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217 Legal Support Jobs
Days bring document review, client calls, and case preparation under tight deadlines.
Average salary: $71,927
Average salary
$71,927
across 63 jobs
- In-House Paralegal/Contract and Compliance Manager
- Zanskar
- Salt Lake City, United States
- $75,000 – $100,000
- Senior Paralegal, US Immigration
- Envoy Global
- Hyderābād, India
- INR 800,000 – INR 1,200,000
- Working Student – Legal Operations
- NavVis
- Munich, Germany
- €29,120 – €37,440
- Litigation Paralegal
- Morgan & Morgan, P.A.
- Miami, United States
- $55,000 – $75,000
- Real Estate Paralegal
- Latitude
- Baltimore, United States
- BRL 80,000 – BRL 96,000
- Transactional Finance Paralegal
- Latitude
- Baltimore, United States
- $70,000 – $95,000
- Contracts Specialist
- Iron Mountain
- Imus, Philippines
- PHP 360,000 – PHP 540,000
- Land Records Paralegal
- KMRG, LLC
- Río Grande, Puerto Rico
- $48,000 – $60,000
- Paralegal
- KMRG, LLC
- Río Grande, Puerto Rico
- $48,000 – $60,000
- Legal Assistant
- KMRG, LLC
- Río Grande, Puerto Rico
- $48,000 – $60,000
- Assistant Company Secretary
- DS Smith
- London, United Kingdom
- £65,000 – £85,000
- Paralegal Caseworker
- Ministry of Justice
- Birmingham, Nottingham
- £29,303 – £31,061
- Contracts Specialist, P-3, TA (6 months)
- UNICEF
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo
- $60,000 – $80,000
- Legal Analyst
- Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)
- Carmel, United States
- $69,000 – $94,000
- Late Enrollment Penalty Analyst
- TMF Group
- Austin, United States
- $50,000 – $65,000
- Litigation Paralegal
- Akerman LLP
- Wilmington, United States
- $60,000 – $80,000
- Probate Case Handler
- Octopus Legacy
- London, United Kingdom
- £35,000 – £45,000
- Expert Permits Engineering
- Elia Group
- Brussels, Belgium
- €70,000 – €90,000
- Legal Process Server
- ABC Legal Services
- Mankato, United States
- $37,440 – $52,000
- Patent & Trademark Recordals Manager
- TransPerfect
- Boston, United States
- $70,000 – $86,000
- Public Defender Legal Assistant
- State of Wyoming
- Lander, United States
- $59,520 – $66,120
- Paralegal 1
- State of Alaska
- Kodiak, United States
- $60,960 – $70,020
- Estagiário de Direito - Sede Administrativa
- Sicredi
- Paraná, Palotina
- BRL 22,800 – BRL 25,200
- Junior Legal / Paralegal Analyst – Contract Data Extraction
- Basware
- Chandīgarh, India
- INR 300,000 – INR 500,000
- Senior Legal Project Lead – Contract Data Extraction
- Basware
- Chandīgarh, India
- INR 1,200,000 – INR 1,800,000
- Clearance Broker Associate
- FedEx Express
- Kraków, Poland
- PLN 57,600 – PLN 74,400
- Legal Specialist
- Urban Ridge Supplies
- Manama, Bahrain
- BHD 7,200 – BHD 10,800
- Senior Client Legal Administrator
- CSC
- Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- €55,000 – €75,000
- Sachbearbeiter Gerichtliches Mahnwesen
- TEAG Thüringer Energie AG
- Jena, Germany
- €38,000 – €45,000
- KYC Analyst / AML-CTF Compliance Officer
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- €55,000 – €75,000
- Senior Paralegal, US Immigration
- Envoy Global
- Hyderābād, India
- INR 1,200,000 – INR 1,800,000
- Senior Contract Specialist, Government
- Niron Magnetics
- Washington, Minneapolis, United States
- $110,000 – $150,000
- Legal Trainee
- Cabify
- Bogotá, Colombia
- COP 18,000,000 – COP 24,000,000
- Contracts Administrator (Legal Ops Coordinator)
- Planview
- Bengaluru, India
- INR 600,000 – INR 1,000,000
- Contracts Specialist
- Swiss Re
- Bogotá, Colombia
- COP 60,000,000 – COP 90,000,000
- Legal Intern
- OUTsurance
- Centurion, South Africa
- ZAR 120,000 – ZAR 180,000
- Copyright Asset Screener
- Epidemic Sound
- Sri Lanka
- LKR 3,600 – LKR 5,400
- Legal Intern
- tbi bank
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- BGN 14,400 – BGN 21,600
- Legal Assistant - Paralegal
- Horatio
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- DOP 300,000 – DOP 420,000
- Assistente Jurídico
- Sicredi
- Uberlândia, Brazil
- BRL 42,000 – BRL 54,000
- Estágio Nível Superior - Direito
- Hospital Moinhos de Vento
- Porto Alegre, Brazil
- BRL 14,400 – BRL 21,600
- Estagiário Superior Jurídico
- 3corações
- Eusébio, Brazil
- BRL 14,400 – BRL 21,600
