Real Estate Tax Paralegal
Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit
Tax Clerk
Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $33 per hour
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Prepare and distribute tax appeal invoices and denial letters.
- Manage the Appeal.Tax website.
- Provide support to the Tax Department for assessment appeals.
- Review appeal documentation for accuracy.
- Scan and profile appeal documentation into the document management system (iManage).
- Obtain PIN numbers from the appropriate sources.
- Recommend procedural or process changes to enhance operating efficiency.
- Prepare, update, and maintain assigned tax databases.
- Organize and accurately input information into tax software and databases.
- Assist attorneys with large document production projects.
- Prepare Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
- Draft, transcribe, edit, and file Tax Department correspondence.
- Perform other duties as assigned or required.
Requirements
- 2-4 years of law firm/legal experience, required.
- 1-3 years of administrative Real Estate Tax experience, preferred.
- Knowledge of Cook County Recorder of Deeds and the Cook County Assessor websites.
- General computer skills with experience using Microsoft Office Suite, Access, and Adobe Acrobat.
- iManage experience a plus!
- Ability to learn specialized software of the firm.
- Must be able to type greater than 50 wpm with greater than 90% accuracy.
- Strong organizational skills with an ability to multi-task.
- Excels working in a team environment, with ability to work independently.
- Attention to detail.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- short and long-term disability
- basic life/AD & D coverage
- voluntary life insurance
- critical illness
- accident
- hospital
- retirement plan
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
tax appeal preparationdocument reviewdata entryFOIA requestsdocument productionadministrative supporttax database managementlegal correspondence draftingprocess improvementtyping (50 wpm, 90% accuracy)
Soft skills
organizational skillsmulti-taskingteamworkindependenceattention to detail
