What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Legal Assistant position at MK Search?
We are partnering with a well-established organization seeking a Corporate Legal Assistant to support senior legal leadership in a fast-paced, detail-driven environment. This role is ideal for someone who is highly organized, tech-savvy, and thrives in a corporate (non-litigation) legal setting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as a key support partner to executive legal leadership, managing schedules, meetings, and internal coordination
- Oversee legal documentation processes, including vendor agreements and internal tracking systems
- Assist with compliance-related workflows, approvals, and ongoing training coordination
- Handle invoice review and submission, ensuring accuracy and proper coding
- Lead efforts to clean up, organize, and maintain shared digital files and document systems (including OneDrive)
- Prepare, revise, and format documents, presentations, and reports (heavy editing/cleanup work)
- Coordinate internal meetings, conference rooms, and leadership logistics
- Support broader departmental initiatives, including ESG-related projects and reporting
- Assist with travel planning, expense tracking, and administrative operations
- Provide general support across the legal team to ensure efficiency and organization
What They’re Looking For:
- Experience supporting a corporate legal team (required)
- Strong technical skills — especially in Excel, PowerPoint, and document formatting
- Comfortable working heavily in document editing, revision, and organization
- Strong written communication skills with excellent attention to grammar and detail
- Highly organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities
- Professional presence with the ability to support executive-level stakeholders
Preferred Background:
- Experience in Oil & Gas or a similar corporate industry environment
- Ability to read Spanish is a plus
- Prior experience in an administrative or executive support role within legal
This is not a litigation-focused role — candidates must come from a corporate/legal operations environment.