The legal industry is full of opportunities for those with the right skills and experience. Among these, the position of a legal secretary holds a central role in keeping a law firm or legal department running smoothly.
As a legal secretary, you act as a vital cog in the judicial system. Your primary task is to support lawyers and paralegals by managing administrative tasks, keeping schedules, handling communications, and maintaining files. Experts in this field are known for their superb organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
With Ladders, we make the search for high-paying legal secretary jobs simpler. Our platform is designed with professionals in mind, hosting vetted jobs that pay over $100,000 annually. Unearth your next career move with us!
Manager of Conflicts & New Business Intake
$115K - $165K *
Take ownership of the Conflicts and New Business Intake function by leading teams, optimizing processes, and ensuring compliance with ethical standards, driving service excellence, and fostering stron...
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Manager of Conflicts & New Business Intake
$115K - $165K *
Empower a high-performing team by overseeing conflicts and new business intake operations. Manage team development, enhance service quality, and drive process improvements while ensuring compliance wi...
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Manager of Conflicts & New Business Intake
$115K - $165K *
Manage the Conflicts Researcher and Analyst teams, ensuring efficient operations and compliance with ethical standards. Drive performance metrics, employee development, and innovative process improvem...
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Manager of Conflicts & New Business Intake
$115K - $165K *
Champion the Conflicts Researcher and Analyst teams, driving performance, service quality, and process improvement in the New Business Intake process to align with ethical standards and support the Fi...
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Manager of Conflicts & New Business Intake
$115K - $165K *
Elevate the efficiency of conflicts research and new business intake processes, managing team performance and service quality while driving innovative improvements to meet the Firm's ethical and opera...
1 week ago
Manager of Conflicts & New Business Intake
$115K - $165K *
Lead the Conflicts and New Business Intake functions, overseeing team performance, service quality, and process improvements. Collaborate effectively to enhance operational efficiency and ensure ethic...
1 week ago
Manager of Conflicts & New Business Intake
$115K - $165K *
Shape our team's future by optimizing conflicts research and new business intake operations. Lead, mentor, and ensure quality service delivery while implementing innovative processes. Drive performanc...
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Assistant or Associate General Counsel - Legal Contracting Tech
$120K - $145K *
Contribute to the Legal Department by providing expert legal support on tech agreements, assessing legal risk, and fostering key internal client relationships while developing best practices and templ...
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Assistant or Associate General Counsel - Legal Contracting Tech
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Engage as a key legal advisor, managing technology contracts and mitigating risks while collaborating with internal teams to drive efficiency and support complex negotiations. Contribute to effective...
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Manager of Conflicts & New Business Intake
$115K - $165K *
Unlock your potential by managing a team dedicated to optimizing conflicts research and new business intake processes. Lead initiatives to enhance service quality, operational efficiency, and employee...
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Support grant compliance and financial analysis, collaborating across teams to ensure adherence to regulations and readiness for audits. Leverage your analytical skills to enhance justice access throu...
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Drive innovation and efficiency by designing and building AI-powered legal tech solutions, optimizing workflows, and enhancing collaboration to transform legal services and technologies for client suc...
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Business Development Executive - Title/Settlement (NotaryCam)
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Develop and promote business strategies to enhance customer success, maximize revenue, and grow market share through effective sales and marketing initiatives while analyzing complex business environm...
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Join a team that's dedicated to supporting senior professionals through effective administrative assistance, managing complex schedules, travel planning, and interdepartmental communication in a fast...
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Shape the future of employment law within a dynamic team by providing strategic legal counsel on compliance, employee relations, and risk mitigation across multiple states as an integral member of our...
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VP Associate General Counsel- Corporate
$210K - $250K *
Grow your career by leading SEC compliance, corporate governance, and equity initiatives. Collaborate with executives and the Board, providing strategic legal support and ensuring adherence to regulat...
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VP Associate General Counsel- Corporate
$210K - $250K *
Join a team that's at the forefront of SEC compliance and corporate governance, providing strategic legal support for equity programs and capital transactions while partnering with executives and the...
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$150K - $158K *
Innovate financial reporting processes as you manage R&D accruals, maintain SOX compliance, and partner cross-functionally. Lead accounting functions that ensure accurate reporting and enhance operati...
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Contract Analyst - Legal Affairs
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Attorney Advisor, GS-0905-13/14 FPL 14 (Excepted Service)
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Champion innovative strategies for investigating and adjudicating borrower defense claims while leveraging legal expertise to enforce federal education regulations and drive impactful decisions in a c...
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Attorney Advisor, GS-0905-13/14 FPL 14 (Excepted Service)
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Play a key role in shaping legal strategies and analyzing borrower defense claims within Federal Student Aid, ensuring compliance with educational laws while fostering your professional growth in a dy...
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Attorney Advisor, GS-0905-13/14 FPL 14 (Excepted Service)
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Lead legal analysis and investigation of borrower defense claims, ensuring compliance with federal student aid laws. Collaborate independently and with supervision to recommend actions and draft compr...
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Attorney Advisor, GS-0905-13/14 FPL 14 (Excepted Service)
$110K - $130K *
Analyze and adjudicate borrower defense claims, leveraging legal expertise to enforce federal student aid regulations, while drafting comprehensive legal memoranda and collaborating on investigations...
6 days ago
Attorney Advisor, GS-0905-13/14 FPL 14 (Excepted Service)
$110K - $130K *
Unlock potential by providing expert legal analysis and guidance on borrower defense claims. Collaborate with a dynamic team to investigate and adjudicate cases while upholding federal student aid reg...
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What does a Legal Secretary do?
A Legal Secretary provides specialized clerical and administrative support to attorneys and paralegals, including managing schedules, maintaining files, and crafting legal documents.
What skills are required for a Legal Secretary job?
Legal Secretaries should have strong administrative skills, familiarity with the legal terminology, ability to multitask, and excellent communication skills.
Where can I find high-paying Legal Secretary jobs near me?
You can find high-paying Legal Secretary jobs in most larger cities, especially those with a significant number of law firms. Ladders is an excellent resource for finding these opportunities.