Legal Records Clerk III - Florence County SC

Job Description

The Legal Records Clerk III performs various clerical and administrative duties necessary for the effective operation of the Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Department which includes preparing, processing, and maintaining legal records and documents.

Essential Functions:

• Prepares, processes, and maintains files, issues, and/or transmits all civil papers and other documents necessary for the Sheriff’s Department operations.
• Schedules Sheriff’s sales for executions against property and for abandoned property; researches and compiles information related to specific properties to be sold. Notifies all interested parties; prepares newspaper advertisements.
• Performs data entry to record and retrieve information and to prepare reports and correspondence.
• Receives and receipts monies due on executions; monitors payments. Accurately maintains related files and bank account records; writes checks; makes daily bank deposits.
• Answers the telephone and provides information and assistance to callers; routes calls and take messages as appropriate.
• Performs various clerical and secretarial duties as necessary, including but not limited to typing letters, legal documents and office communications, filling out forms, notarizing documents, indexing, copying, filing, faxing information, processing mail, etc.
• Operates various office equipment and machinery in the performance of daily activities including a computer, telephone, two-way radio, etc.
• Interacts, communicates and provides assistance to various individuals and groups including immediate supervisor, co-workers, other supervisors and department officers, plaintiffs, defendents, attorneys, paralegals, Magistrates, judges, other County employees, other law enforcement agencies, various state agencies, and the general public.

Non-Essential Functions:

• Performs all other related duties as required.

Qualifications: Education and Work Experience

• Requires a high school diploma supplemented by three to five years of clerical/legal experience; or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the skills, knowledge, and experience

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally be required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. 
• Must be able to reach, bend, stoop, carry, move and lift 10 lb. objects regularly.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must have the ability to travel up to 5%.

Company Description

Vision

Florence County strives to be an exceptional place to live, work, and visit by enhancing the quality of life for our employees and those who call the County home, by encouraging innovation and economic opportunities, and by fostering trust and integrity in the County.

Mission

Florence County will provide high-quality public services, plan for the needs of our citizens, and promote a safe, healthy, and thriving community for all.

Benefits

• South Carolina Retirement System
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Retiree Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Flexible Spending Account
• Onsite Employee Health Clinic
• Onsite Employee Workout Facility
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Supplemental Insurance Options
• Discounted rates at local fitness facilities