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At Chambliss, each employee is highly valued for their contributions to the overall success of our firm. Our team is comprised of paralegals, legal assistants, and professionals in numerous business operations across the firm, including marketing, information technology, and financial management. We have cultivated a positive, yet challenging and collaborative work environment by encouraging our employees to grow and learn beyond their positions.

Service-Driven, Fiercely Loyal

Our talented, service-driven professionals are committed to serving our clients and the community. As with our clients and lawyers, we are fiercely loyal to all employees in our firm. This is why we adapt with our employees and strive to be one of the best places to work.

Chambliss attracts a diverse workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We acknowledge, embrace, and encourage our differences because we realize that our lives are enriched by that which makes us different. It is our policy, from recruitment through employment and promotion, to provide equal opportunity at all times without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, disability, or status as a veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. We are committed to hiring attorneys and staff with diverse backgrounds and life experiences and strive to maintain a working environment free of all forms of discrimination or harassment at every level of employment.

Mutually Beneficial

It’s important to us that our employer-employee relationship is mutually beneficial. Not only do we want to hire and retain top talent, but we also want to provide a top-quality workplace. We strive to offer an excellent work environment and impressive benefits. We provide full-time employees with a competitive salary, health and retirement benefits, including 401(k) with firm match, the opportunity for professional development, and subsidized gym membership opportunities. We also offer flexible working arrangements including part-time positions, compressed work weeks, job sharing, telecommuting, and a supportive environment for working mothers and single parents. Other benefits you can expect:

  • 8 paid holidays
  • Paid personal leave
  • Monthly birthday/anniversary employee celebrations
  • Health and wellness learning opportunities
  • Onsite massages through payroll deduction
  • Annual firm family day
  • Cornhole and pingpong tournaments
  • Charitable/volunteer opportunities
  • Other holiday parties and events
  • Subsidized gym memberships

We have the following positions open:

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR

Are you looking for a hands-on, dynamic human resources role in a well-established Chattanooga business? Our corporate law firm, Chambliss Law, is seeking a Human Resources Director. This position will report to the Executive Director and will be responsible for a wide range of HR activities for both lawyers and staff, including managing and resolving employee relations issues, recruiting, staffing, employee training, and professional development. In addition, we are looking for a team member who will be responsible for designing, implementing, monitoring, and facilitating the following: annual performance reviews, onboarding and offboarding processes, all firm benefit programs, staff compensation, and workflow with regard to maintaining proper staffing levels.

For a full list of responsibilities, qualifications and experience, and included benefits, please click here.

Are you looking for a fast-paced opportunity that supports multiple individuals in the legal industry? Chambliss Law is seeking a full-time legal assistant to provide support to attorneys in its Corporate Transactions practice group. This position will be responsible for various tasks that help support the overall success of the team. Our growing mid-size law firm provides comprehensive legal services for an impressive list of local, regional, national, and international clients. We are seeking an individual with a willingness to take on whatever the day may bring.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Various administrative duties
  • Draft, revise, and proofread correspondence and other legal documents
  • Create and maintain client files
  • Handle invoices and workflow documentation
  • Scan, copy, and route documents in a timely manner
  • Calendar various deadlines
  • Maintain multiple agendas and provide reminders to attorneys
  • Prepare closing binder
  • Make travel arrangements for attorneys as needed
  • Provide backup coverage for other legal assistants and paralegals

Skills and Competencies:

  • Excellent grammar, writing, and editing skills
  • Excellent typing skills
  • Strong organizational skills with outstanding time management
  • Ability to learn quickly
  • Keen attention to detail
  • Thrives in a fast-paced work environment, adaptable, able to multi-task, and remains calm under pressure
  • Highly responsive
  • Strong work ethic with a positive outlook

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Minimum of three years transactional experience preferred
  • Current administrative or office support experience required
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)

CORPORATE PARALEGAL

Chambliss is looking for an experienced professional to join the Business section as a paralegal. Are you client-focused, and do you enjoy assisting a team with a variety of activities? This position plays an integral part to the section and involves direct communication and collaboration with our section chair, attorneys, legal assistants, and clients. Our business team serves clients ranging from startups and small businesses to international, publicly traded corporations in a variety of industries, such as food and beverage, health care, IT, manufacturing, real estate, and transportation and logistics. We operate in an innovative, fast-paced, fun, and collaborative work environment. And, our paralegal will need to hold a high level of professionalism, integrity, and be able to work with a dynamic, high-performing team.

