Legal Assistant

Who We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate has prior experience working in a law firm or in-house legal environment and has been exposed to legal research, drafting, document review, case or matter management, and client communication.

You may be a strong fit if you:

• Have at least one year of professional legal support experience.
• Are comfortable conducting legal and factual research and summarizing your findings.
• Have experience drafting legal correspondence or other legal documents for attorney review.
• Can review large amounts of information and identify relevant facts, documents, and issues.
• Are highly organized and dependable when managing deadlines and follow up items.
• Are comfortable handling sensitive or escalated client matters professionally.
• Can work independently while maintaining consistent communication with an attorney who may not be onsite each day
• Are comfortable asking questions when needed but can also use good judgement to move assignments forward
• Want exposure to a broad range of legal and business matters rather than working within only one area of law

Position Summary

The Legal Assistant supports the General Counsel and Legal team with legal research, drafting, document review, client-related matters, and other legal and business needs. The position assists with escalated client disputes, litigation-related matters, regulatory inquiries, contracts and settlement agreements, and other matters requiring legal review. This is an onsite position in our Irvine office. The General Counsel is not necessarily onsite each day, so the successful candidate must be comfortable working independently, managing priorities, and communicating effectively by email, phone, virtual meetings, and other internal communication channels. The role requires strong attention to detail, sound judgement, professionalism, and the ability to produce organized and accurate work with appropriate attorney oversight.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct routine and targeted legal and factual research as directed.
• Research relevant laws, regulations, judicial decisions, legal articles, and other authorities.
• Compile research findings and supporting information in an organized format for attorney review.
• Draft routine legal correspondence, responses, statements, affidavits, and other legal documents.
• Assist with drafting formal responses related to escalated client matters, regulatory agency inquiries, customer service concerns, operational practices, policies, and transactions.
• Gather, review, organize, and summarize documents and evidence related to disputes, complaints, litigation, meetings, and other legal matters.
• Assist with escalated client matters by gathering facts, reviewing records, identifying relevant information, and preparing materials for Legal review.
• Draft and conduct initial reviews of contracts, settlement agreements, and other routine agreements.
• Assist with litigation-related document preparation and case organization as needed.
• Track legal matters, deadlines, outstanding documentation, and follow-up items.
• Assist with responses to sensitive client or social media inquiries that may present legal or reputational concerns.
• Communicate professionally with internal departments, clients, outside parties, and other stakeholders as appropriate and under attorney supervision.
• Support Legal with employee-related matters when requested.
• Maintain organized and confidential legal records and documentation.
• Assist with other legal, administrative, and operational matters as business needs require.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least one year of relevant professional experience in a legal role, either within a law firm or an in-house legal department.
• Basic knowledge of legal research principles and procedures.
• Experience drafting or preparing legal correspondence, documents, or similar written work.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to investigate, review, and analyze information and identify relevant facts.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Reliable follow-through and ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently while remaining responsive to attorney direction.
• Professional judgment and discretion when handling confidential or sensitive information.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, and Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with legal research platforms, case management systems, or document management systems.
• Experience supporting litigation, claims, disputes, regulatory matters, or escalated client concerns.
• Experience drafting or reviewing documents such as demand correspondence, discovery, pleadings, affidavits, settlement-related documents, contracts, or regulatory responses.
• Experience communicating with clients, opposing parties, outside counsel, regulatory agencies, or other external stakeholders.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

What Success Looks Like in This Role

A successful Legal Assistant in this position is someone who can receive an assignment, understand what information is needed, conduct appropriate research or document review, organize the relevant facts, and provide the General Counsel with a clear and accurate work product. You should be comfortable balancing several matters at once, following through without repeated reminders, recognizing when something requires escalation, and communicating effectively even when the attorney you support is working remotely or offsite. We are looking for someone who is dependable, curious, professional, and interested in continuing to develop their legal knowledge in an in-house environment