Executive Assistant & Paralegal to Senior Leaders

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits eligibility beginning on day

Tuition reimbursement

On-site wellness center

Job summary

CenterPoint Energy in Houston is seeking an Executive Assistant & Paralegal to provide high-level executive support and legal administration within the Legal Department. The role demands discretion, superb organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

The incumbent partners with senior leaders on governance, contracts, compliance, and board-related activities, handling confidential information and complex calendars while supporting strategic

Qualifications

• 5+ years of executive administrative support experience.
• 3+ years of paralegal or legal administrative experience.
• Experience supporting senior executives, attorneys, legal teams, or corporate governance functions.
• Experience in a highly regulated industry is preferred.
• Experience supporting board of directors and executive leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to senior executives and legal leadership.
• Manage complex calendars, meeting schedules, travel arrangements, and expense reporting.
• Coordinate executive meetings, leadership team meetings, board-related activities, and special events.
• Prepare correspondence, presentations, reports, agendas, and meeting materials.
• Draft, edit, and proofread communications and executive-level documents.
• Manage confidential information with a high degree of discretion and professionalism.
• Track action items, deadlines, and follow-up activities arising from executive meetings.
• Serve as a liaison between executives, internal stakeholders, external partners, and legal counsel.
• Support special projects and strategic initiatives as assigned.
• Assist attorneys and legal leadership with the preparation, review, and management of legal documents.
• Draft and maintain contracts, agreements, amendments, resolutions, and legal correspondence.
• Coordinate execution, filing, and retention of legal agreements.
• Maintain legal databases, document management systems, and contract repositories.
• Conduct legal, regulatory, and corporate governance research as requested.
• Assist with corporate records management and compliance documentation.
• Support litigation management by organizing case files, discovery materials, and legal records.
• Coordinate with outside counsel and track legal invoices and budgets.
• Maintain company records related to corporate governance, board actions, and regulatory filings.
• Monitor legal deadlines and ensure timely completion of required filings and documentation.

Skills

Executive support

Calendar management

Travel coordination

Communication

Confidentiality

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Associate degree in Paralegal Studies

Bachelor's degree

ABA Paralegal certificate

Tools

Contract management systems

Document management

Legal databases

Job description

CenterPoint Energy in Houston is seeking an Executive Assistant & Paralegal to provide high-level executive support and legal administration within the Legal Department. The role demands discretion, superb organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

The incumbent partners with senior leaders on governance, contracts, compliance, and board-related activities, handling confidential information and complex calendars while supporting strategic