Transactional Legal Assistant (Westwood)

Legal Assistant (Healthcare Practice / Transactional Support)
Location: Westwood (Los Angeles, CA)
Salary: $80,000 - $110,000 DOE

We are recruiting on behalf of our client, a law firm, seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to support a Healthcare Practice Group. This role primarily supports attorneys handling corporate transactional and regulatory healthcare matters, with occasional litigation support as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and legal support to attorneys within the healthcare practice

• Draft, revise, proofread, and finalize legal documents, agreements, and correspondence

• Support client intake, including preparing materials, opening matters, and coordinating conflicts checks

• Maintain accurate client and matter records within the firm’s systems

• Coordinate document execution, including DocuSign and follow-up with clients and attorneys

• Assist with calendaring, time entry, billing review, and expense tracking

• Perform data entry and maintain records in document management systems

• Provide general administrative support, including mailings and document production

• Assist with litigation support tasks as needed, including document preparation and filing

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal assistant or legal administrative experience

• Strong document formatting, proofreading, and organizational skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Experience supporting transactional, corporate, healthcare, or regulatory attorneys preferred

• Litigation support experience is a plus

• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently

Schedule

• Full-time

• In-office schedule (4 days in-office / 1 remote)

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) program

• Additional firm-sponsored benefits available

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Equal Opportunity Employer
Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act

• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pay Details: $80,000.00 to $110,000.00 per year

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.