Legal Assistant

Strategic Advantage; Missoula (MT); Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance premiums covered

Certifications funded

Mentor program

Job summary

Strategic Advantage in Missoula, MT seeks a Legal Assistant to join a mission-driven team and own the supporting legal workflow. The role emphasizes delegation, documentation, and strategic decision-making within a dynamic environment that blends legal tasks with project management.

The position offers a competitive salary in a $53,000–$81,000 range, with health premium coverage, certification funding, and mentorship to accelerate growth as responsibilities expand.

Qualifications

• Ownership mindset with company money in mind.
• Mid-level mastery of Brief Writing demonstrated by prior hiring teams.
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams in a mid-level capacity.
• Attention to detail that catches what spell-check misses.
• Mid-level fluency in Case Management with Legal Citation on roadmap.

Responsibilities

• Bridge Delegation and Bankruptcy Law so neither team works in the dark.
• Steer Strategic Advantage's Delegation roadmap with nerve and humility.
• Make decisive calls when data points diverge.
• Question briefs when they don’t match reality.
• Keep records, systems, and shared files organized and up to date.
• Move general decisions forward when consensus stalls.
• Maintain clear documentation of work performed and outcomes delivered.

Skills

Ownership mindset

Brief Writing

Cross-functional support

Attention to detail

Case Management

Job description

The next Legal Assistant at Strategic Advantage will inherit a general team that respects Delegation and is allergic to busywork. The appeal is layered — $53,000 - $81,000, a remote rhythm, general ownership, and a Strategic Advantage crew that backs bold calls.

Key Responsibilities

• Bridge Delegation and Bankruptcy Law so neither team works in the dark
• Steer Strategic Advantage's Delegation roadmap with both nerve and humility
• Make the warm-yet-rigorous call when the data points two different directions
• Question the brief when the brief doesn't match reality
• Keep records, systems, and shared files organized and up to date
• Move general decisions forward when consensus stalls
• Maintain clear documentation of work performed and outcomes delivered

What You'll Bring

• The kind of ownership that treats the company's money like your own
• Mid-level mastery of Brief Writing, validated by people who'd hire you again
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams in a mid-level capacity
• The kind of attention to detail that catches what spell-check misses
• Mid-level fluency in Case Management, with Legal Citation on your roadmap

At Strategic Advantage, a mission-driven team in Missoula, MT has spent years proving that Legal Citation and Project Management belong in the same conversation. We swap Mergers and Acquisitions and Resilience tips over lunch because nobody here pretends to know it all.

On top of $53,000 - $81,000, we cover your health premiums, fund your certifications, and pair you with a seasoned mentor.

New applicants this week join a hiring cycle that is already in motion.

Got 3 of general experience itching for a new home? This is the door.