Legal Assistant - Montgomery Land Use Team (10770 Grade 20)

Posting number: 10770

Department: Legal

Job classification: Legal Assistant

Posting type: Open

Categories: Legal, Land Use

Summary

THIS IS A RE-ADVERTISEMENT. PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT RE-APPLY.

The Montgomery County Land Use Team in the Office of General Counsel at The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is seeking a talented Legal Assistant to join our in-house legal team. For nearly 100 years, The Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) has enjoyed a national reputation for excellence in planning and, today, serves the culturally diverse populations of Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties on the border of Washington, D.C. The Montgomery County Planning Department, part of M-NCPPC, provides county-wide planning functions including long range planning as well as reviews of development applications in a diverse built environment of downtown urban districts, suburban communities, and agricultural areas.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Exceptionally organized
• Dependable and detail-oriented
• Able to manage office operations with confidence.
• Flexible, proactive, and ready to support a fast-paced legal environment.

In this role, you will join a collaborative team of attorneys and legal assistants who provide legal advice and support to the Montgomery County Planning Board and the Montgomery County Planning Department. Your work will directly support land use, zoning, development review, and other critical functions that shape the future of Montgomery County.

If you thrive in a mission-driven environment and enjoy being at the center of complex, meaningful work, we’d love to meet you.

This position supports professional legal work within the Montgomery County Land Use Team by performing a range of administrative and legal duties. This position is focused on: (1) reviewing, tracking and processing of Planning Board resolutions; (2) supporting attorneys in filing documents in circuit and appellate courts; (3) docketing and distributing agreements for review among office attorneys; (4) processing conference attendance, professional memberships and reimbursement requests; (5) reviewing inventory and ordering office supplies; (6) routing documents for proper signatures; (7) scheduling meetings as requested; (8) assuring proper handling and retention of legal office files; and (9) interacting with the public and others within the Commission. Performs other duties as assigned.

Work in this role is often highly confidential and highly sensitive, requiring exceptional accuracy, discretion, and attention to detail. The Legal Assistant will interact with individuals at all levels, both inside and outside the organization, to exchange information, coordinate activities, provide guidance, and support the work of the Land Use Team.

The ideal candidate is a team-oriented problem-solver with excellent communication skills and a strong customer-service mindset. Success in this position requires proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe, enterprise systems, and online research tools. Reliability, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment are essential. Proficiency with ADA digital accessibility standards is also important for this role. While prior experience is helpful, on-site training will be provided, and the successful candidate will be supported in developing and applying these skills in day-to-day work.

If you are a detail-oriented, customer-service-focused, and dependable legal support professional looking to join a collaborative and mission-driven team, this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

Our ideal candidate for Legal Assistant has:

• Knowledge of document management, version tracking and experience working with complex agreements and documents, with excellent editing and proofreading skills.
• Knowledge of, and substantial skill in using, a complete system of technical processes for providing substantive and procedural legal support to the Land Use Team.
• Experience dealing with the public and government agencies in a professional and courteous manner.
• Knowledge of legal concepts, legal terminology, and a variety of general and specialized legal processes, particularly related to regulatory bodies and/or real estate.
• Knowledge of contract processing, administrative functions and office protocols. * 
• Knowledge of process for filing court documents in Maryland courts. *
  • Technical writing skills in order to provide back up at Planning Board meetings. *
  • Knowledge of Commission and Planning Board organization, policies, and procedures. *

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