Legal Assistant

Lensa; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector is seeking a Legal Assistant based in Houston, TX. This position involves managing legal entities, drafting essential documents, and ensuring compliance with corporate governance standards. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in Public Law and entity management. This role promises to be rewarding and offers the chance to work with one of the industry's giants.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years’ work experience as a legal assistant/paralegal.
• Experience with various entity management systems.
• Typically requires an undergraduate degree and/or paralegal certificate.

Responsibilities

• Manage legal entities across the US and Caribbean.
• Draft and prepare annual general reports and other legal documents.
• Prepare Board and Committee meetings.

Skills

Public Law

Corporate Governance

Entity Management

Document Drafting

Education

Undergraduate Degree

Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Applications

DocuSign

SAP

EDGAR

Workiva

Job description

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Legal Assistant

Date: Jun 1, 2025

Location:

Houston, TX, US, 77032

We are looking for the right people — people who want to innovate, achieve, grow and lead. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them to develop themselves and their careers. Experience the challenges, rewards and opportunity of working for one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the global energy industry.

Job Duties

This position will report to the Senior Director for Subsidiary Management and will oversee and manage approximately 100 legal entities across the US and the Caribbean. Responsibilities include drafting and preparing annual general reports, resolutions, powers of attorney, certificates of incumbency, and other public company matters. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in Public Law, corporate governance and/or entity management as well as working with the various Secretaries of State offices/websites and/or registered agents in the creation, liquidation, merging, and amending of entities, filing of annual reports and required fees.

Job Description – With the assistance and supervision of Counsel the position shall

• Handle various legal matters relating to registered companies and entity management.
• Prepare Board, Committee, and annual meetings.
• Prepare, edit, and manage Company policies and business practices.
• Maintain records and information systems.
• Have a broad range of experience managing the governance documents and filings of corporate entities and have the ability to work independently.
• Have experience and/or familiarity with various entity management systems, Workiva, various Microsoft applications, DocuSign, EDGAR, and SAP.
  
  

Requirements

• Minimum five years’ work experience as a legal assistant/paralegal.
• Typically requires undergraduate degree, and/or paralegal certificate and/or equivalent experience.
  
  

Candidates having qualification that exceed the minimum job requirements will receive consideration for higher-level roles given (1) their experience, (2) additional job requirements, and/or (3) business needs. Depending on education, experience and skill level, a variety of job opportunities might be available from Legal Assistant to Senior Legal Assistant.

Halliburton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

Location

3000 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Houston, Texas, 77032, United States

Job Details

Requisition Number: 198059

Experience Level: Experienced Hire

Job Family: Support Services

Product Service Line: [[division]]

Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

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Compensation Information

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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