Legal Secretary

Egreenservices; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

CliftonLarsonAllen in Alexandria, VA is seeking a Legal Secretary to support criminal law and compliance-focused work. The role blends legal administration with business-minded problem solving and stakeholder coordination in the Virginia market.

You will work on contract-related tasks, navigate SOX requirements, and help maintain processes across aligned teams while reporting to local leadership. This position offers stability and growth potential in a dynamic, client-facing environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years putting Criminal Law to work in a general setting.
• Practical command of SOX Compliance, with bonus points for Contract Negotiation.
• Ability to defend a recommendation in front of skeptics.
• Experience with eDiscovery processes and related workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own your mistakes loudly and your wins quietly.
• Deliver entrepreneurial results that align with broader business objectives.
• Anticipate the VA compliance wrinkle before it becomes a fire.
• Chase down the root cause instead of slapping on a patch.
• Carry general projects from napkin sketch to Alexandria, VA rollout.
• Hand off Contract Negotiation work clean enough that nobody has to ask twice.
• Keep Alexandria, VA stakeholders briefed without burying them in updates.

Skills

Criminal Law

Collaboration

SOX Compliance

Contract Negotiation

eDiscovery

Defense of recommendations

Job description

Joining CliftonLarsonAllen as a Legal Secretary means Alexandria becomes your base and Persuasion becomes your lever for $87,000 - $114,000-level impact. A contract Legal Secretary post in Alexandria that values Persuasion over 4 years, pays $87,000 - $114,000, and never boxes you in.

Key Responsibilities

• Own your mistakes loudly and your wins quietly
• Deliver entrepreneurial results that align with broader business objectives
• Anticipate the VA compliance wrinkle before it becomes a fire
• Chase down the root cause instead of slapping on a patch
• Carry general projects from napkin sketch to Alexandria, VA rollout
• Hand off Contract Negotiation work clean enough that nobody has to ask twice
• Keep Alexandria, VA stakeholders briefed without burying them in updates

What You'll Bring

• 3+ years putting Criminal Law to work in a general setting
• A collaborator's reflex to share credit and absorb blame
• Practical command of SOX Compliance, with bonus points for Contract Negotiation
• Comfort defending a recommendation in front of skeptics
• Enough Contract Negotiation to be dangerous, enough eDiscovery to be trusted

What sets CliftonLarsonAllen apart is a delightfully-weird team in Alexandria that treats every customer like a partner. Mistakes get dissected for lessons at CliftonLarsonAllen, never weaponized in your next review.

A $87,000 - $114,000 base, a growth plan with teeth, mentorship from people who care, and flexibility baked in, that is what CliftonLarsonAllen puts forward.