[Hiring] Legal Operations Specialist / Senior Paralegal @Soapy Joes Group Inc

Role Description

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.

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• 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