Transactional Corporate Legal Assistant
Location: Downtown Los Angeles, CA
Job Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire, Hybrid (4 Days Onsite)
Compensation: $85,000–$100,000 DOE + comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, etc.)
LHH is partnering with a dynamic law firm in Century City, CA, to identify a skilled and detail-oriented Transactional Corporate Legal Assistant. This role provides high-level administrative and transactional support to a Partner and Special Counsel, with a strong emphasis on corporate documentation, deal closings, and day-to-day practice support.
Responsibilities
- Type, format, proofread, compare, and redline transactional and corporate legal documents with a high degree of accuracy.
- Assist with all phases of corporate and transactional closings, including preparing closing checklists, assembling signature packets, coordinating execution, and organizing closing binders and electronic closing sets.
- Prepare, organize, and manage due diligence materials and deal documents in internal databases and document management systems.
- Support corporate filings, including UCC filings, lien searches, and post-filing searches, and assist with entity formation and related filings for corporations and LLCs.
- Draft and revise standard corporate and transactional documents, correspondence, and form agreements.
- Coordinate the preparation, distribution, and collection of documents for transactions and closings.
- Enter attorney time accurately and assist with the preparation and distribution of client bills.
- Manage attorney calendars, schedule meetings, coordinate travel arrangements, and process expense reimbursements.
- Answer phones and provide professional front-line communication with clients, opposing counsel, and internal team members.
- Maintain accurate matter contact information and assist with tracking transaction deliverables and timelines.
- Notarize documents and assist with notary authentication and apostille processes as needed.
- Complete general administrative and secretarial duties and special projects as assigned.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 3+ years of experience as a legal assistant or legal secretary supporting corporate and/or transactional practices strongly preferred.
- Strong typing, formatting, and document production skills, with demonstrated experience redlining legal documents.
- Prior experience assisting with corporate transactions, closings, or deal support is highly desirable.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong attention to detail, including spelling, grammar, and document accuracy.
- Professional written and verbal communication skills with a client-service mindset.
- Proactive, reliable team player with the ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment.
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• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
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