Legal Operations Specialist / Senior Paralegal

Description

Location: Remote (U.S.)

Employment Type: Part-time contractor | Approximately 10–20 hours per week | Ongoing

Compensation: $32.00 – $45.00 per hour (based on experience and qualifications)

Help Build the Future of Soapy Joe's

Soapy Joe's is more than a car wash—we're one of San Diego's fastest-growing companies and a recognized leader in the customer experience industry. As we continue to expand, we're building the legal infrastructure needed to support a high-growth, multi-site organization.

We are seeking an experienced Legal Operations Specialist / Senior Paralegal to work closely with its General Counsel. This is a hands-on role for someone who can take ownership of legal matters, keep work moving across teams, and help build practical processes for a growing business.

What You'll Be Doing

• Support real estate matters, including commercial leases, site development and construction projects, or employment and HR matters, depending on your experience.
• Manage legal requests and projects from intake through completion, including tracking next steps, deadlines and approvals and knowing when to escalate an issue to the General Counsel.
• Prepare, review and coordinate contracts, NDAs, correspondence and other legal documents.
• Assist with litigation, insurance claims and disputes by organizing records, coordinating with outside counsel and tracking developments.
• Support corporate governance, including entity records, board materials, resolutions and consents.
• Coordinate outside counsel engagements, invoices, budgets and matter updates.
• Maintain legal templates, files and trackers, and improve processes that make the legal function more efficient.

What we’re looking for

• At least five years of relevant experience as a senior paralegal, legal operations professional or in a similar legal support role.
• Strong hands-on experience in at least one of the following: commercial real estate matters, particularly leases, development or construction; or employment and HR matters.
• The judgment and organization to manage multiple assignments with limited day-to-day supervision, while raising legal or business decisions for review at the right time.
• Strong drafting, communication and follow-through skills.
• Comfort working with digital document systems and standard office tools. Experience with legal technology is helpful, but expertise in a particular platform is not required.
• Residence in the United States. California residence is not required.

What Makes You Successful

You are someone who

• Loves creating structure and organization.
• Has exceptional attention to detail.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Can manage multiple projects simultaneously without losing sight of priorities.
• Communicates professionally with executives, attorneys, and business stakeholders.
• Takes initiative and works independently.
• Learns quickly and adapts to new challenges.
• Enjoys improving processes and solving problems.
• Operates with discretion and maintains confidentiality.
• Brings a positive, collaborative, and low-ego approach to teamwork.

Requirements

Required

• At least five years of relevant experience as a senior paralegal, legal operations professional or in a similar legal support role.
• Strong hands-on experience in at least one of the following: commercial real estate matters, particularly leases, development or construction; or employment and HR matters.
• The judgment and organization to manage multiple assignments with limited day-to-day supervision, while raising legal or business decisions for review at the right time.
• Strong drafting, communication and follow-through skills.
• Comfort working with digital document systems and standard office tools. Experience with legal technology is helpful, but expertise in a particular platform is not required.
• Residence in the United States. California residence is not required.

Preferred

• In-house legal department experience.
• Paralegal Certificate, Bachelor's Degree, law degree, foreign law degree, or equivalent legal training.
• Experience supporting board governance, entity management, or corporate secretarial functions.
• Experience with legal billing systems, contract management software, or matter-management platforms.
• Experience managing outside counsel relationships and legal budgets.
• Why Join Soapy Joe's?
• This is not a traditional legal support role.
• You'll have the opportunity to work directly with senior leadership, gain exposure to a wide range of legal and business matters, and help build a modern legal function from the ground up.

What you'll get

• Competitive hourly pay of $32–$45 per hour
• Opportunity to work directly with executive leadership
• Broad exposure across legal, HR, operations, finance, real estate, and compliance
• Career growth and development opportunities
• A collaborative and entrepreneurial culture
• The chance to make a visible impact on a rapidly growing company

About Soapy Joe's

At Soapy Joe's, our mission is simple

• We're driven to clean cars, protect the environment, and shine in our communities.
• We believe in building community, leading with heart, doing the right thing, creating fans, keeping learning, being proud of our work, and having fun along the way.
• If you're looking for a role where you can grow your legal career while helping build something meaningful, we'd love to hear from you.
• Apply today and help shape the future of legal operations at Soapy Joe's.