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38 results for Executive Assistant in Palo Alto, CA

Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • San Fran, CA
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 70000.00 - 90000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p>We are eager to welcome a Legal Assistant/Paralegal to our trial team located in San Francisco, California. This role is essential within our industry and will involve a variety of tasks related to legal support and administration. </p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p><br></p><p>• Assisting in the preparation of court filings, including briefs, declarations, exhibits, and proofs of service</p><p>• Drafting various legal documents such as pleadings and discovery responses</p><p>• Ensuring all legal deadlines and dates are accurately calendared and met</p><p>• Conducting comprehensive legal research and assisting with document review</p><p>• Communicating effectively with clients, court personnel, and vendors</p><p>• Organizing and maintaining both electronic and hard-copy case files</p><p>• Providing crucial support during legal proceedings such as depositions, trials, arbitrations and mediations</p><p>• Managing hearing, deposition, and trial binders for attorneys</p><p>• Utilizing various legal discovery and filing platforms such as Pacer, OneLegal, Relativity, Disco</p><p>• Assisting with additional administrative tasks and special projects as required</p><p>• Editing, proofreading, and formatting legal documents to meet firm and legal style requirements.</p>
  • 2025-10-07T19:18:46Z
Human Resources (HR) Assistant
  • Fremont, CA
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • - USD / Yearly
  • We are looking for a Compensation and Benefits Administrator to join an established client in the South Bay. This is a direct permanent offering an excellent opportunity to support key HR functions and enhance your skills. The role involves working closely with the HR Management team and being point of contact for Compensation and Benefits Administration. <br> Responsibilities: • Coordinate and manage Employee Compensation and Benefits • Assist in maintaining and updating Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) to reflect current employee data. • Provide administrative support for various HR functions, including record-keeping and policy updates. • Collaborate with team members - HRIS system recording all Compensation and Benefit changes • Ensure adherence to company policies and employment regulations in all HR practices. • Prepare reports and summaries related to HR activities for management review. • Support the implementation of new HR initiatives to improve operational efficiency
  • 2025-10-22T21:44:08Z
Accounting Assistant
  • Walnut Creek, CA
  • onsite
  • Contract / Temporary to Hire
  • 28.00 - 32.00 USD / Hourly
  • <p>We are looking for an organized highly detailed, multi-tasking Accounting Assistant to join our team in Walnut Creek, California. This is a Contract-to-Permanent position that offers an excellent opportunity to grow with a reputable company in the service industry. The role requires strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks while working collaboratively with various departments.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Assist the sales department by preparing billing documents and ensuring all job-related expenses are accurately recorded.</p><p>• Collaborate with the sales team to create job orders, purchase orders, and sales orders using Smartsheet.</p><p>• Manage month-end billing processes, ensuring all revenues, costs, tariffs, and fees are correctly documented and approved.</p><p>• Handle complex invoicing for larger clients, breaking down shipping costs, unit prices, storage fees, and other fulfillment charges into detailed invoices.</p><p>• Review and import customer purchases from overseas, ensuring billing is initiated once the items arrive in the U.S.</p><p>• Work closely with accounting staff to verify the accuracy and completeness of all financial records.</p><p>• Maintain clear and effective communication across departments to ensure timely and efficient billing processes.</p><p>• Support the team by coding invoices and entering purchase data into relevant systems.</p><p>• Ensure compliance with internal processes and uphold high standards in financial documentati</p>
  • 2025-10-29T22:58:42Z
Medical Assistant
  • San Francisco, CA
  • onsite
  • Contract / Temporary to Hire
  • 26.00 - 26.00 USD / Hourly
