*County Counsel Executive Administrative Assistant

The Job

Exciting Opportunity To Work With The County's Legal Team

Receive 14 Holidays

Generous Vacation and Sick Time

Receive a 3% Increase February 2026

( Salary increases contingent upon Property Related Revenue and/or
statewide Realignment Sales Tax Collections performance.)

Executive Administrative Assistants may have the opportunity to work a flexible schedule after six months of employment, which may include a 9/80 schedule and/or partial remote work option.

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San Bernardino County, Office of County Counsel is seeking applications for a skilled Executive Administrative Assistant to join their team. The existing vacancy is in the Litigation Unit. The positionwill perform a variety of legal assistant duties, providing litigation and administrative support services to attorneys and paralegals in the Office of County Counsel. The incumbent will process or oversee the preparation and filing of legal documents; schedule meetings; calendar litigation deadlines; maintain calendars; make travel arrangements; compose and format legal documents and correspondence; and keep abreast of court rules, regulations, and proceedings.

Official County Title: Executive Administrative Assistant I

To Review Job-Specific Benefits, Refer Here:

Summary of Benefits

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

ABOUT COUNTY COUNSEL

County Counsel serves and protects the county, its treasury, and its governing body, by providing timely and accurate legal services and aggressively representing the county in litigation. Legal services shall be performed maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards while fostering high morale and productivity in the workplace through collaborative efforts dedicated to continuous improvement.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Pre-Employment Process: Prior to appointment, applicants must pass a background investigation which includes verification of employment history and education, fingerprinting, physical exam, and drug screening.

Visa Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Work Environment: Incumbents must operate with a high level of confidentiality and discretion when performing job duties.

Minimum Requirements

Two (2) years of recent full-time administrative assistant experience in support of professional or administrative position(s) where duties included calendaring, scheduling meetings, composing correspondence, maintaining files and records, preparing agendas, and taking minutes, of which (1) year of full-time work experience must include preparing and processing legal documents such as pleadings, briefs, and motions under an attorney's supervision .

Experience must be within the past five (5) years.

--AND--

Typing: 50 w.p.m. corrected typing speed.

NOTE: Duties must be clearly described in the work history section to be considered and appropriately placed for assigned duties within County Counsel. General Clerical experience, Internships, and Clerkships are not considered qualifying work experience. Qualifying experience is typically equivalent to the San Bernardino County Administrative Assistant classification and above.

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have experience supporting attorneys in a legal office, preparing and processing confidential records and legal documents such as pleadings, briefs, and motions. The candidate should also be skilled in managing multiple calendars and assignments from multiple attorneys while working in a fast-paced environment. Candidates with experience supporting civil litigation attorneys as a legal assistant are highly desired.

Selection Process

Application Procedure : To be considered for this excellent opportunity, please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by 5:00 pm, Friday, December 5, 2025. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaire.

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the application and supplemental questionnaire. It is to your advantage to be explicit in your responses on the application and supplemental questionnaire.

All communications regarding the selection process will be via e-mail. Applicants are encouraged to check their e-mail frequently to learn additional information regarding this recruitment. Check your GovernmentJobs account for notifications. Update your firewalls to allow e-mails from San Bernardino County through governmentjobs.com. Update your Spam, Junk, and Bulk settings to ensure it will not spam/block/filter communications from e-mail addresses with the following domain "@hr.sbcounty.gov". Finally, be sure to keep your personal information updated. Taking these steps now will help ensure you receive all communications regarding this recruitment.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application. If you require technical assistance, please click HERE to review the Government Jobs online application guide , or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application.

EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Policy

Exempt Unit-Group D

San Bernardino County offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of other voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

Please review the appropriate Summary of Benefits * for more information

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County’s Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Employee Benefits website for more detailed information.

*Retirement benefits subject to change.

Closing Date/Time: 12/12/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

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