Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary

Department: Global - USA

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Los Angeles


Compensation: $80,000 - $95,000 / year

Description

DAC Beachcroft is building out our newly-opened Los Angeles office, and we're hiring an experienced Legal Secretary to support two senior attorneys as they grow the practice. This is a hands-on role where you'll be the operational backbone of the office. You'll manage filings, draft and finalize documents, keep matters moving, and free up the attorneys to focus on legal work.

If you've supported senior Partners in a US litigation practice, know your way around California court filings, and want to be part of a firm that's investing in its US expansion, we'd like to hear from you.


The role

You'll provide end-to-end support to two senior attorneys, covering everything from court filings and document preparation to calendar management and client communication.

Legal document and case support

• Prepare, draft, revise, and proofread pleadings, motions, briefs, subpoenas, discovery responses, notices, and correspondence
• Manage California state and federal court filings end-to-end, including e-filing platforms, formatting compliance, service lists, cover sheets, fee schedules, and local rules
• Serve as the point of contact for court clerks on filings, orders, and status updates
• Assemble exhibit sets and prepare Tables of Contents and Tables of Authorities
• Redact confidential information and ensure submissions are accurate

Matter management

• Open new matters and run conflicts checks
• Track litigation deadlines and maintain a master matter list
• Ensure all documents and communications are properly stored in the firm's document management system

Attorney and practice support

• Manage attorney calendars and coordinate meetings, travel, and logistics
• Run monthly time entry, pre-bills, billing, and collections follow-up
• Coordinate office operations, expense reporting, and vendor management

Client and stakeholder communication

• Serve as the point of contact between attorneys, clients, court personnel, process servers, and opposing counsel
• Maintain a high standard of professionalism, responsiveness, and discretion

What we're looking for

Essential

• Experience supporting a senior partner or executive in a law firm, litigation practice, or legal department
• Strong working knowledge of California court filing requirements, including e-filing, physical lodging, service requirements, and clerk communications
• Proven experience drafting, formatting, and managing legal documents
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal software platforms
• Ability to manage competing priorities calmly under deadline pressure
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to work independently
• Willingness to work on-site 4 to 5 days per week initially
• Professional presentation, including on video calls

Useful but not essential

• Paralegal experience or paralegal-adjacent training
• Familiarity with iManage, Intapp, or similar legal practice management systems
• Experience supporting multiple attorneys concurrently

Who you are

You're proactive, organized, and detail-driven. You take ownership of the things that need doing rather than waiting to be asked.


You're comfortable being the operational anchor for senior people who rely on you, and you handle confidential information with the discretion it deserves.


You enjoy working in environments where things move quickly and where what you do visibly matters.