Legal Assistant position at Lerners supporting Dispute Resolution & Advocacy practice. Requires experience in litigation and administrative support within a legal environment.
About the role
- Legal Assistant managing administrative processes for clients and courts at legal tech startup in Leipzig. Requires organizational skills and a background in law with tech affinity.
Responsibilities
- As an organizational talent, you provide essential support to our lawyers and clients.
- Your responsibilities combine the traditional duties of a Rechtsanwaltsfachangestellte (legal assistant) with modern claims management.
- You are the first point of contact for clients, courts and opposing parties, and you manage electronic legal communications.
- You maintain our digital case files, monitor deadlines and follow-up reminders, and professionally prepare appointments as well as the necessary documents and litigation bundles.
- From payment order (Mahnbescheid) to enforcement (Zwangsvollstreckung) — you handle claims management and prepare cost invoices.
- You assist in drafting pleadings and help us record and analyze workflow data to optimize our processes.
Requirements
- You have completed training as a Rechtsanwaltsfachangestellte (legal assistant) and possess good knowledge of the German Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO) and the Federal Lawyers' Fees Act (RVG).
- Ideally you bring at least two years of relevant professional experience.
- You are a team player, solution-oriented and eager to help shape modern legal services.
- You are comfortable working with digital file management systems.
Benefits
- Performance-based compensation with attractive bonus payments on top
- 28 days of vacation plus training days
- Company pension scheme
- Capital-forming benefits (vermögenswirksame Leistungen)
- Tax-free non-cash benefit of €50
- High-performance company laptop
- Subsidy for childcare / nursery allowance
- Company bike (JobRad) / public transport ticket
- Premium gym membership
- Your workspace in a green setting with a view of the Karl-Heine Canal
- Facilities include a professional kitchen, roof terrace, garden, boat dock and a canoe available for free use
- Flexible workspace setup with ergonomic chairs and height-adjustable desks, state-of-the-art computers, monitors and accessories
- Excellent transport links (S-Bahn, tram, bus, bicycle parking)
- A supportive and appreciative team
- Easily planable appointments, flexitime between 08:00 and 20:00
- Simple and fair time tracking with practical crediting options
- Your weekends remain free!
- Office hours are Monday to Friday
- Option to work from home
- Company events (lectures, barbecues, cooking, boating, movie nights, Christmas and summer parties…)
- Beverage flat-rate (coffee/tea/water)
- Team pizza on Wednesdays
- Subsidized training and professional development opportunities tailored to your interests
- Exciting advancement opportunities in a growing company
- For your perfect start: a clear onboarding plan including introductions to all departments and a personal mentor
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