Legal Assistant - Litigation

Cenergy International; Houston (TX); Ibrido; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

401K

Healthcare coverage

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Descrizione del lavoro

Cenergy International is seeking a Senior Legal Assistant in Houston, TX. This contract role supports attorneys on the Litigation team with high-level administrative and legal tasks, including matter management, billing, travel coordination, and meeting support.

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, discreet, and adept at handling confidential information in a fast-paced legal environment, with strong MS Office and collaboration skills.

Competenze

• 5+ years of legal administrative experience.
• Litigation or legal operations experience preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams skills.
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities.
• Ability to handle confidential information professionally.

Mansioni

• Support attorneys with daily administrative and litigation activities.
• Prepare reports and presentations using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI.
• Draft, format, edit, and revise legal documents with Track Changes.
• Maintain and update legal matters in TeamConnect.
• Upload, review, and research documents in iManage.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel and itineraries.
• Prepare and track complex expense reports.

Conoscenze

Legal administration

Microsoft Office

Time management

Written and verbal communication

Independent judgment

Formazione

Associate degree (plus)

Strumenti

TeamConnect

iManage

Power BI

Concur

Microsoft Copilot

Descrizione del lavoro

Job#: 26-03361

Location: Houston, TX 77002 – Downtown
Job Type: Contract | 12 Months, Possible Extension
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:30 PM CT
Hybrid: Monday–Thursday in office | Friday remote

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Legal Assistant to support attorneys on the Litigation team. This role provides high-level administrative and legal support, including document preparation, matter management, reporting, billing, travel coordination, and meeting support.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, professional, and comfortable handling confidential information in a fast-paced legal environment.

What You'll Do

• Support attorneys with daily administrative and litigation-related activities.
• Prepare reports and presentations using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI.
• Draft, format, edit, and revise legal documents using Microsoft Word and Track Changes.
• Maintain and update legal matters in TeamConnect.
• Upload, review, and research documents using iManage.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements and itineraries.
• Prepare and track complex expense reports.
• Process invoices, payments, e-billing, and vendor setup.
• Coordinate meetings, conferences, agendas, and presentation materials.
• Track deadlines and proactively follow up on outstanding items.
• Assist with correspondence, presentations, reports, and special projects.
• Provide backup support to other Legal Assistants when needed.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of legal and business information.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of legal administrative experience.
• Litigation or legal operations experience strongly preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and remain professional under pressure.
• Experience with TeamConnect, iManage, Power BI, Concur, or similar systems is a plus.
• Experience with Microsoft Copilot or similar AI tools is preferred.
• Associate degree is a plus.

Benefits:

The benefits available with this position include:

• Ongoing Training (RSO, Systems, Software Programs, OSHA Safety, JJ Keller, etc.)
• Continuous Employment Development and Learning
• Ongoing Advocacy, internal assets with HSE, Legal and HR teams and experts to aid in Employee Career Path and Advancement
• 401K
• Healthcare Group Medical Coverage & Healthcare for California only
• Dental Insurance Coverage
• Vision Insurance Coverage
• Basic Life Insurance & AD&D
• Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability
• Direct Deposit
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts

About Cenergy International Services

Cenergy is a dynamic, diverse, woman-owned company that has provided stellar support to our clients globally for over 25 years! We hire extraordinary people, and each of our team members are encouraged to embody our core values to drive innovation and own it with integrity and trust while adding to our positive and forward-thinking atmosphere.