  • <p>This role offers an opportunity to support women at all stages of life—from adolescence to menopause—by assisting providers in delivering comprehensive, personalized, and respectful care. Ideal for someone with strong communication skills, empathy, and a genuine interest in women’s health. No phlebotomy required.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Welcome patients and help create a calm, comfortable, and professional environment.</li><li>Prepare patients for exams and procedures related to gynecology, family planning, fertility, and prenatal care.</li><li>Record and update patient health information, including vital signs and medical history, in the electronic medical record (EMR).</li><li>Assist providers during exams, routine screenings, and in-office procedures (such as Pap smears or IUD insertions).</li><li>Maintain exam rooms—restocking supplies, cleaning surfaces, and ensuring readiness for each patient.</li><li>Support patient education by providing information on women’s health topics, prenatal care instructions, and preventive screenings as directed by the provider.</li><li>Coordinate scheduling, referrals, and follow-up appointments to ensure continuity of care.</li><li>Manage patient calls, messages, and documentation with professionalism and confidentiality.</li><li>Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, and administrative staff to promote an efficient, team-based environment.</li></ul><p>** If you're interested in this position, please apply to this position and contact Georgia Cienkus at georgia.cienkus - at - roberthalf - .com with your word resume and reference job ID#00416-0013318370**</p>
  • 2025-10-17T15:44:25Z
Litigation Secretary
  • San Francisco, CA
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 90000.00 - 120000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p>We are on the lookout for a diligent and high energy Litigation Secretary to join a growing law firm in San Francisco, California. As a Legal Secretary, your role will involve providing comprehensive administrative and clerical support to litigation attorneys, facilitating meetings, managing attorneys' calendars and handling court filings. This role operates within the legal industry and offers an exciting opportunity to engage with various aspects of the legal process.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities include:</p><p><br></p><p>• Traveling to and attending trials with the Partner.</p><p>• Providing administrative and clerical support to Litigation Attorneys in relation to their cases and clients</p><p>• Drafting and editing correspondence, memos, and other legal documents</p><p>• Handling court filings and e-filings</p><p>• Facilitating meetings, depositions, and client calls</p><p>• Maintaining attorneys' calendars and coordinating with the records and conflicts departments in the opening and closing of matters</p><p>• Entering and editing attorney time as necessary</p><p>• Utilizing strong organizational skills to manage various tasks and deadlines</p><p>• Demonstrating excellent verbal and written skills in communication with clients, attorneys, and courts</p><p>• Displaying strong word processing and formatting skills, including experience generating tables of contents and tables of authorities</p><p>• Independently e-filing in accordance with court rules</p><p>• Leveraging civil litigation experience and knowledge of state and federal court rules, procedures, and calendaring requirements.</p><p><br></p><p>Skills required for this role include Civil Litigation, Civil Litigation Experience, e-Filing, Court Filing, Courts - Federal, Courts - State, and Managing Calendar.</p>
  • 2025-10-14T22:54:14Z
Legal Secretary
  • Menlo Park, CA
  • onsite
  • Temporary
  • 30.00 - 45.00 USD / Hourly
  • We are looking for a skilled Legal Secretary to join our team in Menlo Park, California. This long-term contract position offers the opportunity to work closely with attorneys and paralegals, providing essential support in managing IP and patent litigation cases. The ideal candidate will bring strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced legal environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Provide administrative and litigation support to multiple attorneys and paralegals specializing in IP and patent cases.<br>• Prepare, edit, and format legal documents including correspondence, briefs, pleadings, and discovery motions.<br>• Manage electronic filing of documents with Federal and State courts, ensuring compliance with court rules.<br>• Coordinate calendars, maintain case files, and schedule depositions to support case progress.<br>• Draft and organize caption pages and shells for motions and discovery.<br>• Monitor court websites to stay updated on Local Court Rules.<br>• Process expense reports, check requests, and attorney timesheets with accuracy.<br>• Arrange catering and travel logistics for trials as needed.<br>• Utilize document processing software and tools to ensure efficient handling of legal materials.
