Legal Operations Specialist / Senior Paralegal

Soapy Joes Group Inc • Santee, CA

2d • $32 - $45 • Remote

About The Position

Soapy Joe's is seeking an experienced Legal Operations Specialist / Senior Paralegal to work closely with its General Counsel. This is a hands-on role for someone who can take ownership of legal matters, keep work moving across teams, and help build practical processes for a growing business. The role involves supporting real estate matters, managing legal requests and projects, preparing and reviewing legal documents, assisting with litigation and disputes, supporting corporate governance, and coordinating outside counsel engagements. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of relevant experience, strong hands-on experience in commercial real estate or employment/HR matters, excellent judgment and organizational skills, and comfort with digital document systems. This is a part-time contractor position, approximately 10-20 hours per week, offering competitive hourly pay and the opportunity to build a modern legal function from the ground up in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Requirements

• At least five years of relevant experience as a senior paralegal, legal operations professional or in a similar legal support role.
• Strong hands-on experience in at least one of the following: commercial real estate matters, particularly leases, development or construction; or employment and HR matters.
• The judgment and organization to manage multiple assignments with limited day-to-day supervision, while raising legal or business decisions for review at the right time.
• Strong drafting, communication and follow-through skills.
• Comfort working with digital document systems and standard office tools.
• Residence in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• In-house legal department experience.
• Paralegal Certificate, Bachelor's Degree, law degree, foreign law degree, or equivalent legal training.
• Experience supporting board governance, entity management, or corporate secretarial functions.
• Experience with legal billing systems, contract management software, or matter-management platforms.
• Experience managing outside counsel relationships and legal budgets.
• Experience with legal technology is helpful, but expertise in a particular platform is not required.

Responsibilities

• Support real estate matters, including commercial leases, site development and construction projects, or employment and HR matters, depending on your experience.
• Manage legal requests and projects from intake through completion, including tracking next steps, deadlines and approvals and knowing when to escalate an issue to the General Counsel.
• Prepare, review and coordinate contracts, NDAs, correspondence and other legal documents.
• Assist with litigation, insurance claims and disputes by organizing records, coordinating with outside counsel and tracking developments.
• Support corporate governance, including entity records, board materials, resolutions and consents.
• Coordinate outside counsel engagements, invoices, budgets and matter updates.
• Maintain legal templates, files and trackers, and improve processes that make the legal function more efficient.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay of $32–$45 per hour
• Opportunity to work directly with executive leadership
• Broad exposure across legal, HR, operations, finance, real estate, and compliance
• Career growth and development opportunities
• A collaborative and entrepreneurial culture
• The chance to make a visible impact on a rapidly growing company

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed