Legal Assistant II

Ready, set, go! Put your career in motion with a great, new opportunity. Join the Kelly® Professional & Industrial team as a Legal Assistant II with the Arizona Department of Economic Security (AZDES) – Office of Inspector General (OIG). This role supports legal operations in a secure government environment and offers the opportunity to contribute to important investigative and compliance work while gaining valuable public sector experience.

Pay Rate: $18.50 per hour

Location: Phoenix, AZ 85004

Schedule: Monday – Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Employment Type: Contract (4 months) with potential to convert to full-time

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (Initially fully onsite; eligible for 1 day remote per week after training)

• Provide administrative and legal support to attorneys and staff within the Office of Inspector General.
• Prepare, format, and maintain legal documents, reports, and case files.
• Use Google Suite and Microsoft Office to draft correspondence, track documentation, and manage records.
• Manage multiple systems and digital platforms simultaneously while maintaining accuracy.
• Support document tracking, compliance processes, and file organization.
• Coordinate meetings, schedules, and internal communications.
• Ensure confidentiality and secure handling of sensitive information.
• Follow agency policies and security protocols within a government environment.
• Assist with additional administrative and legal support duties as assigned.

• Strong computer skills with Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
• Ability to multitask across multiple systems and platforms.
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Professional communication skills and the ability to work with legal or compliance teams.
• Ability to work onsite initially in Phoenix, AZ.
• Ability to pass required security screening.
• Local residency in the Phoenix area and availability for in-person interviews.

• Legal education or legal administrative experience.
• Experience supporting attorneys, investigators, or compliance teams.
• Government or public sector experience.

Once you apply, you’ll proceed to the next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry—even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means all our recruiters at Kelly will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more.

Helping you discover what’s next in your career is what we’re all about, so let’s get to work. Apply to be a Legal Assistant II today!

Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. Employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

For more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community, please see Kelly’s benefits resources.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce.

Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.