Legal Assistant

Centralia Chehalis; Indiana; On-site; USD 61,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and Holidays

Health insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Retirement plan (PERS)

VEBA health account

Employee Assistance Program

Deferred Compensation Plans

Job summary

The City of Centralia is seeking a Legal Assistant to support the City Attorney with a range of legal and administrative tasks in a municipal office setting.

The role requires strong secretarial experience, attention to detail, and the ability to manage data for reports and budgets while coordinating with courts and police. This is a full-time, non-exempt position based in Centralia.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least four years of secretarial or administrative support experience.
• Minimum one year of experience as a legal secretary.

Responsibilities

• Perform legal secretarial and administrative duties to support the City Attorney.
• Coordinate with the court, police, and prosecutor to process legal reports and citations.
• Maintain financial records, files and budgets related to departmental operations.
• Prepare data and information for inclusion in reports and analyses.

Skills

Legal secretarial experience

Administrative office support

Data collection and reporting

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Legal Assistant

Position: Legal Assistant

Date Open: September 22, 2026

Closes: Open until filled, First review of applications will be on Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Salary: $5,436 - $6,631/mo

Status: fulltime, non-exempt

GENERAL FUNCTION

Under the direction of the City Attorney, plan and perform a variety of complex administrative office functions to assure smooth, timely and efficient office operations for the department; perform a variety of legal secretarial, administrative, clerical, receptionist, public relations and other related office support activities; assist the City Attorney with technical clerical and administrative duties having department wide impact; collect, analyze and compile data and information for inclusion in reports; maintain financial records, files and budgets related to departmental operations, programs and expenditures. Work with the court, police department and prosecutor to assure the processing of legal reports and citations.

This class description reflects the general concept and intent of the classification and should not be construed as a detailed statement of all the work requirements that may be inherent in a position.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or GED and work in legal secretary, business administration, office management, secretarial training or related field and four years of increasingly responsible secretarial or administrative office support experience and at least one year of experience as a legal secretary.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Must pass a criminal background check, credit check and sign a confidentiality agreement.

BENEFITS

• Vacation and Sick leave accruals, 12 paid Holidays which includes one (1) floating holiday
• Medical, dental and vision insurance options
• City paid $105,000 life insurance
• Long-term disability plan
• Washington State Retirement Systems (PERS)
• Participation in VEBA (Health Reimbursement Account)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Choice of two (2) Employee contributed Deferred Compensation Plans

APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply please submit a City of Centralia employment application which can be found here to: Human Resources Office, PO Box 609 / 118 W Maple, Centralia, WA 98531 or e-mail [e-mail]. Open until filled, first review of applications will be on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.

NOTE: Resumes may be submitted but will NOT be accepted in lieu of the City’s application form.

EEO AND DIVERSITY STATEMENT

The City of Centralia is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity and access regardless of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disabled veteran status, veteran status, physical, mental or sensory disability. Women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The City will provide reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities during the selection process, if requested. Please notify HR of the accommodation needed, preferably at the time of applying. Only United States citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States are eligible for employment. All new employees will be required to complete and sign an Employment Eligibility Verification form and present documentation verifying identity and employment eligibility.