Paralegal

Houston Community College•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will provide legal support and assist the Assistant General Counsels with legal research, preparing and reviewing contracts, litigation management and support, interfacing with external/internal stakeholders, file management, and administrative tasks.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
5 years experience as a paralegal or legal assistant with paralegal duties required
Valid Texas Driver License
MS Office Programs
Information Management Systems
Delivering High Quality Work
Accepting Responsibility
Serving Customers
Supporting Organizational Goals
Driving Continuous Improvement
Acting with Integrity
Thinking Critically
Managing Change
Communicating Effectively

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree with Paralegal/Legal Assistant Certification preferred
8 years directly related experience may be considered in lieu of required degree

Responsibilities

Conduct legal research and summarize findings.
Initiate changes to standard contract templates, as directed by supervisor.
Prepare, review, and organize legal correspondence.
Prepare, proof, and assemble a variety of legal documents, including government/administrative filings, contracts, and other legal documents.
Interact with clients to gather background information, which includes informing of case/matter status on a periodic basis.
Engage with external stakeholders and internal clients regarding legal matters.
Professionally and diplomatically, resolve issues regarding client concerns and other matters, as necessary.
Organize and maintain department files, forms and resources.
Schedule meetings, conference calls, interviews for investigations, etc. File or obtaining legal documents with appropriate governmental entities or external partners.
Manage confidential information with discretion, and execute the highest level of customer service.
Assist with special projects as requested by Assistant General Counsel or General Counsel.
Perform other duties, tasks and assignments as required.