Legal Secretary

Procopio Cory Hargreaves • San Diego, CA

15d • $87,000 - $100,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We’re hiring an experienced Legal Secretary to support our Native American Law and Education and Governance practices in our Downtown San Diego office. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, bring exceptional attention to detail, communicates effectively, and enjoys being a trusted right hand to busy attorneys, we’d love to meet you.

You’ll provide high-level administrative and practice support to attorneys handling complex transactional matters, with a focus on Real Estate, Native American Law, Education (charter schools), and Governance. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of experience supporting attorneys in transactional, real estate, education, governance, or similarly complex practice areas and are confident handling:

Drafting, formatting, proofreading, and preparing transactional documents, correspondence, agreements, resolutions, corporate and governance documents, and memoranda.
Assisting with the assembly, execution, and distribution of deal documents, including signature packets and closing binders
Supporting real estate transactions, leasing matters, and related closings
Managing complex attorney calendars, coordinating meetings with clients, school administrators, board members, tribal representatives, and outside parties
Coordinating communications with tribal governments, charter schools, education stakeholders, and other public or quasi-public entities
Organizing due diligence materials, tracking deadlines and project timelines, and maintaining electronic and physical matter files
Preparing and processing expense reports, check requests, and other administrative tasks
Supporting multiple attorneys in a deadline-driven, high-volume environment while maintaining accuracy and organization
Assisting with document management related to governance matters, board actions, policies, compliance materials, and education-related regulatory issues
Assisting with travel arrangements, meeting preparation, and client logistics as needed

Prior experience supporting attorneys in transactional, Real Estate, Native American Law, Education, Governance, or Public-Sector related practices is strongly preferred. Experience with litigation, charter schools or education matters is a plus, but not required.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience supporting attorneys in transactional, real estate, education, governance, or similarly complex practice areas

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience supporting attorneys in transactional, Real Estate, Native American Law, Education, Governance, or Public-Sector related practices is strongly preferred.
• Experience with litigation, charter schools or education matters is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, formatting, proofreading, and preparing transactional documents, correspondence, agreements, resolutions, corporate and governance documents, and memoranda.
• Assisting with the assembly, execution, and distribution of deal documents, including signature packets and closing binders
• Supporting real estate transactions, leasing matters, and related closings
• Managing complex attorney calendars, coordinating meetings with clients, school administrators, board members, tribal representatives, and outside parties
• Coordinating communications with tribal governments, charter schools, education stakeholders, and other public or quasi-public entities
• Organizing due diligence materials, tracking deadlines and project timelines, and maintaining electronic and physical matter files
• Preparing and processing expense reports, check requests, and other administrative tasks
• Supporting multiple attorneys in a deadline-driven, high-volume environment while maintaining accuracy and organization
• Assisting with document management related to governance matters, board actions, policies, compliance materials, and education-related regulatory issues
• Assisting with travel arrangements, meeting preparation, and client logistics as needed

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with flexibility to balance office and remote work
• Collaborative, team-oriented culture
• Opportunity to support meaningful work involving tribal governments, real estate development, education institutions, and governance matters
• Competitive compensation. This role typically pays $87,000–$100,000+ depending on experience. If your expectations are outside this range, we still encourage you to apply.
• Comprehensive benefits for full-time employees, including medical (HMO/PPO), dental (HMO/PPO), vision, FSA/HSA options, Employee Assistance Program, wellness incentives, a strong 401(k) profit-sharing program, and generous time-off policies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed