Coordinator - Legal

Energy Transfer•Dallas, TX

14h

About The Position

The Legal Operations Coordinator supports the day-to-day administrative and operational needs of Sunoco LP’s Legal Department. The role serves as an organizational hub for legal projects, contract administration, board and corporate governance logistics, outside counsel management, billing, and departmental processes. The coordinator works in a fast-paced corporate environment and handles confidential information. The position reports to the General Counsel and works closely with attorneys, finance, accounting, and other internal stakeholders.

Requirements

0–2 years of experience supporting an in-house legal department, law firm, or corporate legal operations function.
Strong organizational and project management skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated discretion in handling highly confidential information.
Ability to work independently and in a group environment, with strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word.
Keyboarding proficiency and proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word.
Be, or be eligible to become, a Texas notary public.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Experience with legal technology platforms such as contract lifecycle management (CLM), e-billing, e-signature, and document management systems.
Experience supporting a publicly traded company.
Prior experience with databases and applications such as Smartsheet, Salesforce, FileNet, SAP, and DocuSign, or similar platforms.
Experience coordinating M&A transactions or major commercial contracting projects.
Knowledge of legal operations best practices and continuous process improvement.
Prior legal department or law firm support experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary administrative point of contact for the Legal Department.
Maintain commercial contracts and files, including scanning, mailing, copying, uploading documents, and organizing electronic files.
Support the General Counsel and other Legal Department attorneys in providing legal services.
Coordinate and facilitate Legal Department functions.
Review and process legal bills for payment and assist with budgeting.
Locate, compile, and distribute requested files, documents, and information.
Maintain efficient organization and arrangement of file rooms.
Process inactive and closed files for transfer to off-site storage and order files from off-site storage.
Research information in various databases as needed.
File legal documents in various jurisdictions.
Support special projects assigned by attorneys.
Perform other duties as assigned.