Legal Assistant (Administrative Staff)
State of Ohio, Columbus, OH, United States
Preferred Qualifications
Experience as a paralegal, legal assistant, or program administrator; AND
Education as a paralegal or attended law school
Technical & Professional Job Skills Necessary: Administrative support/services, Attorney/Legal, Law, Real Estate, Housing, Attention to Detail, Confidentiality, Time Management, Organizing and Planning, Results Oriented
Background & Drug Test Requirements
The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
All final candidates for this position who are not current State of Ohio employees &/or who do not have a qualifying drug test on file will be subject to a pre‑employment drug test.
ADA
OHFA is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable laws. To request an ADA reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please email DeHavlyn Wainwright at
DWainwright@ohiohome.org .
EEO Statement
OHFA is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, military status, disability, age (40 years of age or older), genetic information, sexual orientation, status as a parent during pregnancy & immediately after the birth of a child, status as a parent of a young child, or status as a foster parent as defined in applicable Ohio law, federal law and any Executive Order, in admission or access to the operation of its programs, services, activities or its own employment practices. Employment practices are any employment‑related decisions including, but not limited to, hiring, layoff, transfer, termination, promotion, demotion, discipline, rate of compensation, eligibility for in‑service training programs, or terms and conditions of employment.
Benefits
At the State of Ohio, eligible full‑time and part‑time employees receive a variety of quality, competitive benefits. Our benefits package includes:
Medical Coverage
Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
Public Retirement Systems such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
Responsibilities
The Legal Office is looking for a Legal Assistant who will perform support duties for Legal Counsel at OHFA, assist in preparing legal documents (e.g., loan agreements), gather information necessary for drafting loan documents and contracts, assist with real estate closings, and perform routine support duties such as screening telephone calls, opening and processing mail, and maintaining the filing system.
For a complete description of the job duties, please read the
Legal Assistant position description .
Item of Note
This position will work from OHFA's offices located at 2600 Corporate Exchange Drive, Columbus, OH 43231.
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Experience as a paralegal, legal assistant, or program administrator; AND
Education as a paralegal or attended law school
Technical & Professional Job Skills Necessary: Administrative support/services, Attorney/Legal, Law, Real Estate, Housing, Attention to Detail, Confidentiality, Time Management, Organizing and Planning, Results Oriented
Background & Drug Test Requirements
The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
All final candidates for this position who are not current State of Ohio employees &/or who do not have a qualifying drug test on file will be subject to a pre‑employment drug test.
ADA
OHFA is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable laws. To request an ADA reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please email DeHavlyn Wainwright at
DWainwright@ohiohome.org .
EEO Statement
OHFA is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, military status, disability, age (40 years of age or older), genetic information, sexual orientation, status as a parent during pregnancy & immediately after the birth of a child, status as a parent of a young child, or status as a foster parent as defined in applicable Ohio law, federal law and any Executive Order, in admission or access to the operation of its programs, services, activities or its own employment practices. Employment practices are any employment‑related decisions including, but not limited to, hiring, layoff, transfer, termination, promotion, demotion, discipline, rate of compensation, eligibility for in‑service training programs, or terms and conditions of employment.
Benefits
At the State of Ohio, eligible full‑time and part‑time employees receive a variety of quality, competitive benefits. Our benefits package includes:
Medical Coverage
Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
Public Retirement Systems such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
Responsibilities
The Legal Office is looking for a Legal Assistant who will perform support duties for Legal Counsel at OHFA, assist in preparing legal documents (e.g., loan agreements), gather information necessary for drafting loan documents and contracts, assist with real estate closings, and perform routine support duties such as screening telephone calls, opening and processing mail, and maintaining the filing system.
For a complete description of the job duties, please read the
Legal Assistant position description .
Item of Note
This position will work from OHFA's offices located at 2600 Corporate Exchange Drive, Columbus, OH 43231.
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