  • 2025-09-30T17:13:53Z
Legal Assistant
  • San Mateo, CA
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 80000.00 - 105000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p>A reputable Bay Area law firm is in search of Litigation Legal Assistant based in our San Jose office. The role primarily involves providing comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to attorneys and paralegals. The industry involved is legal, and the successful candidate will be expected to handle multiple functions such as document preparation, scheduling, client communication, and file management.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p><br></p><p>• Drafting, formatting, and editing various legal documents and administrative correspondence.</p><p>• Organizing and maintaining attorney calendars; scheduling conferences, meetings, court appearance dates, and discovery deadlines.</p><p>• Communicating effectively with clients, courts, opposing counsel, and other parties through phone, electronic communication, and written correspondence.</p><p>• Handling the creation, formatting, and filing of legal documents including Table of Contents and Table of Authorities in State, Federal, and Appellate Courts.</p><p>• Processing and reviewing invoices.</p><p>• Assisting in the organization of exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices.</p><p>• Promptly opening and closing matters in accordance with firm policies and procedures.</p><p>• Maintaining client and administrative files in line with firm policies and procedures.</p><p>• Providing backup support to assigned team members and performing other duties as assigned.</p><p>• Utilizing strong skills in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel, as well as proficiency in e-filing in State, Federal, and Appellate Courts.</p>
  • 2025-10-06T18:09:08Z
Customer Experience Specialist
  • Dublin, CA
  • onsite
  • Contract / Temporary to Hire
  • 24.00 - 25.00 USD / Hourly
  • <p>Local retail client looking for a temp to hire onsite customer service sales representative. This position requires weekends to be worked! </p><p><br></p><p>In this customer service sales position, you will be responsible for the following:</p><p><br></p><p>Establish strong rapport and provide ongoing support to each member of the showroom</p><p>sales team.</p><p>Follow and maintain documentation of all sales leads as outlined in company</p><p>procedures. Salespersons are expected to designate working hours to lead generating</p><p>activities.</p><p>Document all pre- and post- completion follow-up with each client in Evosus software to</p><p>receive a full commission. Salespersons are expected to designate working hours to</p><p>follow-up activities.</p><p>Provide superior, attentive customer service to every individual client in person, via</p><p>phone or email. Salespersons are expected to designate showroom time to</p><p>“live” selling and closing presentations.</p><p>Attend periodic sales meetings and trainings as assigned. Salespersons are expected</p><p>to allocate working hours to sales reporting, self-study and training.</p><p>Maintain showroom appearance and operations.</p><p>Opening/Closing Checklist if there is no designated Showroom Assistant.</p><p>Provide daily administrative support to counter staff and attend to the P.O.S. retail desk</p><p>as needed.</p><p>Maintain strong workflow communications with delivery and service staff.</p><p><br></p><p>If you are interested in this customer service role, submit your resume today! </p>
  • 2025-10-30T22:24:22Z
Bookkeeper
  • Burlingame, CA
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 60000.00 - 70000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p>Burlingame CPA firm is looking for an Assistant Tax/Bookkeeper to join a solid, long-standing company. If you have good administrative skills from working in a CPA firm and you are interested in learning bookkeeping, apply for consideration! Salary is $60k - $70k</p><p><br></p><p>Burlingame, CA</p><p>Tax Administrative;</p><p>5 days a week in-office to greet any clients during tax season;</p><p>Able to work remotely in off season;</p><p>Bookkeeping; </p><p>Lacerte software but not mandatory;</p><p>Need someone with administrative side and willing to learn bookkeeping</p><p>40 hours per week no overtime;</p><p>Hours: 8am-5pm</p><p><br></p><p>• Order office and tax return supplies; worked with office vendors</p><p>• Reception- phones & front desk </p><p>• E-mails - answer client inquiries; receive incoming tax documents, schedule appts</p><p>• Scheduled appointments/scheduled video/conference calls</p><p>• Sort incoming mail and post outgoing mail with postage meter</p><p>• Help format and print tax organizers for next season, draft Power of Attorney forms</p><p>• Scan tax documents to electronic file cabinet</p><p>• Prepare client paper copy of tax return and/or e-mail tax returns to clients </p><p>• Send signature forms via DocuSign; retrieve and track forms</p><p>• Data entry into Excel -usually in formatted sheets </p><p>• QuickBooks- enter client’s transactions & do bank reconciliations; print reports from QB as directed</p><p>• Bill pay for clients through QuickBooks</p><p>• Office deposits</p><p>Company does not offer health care;</p>
