Corporate Legal Assistant

AppleOne Employment Services; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Tampa, FL is seeking a Corporate Legal Assistant to support the Corporate Practice Group. This direct-hire role requires a polished legal administrative professional with experience in law firms or corporate legal departments, focusing on corporate and transactional matters.

You will manage attorney calendars, prepare and format documents, handle client billing and matter openings, and coordinate meetings in a fast-paced, detail-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of law firm or corporate legal department experience.
• Experience supporting transactional or corporate practice.
• Strong proofreading and document formatting skills.
• Experience with legal billing and conflict checks.
• Proficiency with Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and legal support to attorneys within the Corporate Practice Group.
• Prepare, proofread, format, and organize legal documents, correspondence, and corporate materials.
• Manage attorney calendars, coordinate meetings, schedule virtual conferences, and track deadlines.
• Handle client billing, expense reports, new matter openings, client intake, and conflict checks.
• Maintain electronic and physical files while ensuring documents and communications are organized and accessible.
• Manage incoming communications and provide responsive, professional support to attorneys, clients, and internal teams.

Skills

Corporate law

Billing

Calendar mgmt

Document formatting

Conflict checks

MS Office

Attention to detail

Discretion

Communication

Teamwork

Bilingual

Job description

Job Summary

A respected legal services organization is seeking a Corporate Legal Assistant to join its Corporate Practice Group in Tampa, FL. This direct hire opportunity is ideal for a polished legal administrative professional with experience supporting attorneys in a law firm or corporate legal department environment. The Corporate Legal Assistant will support sophisticated corporate and transactional matters while working closely with senior attorneys. This role offers long-term career potential, exposure to high-level corporate work, and the opportunity to become a trusted member of a busy, established practice group. This is a strong fit for someone who is highly organized, resilient, professional under pressure, and confident managing competing priorities. The work environment is fast-paced and detail-driven, with opportunities for professional growth, strong attorney collaboration, and continued development within corporate law support.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and legal support to attorneys within the Corporate Practice Group.
• Prepare, proofread, format, and organize legal documents, correspondence, and corporate materials.
• Manage attorney calendars, coordinate meetings, schedule virtual conferences, and track deadlines.
• Handle client billing, expense reports, new matter openings, client intake, and conflict checks.
• Maintain electronic and physical files while ensuring documents and communications are organized and accessible.
• Manage incoming communications and provide responsive, professional support to attorneys, clients, and internal teams.

Compensation and Benefits

• Compensation: $75,000 to $80,000 per year.
• Candidates seeking compensation above $80,000 should have substantial relevant experience.
• Job type: Direct hire.
• Schedule: Full-time.
• Work arrangement: 100% in-office position.
• Location: Tampa, FL 33607.
• Opportunity to support senior attorneys within a prestigious corporate practice.
• Long-term career opportunity with a respected legal team.
• Exposure to sophisticated corporate and transactional matters.
• Professional development and growth opportunities.
• Flexibility to work overtime when needed.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Support attorneys with corporate and transactional legal administrative needs.
• Manage legal documents, calendars, billing, expenses, matter openings, and conflict checks.
• Coordinate meetings, communications, files, and day-to-day attorney workflow.
• Maintain accuracy, organization, and professionalism in a deadline-driven legal environment.
• Minimum of 3 years of law firm or corporate legal department experience.
• Experience supporting attorneys in a transactional or corporate practice environment is strongly valued.
• Strong administrative, organizational, proofreading, grammar, and document formatting skills.
• Experience with legal billing, expense reports, client intake, new matter setup, and conflict checks.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, shifting deadlines, and competing attorney needs.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work product.
• Professional communication, discretion, maturity, and client service skills.
• Ability to remain composed, proactive, and effective in a demanding legal environment.
• Professional references will be verified prior to interview consideration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in corporate law, business transactions, corporate governance, commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions support, entity formation, entity maintenance, or general corporate practice.
• Prior experience supporting multiple attorneys in a fast-paced legal practice group.
• Bilingual skills are helpful but not required.
• Long-term interest in growing within a corporate legal support role.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

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