Legal Assistant

Title: Legal Assistant
Location: Rio Grande, Puerto Rico 00745
Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
Pay: $24 - $30/ hour

ROLE
KMRG, LLC (KMRG) is a federal services company that hires talented professionals to support Government agencies and the communities they serve. We are hiring a Legal Assistant to support the USDA Forest Service, El Yunque National Forest (EYNF) Lands Management Program.  In this role, you will provide paralegal and administrative support to the El Yunque National Forest Lands Management Program, supporting land records, property research, case documentation, and related program activities.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Apply today!

RESPONSIBILITIES
Case Files & Land Records

• Review electronic and legacy case files; organize, maintain, and update supporting documentation
• Support title-file reconstruction and organize records relating to property title, acquisition history, and land status
• Prepare and analyze land acquisition forms, trespass reports, CRIM tax-exempt forms, and other legal or administrative documents
• Maintain traceable, usable records and support integration of land-status information into the Forest Service National Land Status Record System (LSRS)
• Support property-profile development, records validation, status tracking, and cleanup of administrative or registral data
• Help correct municipal tax-assessment errors with the Centro de Recaudación de Ingresos Municipales (CRIM)

Research, Drafting & Agency Coordination

• Research reports, case law, title claims, encroachments, and related background materials
• Prepare summaries, chronologies, reference materials, memoranda, briefings, correspondence, and issue summaries
• Coordinate records and information requests with title, survey, property-tax, registry, and other program partners
• Liaise with PR agencies and systems (e.g., Property Registry, Catastro Digital, DRNA, Junta de Planificación, and CRIM)
• Provide administrative and legal-reference support without giving legal advice or making Government decisions
• Maintain Government database and system information in accordance with Government procedures
• Track completed and ongoing work, issues, next steps, and continuity documentation
• Prepare monthly progress reporting covering completed work, upcoming work, and resolved or unresolved issues

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience in paralegal, legal administrative, secretarial, or comparable administrative support
• Working knowledge of legal terms and procedures in Puerto Rico
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish
• Valid State driver's license and ability to complete Forest Service driver/operator training
• Ability to perform full-time (40 hours per week) and meet the required work schedule

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES & SKILLS

• Puerto Rico Property Registry, land/title-record research, and related property-record support
• Puerto Rico municipal tax-system knowledge, including CRIM
• Familiarity with DRNA, Catastro Digital, and Junta de Planificación in support of Puerto Rico land-record activities
• Research, writing, records organization, time management, and accurate Government database/case-record maintenance

LOCATION

• PR-191, KM 4.4, Rio Grande, PR 00745

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KMRG, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital or civil partnership status, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, maternity status, political affiliation, military or veteran status, genetic information, traits historically associated with race, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, and/or local law.