  • 2025-10-28T17:09:18Z
Data Governance - Associate or VP (DOE)
  • San Francisco, CA
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 130000.00 - 190000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p><strong>Associate or Vice President, Data Governance</strong></p><p><strong>Compensation:</strong> Associate: $130–160K + Bonus + Excellent Benefits; VP: $160–190K + Bonus + Excellent Benefits</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About the Company</strong></p><p>Our client is a <strong>San Francisco–based family office</strong> serving multiple generations of an entrepreneurial family with a long-standing legacy of excellence and integrity. With over 150 professionals across diverse disciplines, the firm delivers <strong>comprehensive financial and investment services</strong>—including wealth management, financial planning, tax compliance, and philanthropic support.</p><p><br></p><p>Guided by the values of <strong>partnership, courage, humility, and doing what is right</strong>, the firm manages a sophisticated portfolio spanning multiple asset classes and investment strategies. Its mission is to <strong>steward capital responsibly, foster enduring relationships, and help clients and partners thrive across generations</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>This is a <strong>new and pivotal position</strong> on the firm’s <strong>Business Technology Integration (BTI)</strong> team, offering an exceptional opportunity to shape and implement an enterprise-wide <strong>Data Governance framework</strong> from the ground up.</p><p>Data governance is viewed here not just as compliance—it’s the <strong>foundation of trust, collaboration, and operational excellence</strong>. The successful candidate will help safeguard critical data, strengthen organizational resilience, and enable secure, data-informed decision-making across the enterprise.</p><p><br></p><p>Working closely with BTI, IT, and Legal, you’ll help <strong>design, refine, and operationalize</strong> governance programs and tools that ensure data integrity, security, and usability across the firm’s technology ecosystem (including Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Sage Intacct, and other core platforms).</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Manage and review work of outsourced fund administrators.</li><li>Maintain general ledgers and perform monthly closings, including reconciliations of bank, intercompany, investment, and partners’ capital accounts.</li><li>Prepare financial statements and quarterly investor reporting packages per LP agreements.</li><li>Assist with valuations, audits, and tax-related reviews (K-1s, Forms 1042/8804, federal/state filings).</li><li>Support SEC compliance and reporting.</li><li>Oversee capital calls and distributions.</li><li>Collaborate with FP& A on portfolio dashboards and special projects.</li></ul><p><strong>Team Structure</strong></p><ul><li>Reports to: CFO & Principal, Finance</li><li>Fund Accounting: 2 Assistant Controllers</li><li>Corporate Finance: Controller, Staff Accountant, Benefits/Payroll Manager</li><li>Fund Admin: Gen II Fund Services</li></ul><p><strong>Excited about this opportunity?</strong> Apply today and send your resume via LinkedIn to <strong>Jonathan Christian (JC) del Rosario</strong> — I’d love to connect!</p>
  • 2025-10-20T23:13:46Z
Legal Secretary
  • San Francisco, CA
