 is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment.
CP2 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. CP2 shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, domestic partner status, pregnancy, disability, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
CP2 participates in the E-Verify program to confirm authorization to work in the United States.