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Paralegal (Research/ In-House)
LHH US
2 hours ago
Contract
California
United States
Paralegal - Transactional / In-House Legal Support
Confidential Search Southern California
Compensation: $39 - $48/hr DOE
Location: Orange, Hybrid, 2 days on site, 3 days hybrid
Overview
A growing in-house legal team is seeking a transactional paralegal to support a high-volume contracts and business-focused legal function. This role works closely with attorneys and legal leadership on contracts, research, redlining, and internal legal support.
This is not a litigation or court-centric paralegal role. The focus is on supporting day-to-day business operations through contracts, regulatory research, and internal legal projects.
This position requires at least two days per week onsite in Orange County.
Key Responsibilities
Why This Role
This is an opportunity to work in a hands-on, business-driven legal environment with exposure to real-world contracts and regulatory issues. The right paralegal will gain meaningful responsibility, close attorney interaction, and long-term growth potential within the legal function.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to
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: $39.00 to $48.00 per hour
Search managed by: Tatiana Montealegre
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Military connected talent encouraged to apply
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to
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:
Confidential Search Southern California
Compensation: $39 - $48/hr DOE
Location: Orange, Hybrid, 2 days on site, 3 days hybrid
Overview
A growing in-house legal team is seeking a transactional paralegal to support a high-volume contracts and business-focused legal function. This role works closely with attorneys and legal leadership on contracts, research, redlining, and internal legal support.
This is not a litigation or court-centric paralegal role. The focus is on supporting day-to-day business operations through contracts, regulatory research, and internal legal projects.
This position requires at least two days per week onsite in Orange County.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist attorneys with contract review and redlining (Word-based redlines and document comparisons)
- Conduct legal research using professional research tools (statutory, regulatory, and multi-state research)
- Review, analyze, and summarize complex and legacy contracts
- Support internal legal requests by researching contract provisions and regulatory issues
- Assist with intellectual property administration, including trademark maintenance and portfolio tracking
- Partner closely with attorneys on issue-spotting, document review, and follow-ups
- Manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, high-volume legal environment
- Experience as a transactional or corporate paralegal (in-house or law firm)
- Strong contract literacy and comfort working with agreements of varying complexity
- Ability to conduct independent legal research using tools such as Westlaw or equivalent
- Detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working with minimal hand-holding
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Willingness to work onsite at least two days per week
- Comfortable working with a direct, fast-moving legal team
- $39-$48/hour, depending on experience
- Comprehensive benefits package available
Why This Role
This is an opportunity to work in a hands-on, business-driven legal environment with exposure to real-world contracts and regulatory issues. The right paralegal will gain meaningful responsibility, close attorney interaction, and long-term growth potential within the legal function.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to
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: $39.00 to $48.00 per hour
Search managed by: Tatiana Montealegre
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Military connected talent encouraged to apply
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to
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