Legal Administrative Assistant

Legal Assistant / Junior Paralegal
Preston Center - Dallas

Delta Dallas is currently representing a privately held company with business interests in real estate, private equity, energy, financial services, and entertainment in its search for a Legal Assistant/Junior Paralegal to support its small legal team.

Qualified candidates will have a minimum of a bachelor's degree from an accredited, four-year university, and two to four years' administrative support experience, preferably in a law firm or corporate legal department.

This role is 100% onsite at our client's office in the Preston Center area of Dallas.

The Legal Assistant / Junior Paralegal is responsible for the maintenance and organization of all company documents and provides comprehensive support to the VP/General Counsel. This role includes a mix of administrative, organizational, and legal tasks, as well as collaboration with other departments when needed.

Essential Functions

• Assists the General Counsel with preparation of sponsorship, service, employment, and oil & gas related agreements.
• Drafts routine legal documents including transactional agreements, entity formation documents, lease and rental agreements, and closing documents.
• Reviews and analyzes title and survey documents; prepares related work product for land acquisition and disposition transactions.
• Develops and maintains filing protocols for legal department files and participates in document management initiatives.
• Searches for, retrieves, and supplies information from files; keeps files current; and removes files upon request.
• Inputs and updates data such as file numbers, document codes, and related information in the document management system to support retrieval and reporting.
• Sorts or classifies information according to established guidelines such as content, purpose, user criteria, or order of receipt.
• Responds to questions regarding records, files, and document access.
• Collaborates with the accounting department in the preparation of internal notes and related documentation.
• Maintains strict confidentiality regarding all corporate, stakeholder, personnel, and research matters.
• Provides support to other departments on an as needed basis, subject to the approval of the VP/General Counsel.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree REQUIRED; Paralegal certificate a plus
• Ability to pass an in-depth criminal background check, including credit history
• Two to four years' administrative support experience
• Legal experience highly preferred
• High level of discretion and confidentiality
• Ability to work in a 'heads-down,' detail-oriented administrative capacity