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Morton & Gettys is a general practice law firm looking for a Receptionist/Legal Secretary to be the welcoming first point of contact for our clients and a dependable source of support for our attorneys and paralegals. If you want to work with a collaborative team who enjoy working together, we’d love to hear from you.
What Makes This Role Interesting
As a general practice firm, we help people with everything from family matters and estate planning to real estate, business, and personal injury. No two days look alike. In a single morning, you might welcome a couple buying their first home, a family settling a loved one’s estate, and a business owner with an urgent question. Many of our clients are going through important or stressful moments, and you’ll be the person who puts them at ease.
What You’ll Do
As the first face and voice of our firm, you will:
o Greet clients and visitors in person and answer, screen, and direct calls on a multi-line phone system
o Accept client payments, open new files, and enter client and matter information into our database
o Draft letters, prepare mailings, and help prepare simple legal documents at the direction of our attorneys and paralegals
o Keep the office running smoothly with routine clerical and organizational tasks
o Handle confidential client information with care and discretion
What We're Looking For
REQUIRED:
o Experience in a professional office setting
o Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Outlook
o Clear, professional communication, both spoken and written
o Strong organization and attention to detail
o The ability to connect with people from all walks of life, and to stay calm, patient, and courteous with each of them
o Comfort multitasking in a busy office and switching between different types of matters
PREFERRED:
o Some college or post-secondary education
o Experience in a law firm or legal setting
What We Offer
o Starting pay of $17-$19 per hour, based on experience and education
o Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, with the firm paying the employee premium and contributing toward dependent coverage
o Paid time off
o 401(k) with a 4% employer match
o A supportive, team-oriented environment
How to Apply
Email your resume and a cover letter to reply@mortongettys.com with the subject line “Receptionist/Legal Secretary Application.” In your cover letter, please tell us briefly about your experience and education, why this role interests you, and about a time you helped someone who was frustrated, confused, or upset.
Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Morton & Gettys is a general practice law firm looking for a Receptionist/Legal Secretary to be the welcoming first point of contact for our clients and a dependable source of support for our attorneys and paralegals. If you want to work with a collaborative team who enjoy working together, we’d love to hear from you.
What Makes This Role Interesting
As a general practice firm, we help people with everything from family matters and estate planning to real estate, business, and personal injury. No two days look alike. In a single morning, you might welcome a couple buying their first home, a family settling a loved one’s estate, and a business owner with an urgent question. Many of our clients are going through important or stressful moments, and you’ll be the person who puts them at ease.
What You’ll Do
As the first face and voice of our firm, you will:
o Greet clients and visitors in person and answer, screen, and direct calls on a multi-line phone system
o Accept client payments, open new files, and enter client and matter information into our database
o Draft letters, prepare mailings, and help prepare simple legal documents at the direction of our attorneys and paralegals
o Keep the office running smoothly with routine clerical and organizational tasks
o Handle confidential client information with care and discretion
What We're Looking For
REQUIRED:
o Experience in a professional office setting
o Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Outlook
o Clear, professional communication, both spoken and written
o Strong organization and attention to detail
o The ability to connect with people from all walks of life, and to stay calm, patient, and courteous with each of them
o Comfort multitasking in a busy office and switching between different types of matters
PREFERRED:
o Some college or post-secondary education
o Experience in a law firm or legal setting
What We Offer
o Starting pay of $17-$19 per hour, based on experience and education
o Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, with the firm paying the employee premium and contributing toward dependent coverage
o Paid time off
o 401(k) with a 4% employer match
o A supportive, team-oriented environment
How to Apply
Email your resume and a cover letter to reply@mortongettys.com with the subject line “Receptionist/Legal Secretary Application.” In your cover letter, please tell us briefly about your experience and education, why this role interests you, and about a time you helped someone who was frustrated, confused, or upset.
Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in chief legal officer and corporate secretary jobs.
- Juris Doctor degree and active bar admission in at least one U.S. state
- 10 or more years of corporate legal experience with executive or general counsel responsibility
- Direct experience managing SEC reporting, proxy statements, and annual meeting logistics
- Expertise in corporate governance, board advisory, and subsidiary entity management
- Experience advising on M&A transactions, securities offerings, or capital markets activity
- Strong written communication skills for drafting board resolutions, charters, and policies
Tips for Your Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Job Search
Tailor your resume for dual scope
Chief legal officer and corporate secretary roles blend executive legal leadership with board governance responsibilities. Your resume needs to show both, so separate your litigation or transactional background from your board support and entity management experience rather than burying them together.
Highlight your securities filings experience
Employers in public companies screen hard for direct experience with SEC filings, proxy statements, and annual reports. Name the specific forms you've prepared or overseen, the company size, and whether you led the process or supported outside counsel.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists chief legal officer and corporate secretary openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Show your board relationship management
Hiring committees want to see that you've worked directly with board members and audit committees, not just prepared minutes. Cite specific governance projects, committee charters you drafted, or director onboarding programs you built or improved.
Prepare for the governance case interview
Many final-round interviews for this role include a scenario about a fiduciary conflict, a shareholder proposal, or a subsidiary restructuring. Rehearse walking through your reasoning on a real governance decision you made, with the tradeoffs you weighed and how you advised leadership.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
At the CLO and corporate secretary level, the reporting structure and board access matter as much as the offer itself. Confirm whether you report directly to the CEO or board, what subsidiary entities fall under your authority, and whether you hold officer status at close of negotiation.
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most chief legal officer and corporate secretarys?
The most active employers for chief legal officer and corporate secretarys right now are Kiernan Trebach, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan, and Kirkland & Ellis, and the most openings are in California, New York, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Financial services firms, publicly traded technology companies, and large healthcare systems tend to post the most consistent volume for this combined role.
How many chief legal officer and corporate secretary jobs are remote?
About 33% of chief legal officer and corporate secretary openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though fully remote arrangements are less common at this seniority level than in lower-level legal roles. The corporate secretary side of the role, which requires in-person board meeting attendance and document execution, tends to anchor most positions to a primary office location at least part of the time.
How do you become a chief legal officer and corporate secretary?
Start with a Juris Doctor and pass the bar in a jurisdiction relevant to your target employers. Build foundational experience in corporate law, securities, or M&A, then move into a deputy general counsel or assistant secretary role where you gain direct board exposure. From there, take on progressively broader governance ownership until you can demonstrate full CLO and corporate secretary accountability.
Can I get hired as a chief legal officer and corporate secretary without prior CLO experience?
Yes, especially if you've held a deputy general counsel or senior corporate secretary title and can show direct board advisory experience. Employers promoting from within or hiring from large law firms often accept candidates who've served as primary legal counsel on a major transaction or led proxy season without holding the CLO title formally. Your governance portfolio and executive presence matter more than the exact job title on your resume.
What does the chief legal officer and corporate secretary interview process look like?
The process typically runs four to six rounds, starting with an HR screen and moving to a series of interviews with the CEO, CFO, and lead independent director or audit committee chair. Expect at least one governance scenario exercise and a review of a past SEC filing or board resolution you prepared. References from board members or prior C-suite leaders carry significant weight at the offer stage.
Where can I find and apply to chief legal officer and corporate secretary jobs?
You can find and apply to chief legal officer and corporate secretary jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Find roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing without being redirected to separate employer portals.
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