Business Litigation Legal Assistant

GHJ Search and Staffing serves as the recruitment division of GHJ, a prominent national accounting and advisory firm. Our team provides qualified Accounting and Finance professionals on a temporary and permanent basis across a broad range of industries. GHJ’s relationship with our Global Advisory and Accounting Network provides the resources needed to better understand client’s needs, attract a higher caliber of candidates and assess candidate potential. A respected San Diego–based law firm is seeking a Business Litigation Legal Assistant to join its litigation support team in a full-time, on-site role. This position is designed for an experienced legal assistant with a minimum of five years of business litigation experience who enjoys variety, collaboration, and supporting multiple attorneys and teams across a busy practice. The role follows a Monday–Friday schedule from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and offers the opportunity to contribute in a fast-paced, professional office environment. The ideal candidate will bring strong working knowledge of both federal and state court filing rules and procedures, including hands-on experience with e-filing and a solid understanding of the full litigation life cycle. Exposure to transactional work is a plus. This role requires excellent proofreading and writing skills, a high level of attention to detail, and the ability to manage calendaring accurately and efficiently. The Legal Assistant Business Litigation should be comfortable multitasking, staying organized under pressure, and assisting with daily overflow work, administrative responsibilities, and special projects as needed. Strong computer skills are essential, including experience with Word, Outlook, and iManage or a comparable document management system. Familiarity with tools such as CompuLaw, Best Authority, Adobe Pro, Comparite, and CCC Macros is considered a plus. The firm is seeking a collaborative, positive, and highly organized professional with strong communication skills and a true team-oriented mindset. The right individual will demonstrate initiative, a proactive approach to work, and the ability to move tasks forward independently. Responsibilities also include helping coordinate and maintain effective office procedures and workflow, following firm policies and processes, and building productive working relationships with attorneys, staff, clients, vendors, and visitors. This opportunity offers a competitive compensation package, along with paid vacation and sick leave, paid firm holidays, medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, group life insurance, long-term disability coverage, a long-term care option, a flexible spending account, and a monthly travel or parking allowance.