Legal Secretary

Walmart; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Walmart in Oakland, CA is seeking a Legal Secretary who can read contract drafts quickly and confidently. The role emphasizes coaching junior teammates, owning post-meeting follow-through, and guiding new hires, with a CA-based salary range and strong ownership expectations.

Candidates should bring a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, plus a Paralegal Certification or willingness to obtain it. The position aligns with Walmart's fast-paced, client-centric environment and local market

Qualifications

• Experience mentoring teammates on general projects
• Ability to onboard and guide new team members
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Paralegal certification or willingness to obtain quickly

Responsibilities

• Keep Legal Document Management documentation current as the work outpaces it
• Coach newer mid-level teammates through their first messy general project
• Own the follow-through after the general meeting ends
• Onboard, mentor, and guide newer team members when called upon

Skills

Paralegal Certification

Self-direction

Empathy

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

The Legal Secretary we're after at Walmart reads Contract Drafting the way most people read headlines: quickly, and between the lines. The proposition holds together — $104,000 - $145,000, 5 years, a CA base, and ownership the rest of the market rarely grants.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep Legal Document Management documentation current as the work outpaces it
• Coach newer mid-level teammates through their first messy general project
• Own the follow-through after the general meeting ends
• Onboard, mentor, and guide newer team members when called uponKeep skills current through ongoing training and self-directed learning

What You'll Bring

• A portfolio that speaks louder than any line on your resume
• Familiarity with the Oakland market and local general landscape
• Comfort owning general decisions in a CA market
• Comfort with a Walmart pace that rarely sits still
• Solid Empathy grounding, plus Paralegal Certification you can pick up on the fly
• Self-direction that survives a quiet Slack channel
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Walmart blends eDiscovery and Mergers and Acquisitions into general products that feel, in the client-centric words of its Oakland, CA founders, inevitable. We celebrate the person who asks the dumb question that saves the whole general project.

We pay $104,000 - $145,000 and protect it with coaching, coverage, and a flexible setup so your Accountability grows without burning you out.

Re-dated this morning, Walmart continues hiring for the Legal Secretary role.