Lead Legal Administrative Assistant (U.S. Office)

Oil Authority; Commerce City (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive bonus

401(k) plan with up to 6% vested match

Pension plan (Suncor cash balance)

Medical options including HSA/FSA

Vacation and personal paid time off

Job summary

Suncor in Denver, CO seeks a Legal Assistant to provide lead administrative support for the U.S. legal office, handling drafting, reviewing, and filing, and supporting attorneys with budgeting and invoicing.

You will manage calendars, documents, and vendor relationships, work in a fast-paced environment, and contribute to a culture of safety and integrity, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience as a legal assistant in large firm private practice or an in-house environment.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team with integrity.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary administrative contact for U.S. legal function.
• Maintain and coordinate file and records management.
• Draft, review, revise, and finalize correspondence, form agreements, corporate governance documents (e.g., minutes), and certain filings.
• Coordinate mail, courier services, and receipt of notice of filings/service through CT corp., including lawsuits.
• Manage attorney calendars, meeting scheduling and logistics, deadline scheduling, and travel.
• Manage legal and billing software vendors, including CounselLink and LexisNexis.
• Track historical legal vendor information, rates, discounts; conduct related analyses.
• Assist with the development and management of legal budget, as well as prepare and submit expense reports, monthly and quarterly reports.
• Support surety bonds, UCC filings, and related processes.
• Assist with hearing and trial preparation and special projects, such as litigation, transactional matters, and document productions.

Skills

Experience: 5+ years

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP

Workday

Concur

CounselLink

Job description

Suncor in Denver, CO seeks a Legal Assistant to provide lead administrative support for the U.S. legal office, handling drafting, reviewing, and filing, and supporting attorneys with budgeting and invoicing.

You will manage calendars, documents, and vendor relationships, work in a fast-paced environment, and contribute to a culture of safety and integrity, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and accuracy.