Job

Legal Assistant

Location San Diego, CA 92101
Date Posted December 10, 2025
Job ID 13836
Employment Type Contract
Pay rate $33/hour
Are you a detail-driven administrative professional who thrives in a fast-paced legal environment?
Do you excel at managing documents, invoices, and supporting a high-performing team with accuracy and independence?

 
Scion Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for a Legal Assistant for our client, a respected public agency in San Diego. This position is a full-time onsite temporary role based in San Diego, CA.

POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Legal Assistant will provide high-level administrative, document, and invoice coordination to ensure smooth and efficient departmental operations. This role plays a key part in maintaining efficient office operations during a period of heavy workload. The ideal professional is reliable, detail-oriented, and able to work independently with strong organizational abilities.

PERKS:
  • Professional experience within a respected public-sector legal department.
  • All necessary equipment provided by the client.
  • Consistent daytime schedule.
  • Opportunity for assignment extension based on workload and performance.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Manage invoices, document processing, and general office coordination tasks.
  • Maintain accuracy and consistency in legal administrative workflows.
  • Communicate professionally with internal staff and external stakeholders.
  • Utilize SAP software when applicable to support department functions.
  • Execute tasks independently with strong attention to detail and time management.
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Prior experience supporting legal or administrative operations.
  • Strong attention to detail, reliability, and organizational skills.
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience handling invoices or financial administrative tasks.
  • Proficiency with office technology; SAP experience is a plus.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
This is a temporary position offering a competitive hourly rate of $33/hr. Benefits are available for eligible Scion Staffing temporary employees, which may include health, vision, and dental in accordance with assignment length.

HOW TO APPLY:
For immediate consideration, please submit your resume here!

ABOUT OUR SEARCH FIRM:
Scion Staffing is a national award-winning staffing firm! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals with amazing career opportunities. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing. We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm can also be found online.

Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent. For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.

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