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 80000.00 - 125000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p>Established San Francisco law firm is seeking an Intellectual Property Litigation Secretary to support their growing practice. This role requires an experienced individual with a deep understanding of litigation processes and filing procedures across multiple patent venues. Join a dynamic team that values precision, efficiency, and collaboration.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Provide administrative and legal support to attorneys specializing in Intellectual Property litigation.</p><p>• Prepare, edit, and proofread legal documents, including correspondence, pleadings, and patent filings.</p><p>• File legal documents in various patent venues, such as NDCal, CDCal, WDTex, EDTex, and DDel, ensuring accuracy and compliance.</p><p>• Manage attorney calendars, schedule meetings, and coordinate travel arrangements.</p><p>• Maintain organized case files and track deadlines to ensure timely submissions.</p><p>• Handle time entries and billing processes with attention to detail.</p><p>• Liaise with clients and external parties to facilitate communication and case progress.</p><p>• Conduct research and gather information relevant to ongoing cases.</p><p>• Assist with administrative tasks, including notary public services and document management.</p><p>• Support partners in building and expanding their Intellectual Property practice.</p>
  • 2025-10-14T22:48:56Z
Litigation Legal Secretary
  • Mill Valley, CA
  • onsite
  • Permanent
  • 75000.00 - 110000.00 USD / Yearly
  • <p>Robert Half is recruiting a Litigation Secretary for a highly regarded plaintiff-side personal injury and civil rights litigation law firm in the North Bay. The Legal Secretary will play a pivotal role in keeping the office functioning efficiently, assisting the partners with court filings, coordinating meetings, maintaining electronic case files, and working with clients to gather information and documents for discovery. A good candidate is organized, diligent, can work both independently and as part of a team, and is passionate about helping individual and family clients achieve justice and full recovery.</p><p><br></p><p>Principle responsibilities:</p><p>• Format, proofread, and finalize detailed correspondence, pleadings, and other legal documents;</p><p>• File pleadings with both state and Federal trial courts;</p><p>• Work with paralegal to prepare and serve discovery;</p><p>• Process and handle incoming subpoenas and obtain medical records;</p><p>• Communicate with clients in person, over the phone, and via email;</p><p>• Create and maintain digital case files for each client;</p><p>• Perform administrative duties, such as maintaining lawyers’ calendars, scheduling depositions and entering deadlines to the master calendar; and</p><p>• Screen, process, direct, and prioritize incoming calls, emails, and mail.</p><p><br></p><p>Desired qualifications:</p><p>• 5+ year litigation legal assistant experience;</p><p>• Knowledge of state and Federal (ECF) e-filing platforms, rules, and eDockets is preferred;</p><p>• Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English is a plus factor;</p><p>• Good written (including editing and proofreading) and verbal communication skills;</p><p>• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, incl. ability to handle multiple projects;</p><p>• Strong time management skills to handle multiple tasks with competing deadlines efficiently; and</p><p>• Solid office software, word processing, database maintenance, and internet research skills.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a terrific direct-hire opportunity with some telecommute flexibility to work remotely part of the week. Our client is offering an annual base salary range of $75,000 – 100,000+/year, depending on experience, for a regular 35-hour workweek (7-hour workday). Some overtime available, but it’s not common. There is bonus compensation and some employment benefits including HMO medical insurance plan, commuter checks, disability insurance, 401k Plan after at least one years of service, and paid vacation and paid sick leave. The attorneys and the office are very friendly and is a nice place to work.</p><p><br></p><p>For confidential consideration, please email resume to Jon Lucchese, VP & Sr. Recruiting Mgr. for Permanent Placement Services, at jon.lucchese‹at›roberthalf‹dot›com . Thank you!</p>
  • 2025-10-08T18:19:16Z
Legal Secretary
  • Walnut Creek, CA
  • onsite
  • Temporary
  • 35.00 - 40.00 USD / Hourly
  • <p>A polished and growing insurance defense law firm in Walnut Creek is seeking a Legal Secretary to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a family-oriented, collaborative office culture with a strong reputation in the Bay Area legal community.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Prepare, proofread, and format motions, pleadings, discovery, and correspondence</li><li>Manage E-filing in state and federal courts</li><li>Handle trial preparation, including exhibits, witness coordination, and case files</li><li>Maintain attorney calendars, deadlines, and case schedules</li><li>Provide administrative and litigation support to attorneys and paralegals</li></ul>
  • 2025-09-30T23:48:44Z
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