- Qualified Electronic Operator
- USVI Division of Personnel
- Croix, France
- $45,821
- Rédacteur au bureau du contentieux
- Ministère de l'Intérieur et des Outre-mer
- Pays de la Loire, France
- €28,000 – €35,000
- Assistente Jurídico
- Rueda & Rueda Advogados
- Salvador, Brazil
- BRL 42,000 – BRL 54,000
- Rechtsanwaltsfachangestellte (m/w/d)
- hiral
- Haiger, Germany
- €45,500
- Para-legal/Legal Secretary
- United Workers Union
- Adelaide, Australia
- A$82,213
- Legal Assistant (Senior)
- Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company
- Xiamen, China
- CNY 250,000 – CNY 400,000
- 高级法务助理
- Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company
- Xiamen, China
- CNY 100,000 – CNY 150,000
- Contracts Specialist (Renewables)
- TotalEnergies
- Cape Town, South Africa
- ZAR 1,100,000 – ZAR 1,500,000
Legal support work centers on organizing information, managing deadlines, and keeping cases moving. It involves document assembly, scheduling, client communication, and coordinating with lawyers and courts. Employers typically expect strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and familiarity with legal terminology, though formal qualifications vary by role. These positions exist across law firms of all sizes, corporate legal departments, government agencies, and nonprofits, ranging from entry-level roles through senior coordinator positions with supervisory responsibilities.
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Questions
What qualifications do legal support roles require?
Entry-level positions typically need a high school diploma and demonstrated organizational ability; many employers prefer some college coursework or a paralegal certificate. Experience in administrative roles or customer service often transfers well, and on-the-job training covers legal-specific knowledge.
What does a typical day involve?
Days mix document preparation, scheduling appointments, managing client files, and coordinating between attorneys and courts. Tasks vary depending on practice area and firm size, but consistent demands include accuracy and meeting filing deadlines.
How does this work differ from general administrative roles?
Legal support requires understanding legal processes, terminology, and the stakes of errors in case preparation. The precision demanded and courtroom-facing deadlines create different pressure than standard office administration.
What skills matter most in this work?
Organization, written communication, and attention to detail are foundational. Ability to manage multiple deadlines, follow procedures exactly, and communicate clearly with both lawyers and clients distinguishes strong performers.
How do people advance in legal support careers?
Progression typically moves from coordinator to senior coordinator or paralegal roles with deeper case involvement or supervisory duties. Some pursue formal paralegal certification or transition into specialized practice areas.
What's the working pace like?
Pace depends on caseload and practice area, but legal deadlines create natural peaks around filing dates and trial schedules. Some roles maintain steady daily rhythms while others experience concentrated bursts of intensive work.
Are these roles office-based?
Most legal support positions center on office work at law firms, corporate headquarters, or government offices, though some allow hybrid arrangements. Court appearances and client meetings occasionally require travel.
How does this compare to paralegal work?
Legal support roles often focus on administrative and scheduling tasks, while paralegals typically conduct legal research and draft documents requiring deeper legal knowledge. The boundary varies by firm size and practice.
What happens when mistakes occur?
Errors in legal support—missed deadlines, misfiled documents, scheduling conflicts—can directly harm cases and clients. This reality shapes the attention to detail expected and the accountability built into daily work.
Do entry-level roles involve client contact?
Many legal support positions include phone calls, email communication, and in-person meetings with clients to gather information and provide status updates. Client-facing skills matter even at entry level.