Corporate Legal Secretary

Lee Hecht Harrison
  • Irvine, CA
  • $80,000–$100,000 Per Year
6 days ago

Job Description

A prominent Southern California law firm is seeking an experienced Corporate Secretary to support a team of corporate attorneys. This role is ideal for a highly organized, detail‑oriented professional with strong corporate law experience who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and can manage multiple priorities with accuracy and professionalism.

Key Responsibilities

  • Prepare engagement letters, conflict waivers, and client intake documentation.

  • Support client billing processes, including reviewing and editing prebills.

  • Process expense reimbursements and audit requests in accordance with firm policies.

  • Maintain complex attorney calendars, meetings, and deadlines.

  • Coordinate attorney registrations for conferences and professional events.

  • Communicate with prospective and existing clients regarding intake and billing matters.

  • Draft, format, redline, and assemble corporate legal documents and correspondence.

  • Create, organize, and manage PDF documents, including closing books and executed agreements.

  • Provide backup administrative and secretarial support to the corporate team as needed.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years of experience as a legal secretary, preferably in corporate law.

  • Experience supporting multiple attorneys simultaneously.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and document management systems (iManage preferred).

  • Strong organizational, communication, and multitasking skills.

  • Familiarity with client intake, conflicts, billing systems, and tools such as DocuSign and expense platforms is a plus.

  • Proactive, detail‑driven, and confident exercising sound judgment.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Annual Salary Range: $80,000-$100,000 (based on experience)

  • Comprehensive benefits package and modern office environment

Work Environment

  • Primarily office‑based in a modern Irvine headquarters

  • Hybrid schedule: 4 days onsite, 1 day remote

  • Professional, collaborative, and inclusive workplace

If you are a qualified Corporate Legal Secretary interested in hearing more, please apply today!

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

  • The California Fair Chance Act

  • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

  • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

  • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pay Details: $80,000.00 to $100,000.00 per year

Search managed by: Christina Lee

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

  • The California Fair Chance Act
  • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
  • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
  • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Numbers & Facts

LocationIrvine, CA
Salary$80,000–$100,000 Per Year

Skills

  • Administrative Skillsunmatched
  • Adobe Acrobatunmatched
  • Attorneyunmatched
  • Billingunmatched
  • Calendar Managementunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Compensation and Benefitsunmatched
  • Conference Managementunmatched
  • Corporate Lawunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Document Managementunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Editingunmatched
  • Legalunmatched
  • Legal Documentsunmatched
  • Legal Support Skillsunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Reimbursementunmatched
  • Sales Prospectingunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched

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