Legal Secretary

Dollar General Corporation; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 78,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong benefits

Mentorship culture

Job summary

Dollar General Corporation, based in Durham, NC, is seeking a senior Legal Secretary on an internship basis. The role offers a salary range of $78,000–$120,000 per year, with strong benefits and a culture where senior engineers mentor newer talent.

The position involves contributing to legal operations and legal project management in a fast-growing environment. Join a team that values continuous learning and provides opportunities to advance within the organization, with on-site work in Durham,

Qualifications

• Ability to mentor or support senior teammates.
• Knowledge of Patent Law and interest in Legal Project Management.
• Comfort with internship arrangements in a fast-growing workplace.
• Strong prioritization under urgent deadlines.
• Thrives in Dollar General’s fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Keep skills current through ongoing training and self-directed learning.
• Pressure-test assumptions before they become costly mistakes.
• Carry general projects from napkin sketch to Durham, NC rollout.
• Step in on additional duties that support the wider Dollar General mission.
• Run point on general incidents until they're resolved.
• Maintain quality when deadlines pressure toward shortcuts.
• Handover Legal Project Management work clearly for team continuity.

Skills

Mentoring

Patent Law

Legal PM

Internship experience

Prioritization

Fast-paced work

Job description

As our newest Legal Secretary, you'll help set the standard for quality across everything we do. We're hiring a senior Legal Secretary to join Dollar General on an internship basis, with $78,000 - $120,000 on offer and genuine room to advance.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep skills current through ongoing training and self-directed learning
• Pressure-test assumptions before they harden into expensive mistakes
• Carry general projects from napkin sketch to Durham, NC rollout
• Step in on additional duties that support the wider Dollar General mission
• Run point on general incidents until they're truly resolved
• Hold the line on quality when deadlines start whispering shortcuts
• Hand off Legal Project Management work clean enough that nobody has to ask twice

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated capacity to mentor or support senior teammates
• Real Patent Law chops, plus the Legal Project Management curiosity to keep growing
• Comfort with internship arrangements and the rhythms of a fast-growing workplace
• An instinct for prioritization when everything is labeled urgent
• Comfort with a Dollar General pace that rarely sits still

Run from a single floor in Durham, NC, Dollar General is a trust-based reminder that general breakthroughs still start small. We protect Fridays for learning, so spend them chasing Bluebook or Legal Project Management, your call.

Joining Dollar General means $78,000 - $120,000, strong benefits, and a culture where senior engineers actively mentor newer talent.

Hiring is open and ongoing for this internship position in Durham.