Job Summary:

  • Assist attorneys in all stages of corporate transactions and preparation of documents necessary to comply with federal, state, and local regulations to support business activities
  • Research, investigate, and analyze legal sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles and websites, treaties, constitutions, and legal codes
  • Perform other clerical duties as well as prepare legal documents
  • Maintain case files by organizing and tracking all important documents

Requirements:

  • Associate degree in Paralegal Studies, Legal Assistant, or related field; baccalaureate degree preferred; paralegal certification preferred
  • Three to five years related experience and/or training working in an organization providing paralegal services supporting corporate transactional work; ability to understand legal procedures and terminology
  • Have knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; document management systems; web-based research tools
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

ESTATE ADMINISTRATION PARALEGAL

Chambliss is looking for an experienced, compassionate professional to join the Estate and Tax section. This position is client-focused and plays an integral part to the section. This role involves direct communication and collaboration with our section chair, attorneys, paralegals, and clients. Our estate team has grown to be one of the top regional resources in family wealth preservation and aging. We care about our clients and provide strategic plans to protect their future and the legacies they intend to leave. This individual will assist with the probate process and other important steps of estate and trust administration, taking into account each family’s unique situation. We operate in an innovative, fast-paced, fun, and collaborative work environment. And, our paralegal will need to hold a high level of professionalism, integrity, and be able to work with a dynamic, high-performing team.

Job Summary:

  • Perform a wide range of estate administration functions requiring knowledge of estate planning and trusts
  • Assist attorneys and other paralegals with all aspects of client matters from beginning to end
  • Develop and maintain organized files and related documents
  • Draft routine documents and correspondence
  • Maintain calendars, ticklers, and docketing
  • Prepare conflict search and file prep memos
  • Communicate with clients.

Requirements:

  • Associate degree in Paralegal Studies or related; baccalaureate degree preferred; or three to five years of experience in a law office
  • Ability to work effectively with a team
  • Must have ability to work independently under the supervision of attorney / supervising paralegal
  • Excellent organizational skills; communication skills
  • Must have ability to consistently meet deadlines
  • Must have ability to conform to established operational procedures
  • Excellent attention to detail and ability to set priorities
  • Superior client services skills
  • Excellent MS Word and Excel skills

TAX PREPARER

Our firm is a one-stop shop for integrated tax services, serving individuals, their businesses, and their families. We are looking for a team-oriented Tax Preparer who enjoys preparing a variety of tax forms, including 1040, 1041, 1120, 1065, and 990/990-PF. This position plays an integral part to the Estate and Tax section and involves direct communication and collaboration with our attorneys, CPAs, paralegals, and clients. We care about our clients and provide strategic plans to protect their future and the legacies they intend to leave. We operate in an innovative, fast-paced, fun, and collaborative work environment. And, our tax preparer will need to hold a high level of professionalism, integrity, and be able to work with a dynamic, high-performing team.

Requirements:

  • 3+ years of experience completing individual, fiduciary, and business returns
  • Familiarity with CCH ProSystem Tax and Quicken
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team
  • Must have ability to work independently under the supervision of attorney / supervising paralegal
  • Excellent organizational skills; communication skills
  • Must have ability to consistently meet deadlines
  • Must have ability to conform to established operational procedures
  • Remain attentive to tax deadlines, especially for those of fiscal year estate Form 1041s
  • Excellent attention to detail and ability to set priorities
  • Superior client services skills
  • Excellent MS Word and Excel skills

Send resume to:

Donna Burns
Human Resource Director
Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.
605 Chestnut Street, Suite 1700
Chattanooga, TN 37450

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