Job Summary

A direct hire opportunity is available for an experienced Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant in Fresno, CA, supporting an attorney focused on commercial real estate development, ownership, operations, and property management. This role is ideal for a polished, highly organized legal professional with strong commercial real estate transaction experience and the ability to manage sensitive information with discretion.

The Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant will work in a professional, fast-paced legal environment where accuracy, confidentiality, and responsiveness are essential. This position offers the opportunity to support complex commercial real estate matters involving retail and office properties, leases, purchase and sale agreements, ground leases, and development-related documentation.

Candidates who enjoy working with attorneys, brokers, title companies, lenders, tenants, and internal leadership will find this role both challenging and rewarding. The environment is professional and team-oriented, with supportive leadership, stable work, and an excellent benefits package.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide comprehensive administrative and legal support to an attorney handling commercial real estate development, leasing, ownership, and property management matters.
- Prepare, revise, proofread, and organize legal documents, including commercial leases, ground leases, purchase and sale agreements, amendments, assignments, estoppels, and related correspondence.
- Coordinate real estate transactions from contract through closing, including tracking deadlines, critical dates, signatures, and required documentation.
- Maintain confidential physical and electronic legal files with strong attention to organization, accuracy, and document control.
- Communicate professionally with tenants, brokers, lenders, title companies, attorneys, internal management, and other business contacts.
- Manage calendars, schedule meetings, coordinate closings, handle correspondence, and provide general administrative support for legal and real estate operations.

Compensation and Benefits

- Pay range: $25.00 to $30.00 per hour.
- Job type: Direct hire.
- Benefits: Excellent benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

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