Legal Operations Manager

DistributionNOW; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive Benefits

Career Growth

Casual and friendly work environment

Paid vacation/holidays

Job summary

DNOW is seeking an experienced legal assistant/paralegal to support the in-house legal department in Houston, TX. You will handle contract requests, file management, and prepare key documents to assist attorneys in daily workflows.

The role requires collaboration, strong communication, and proficiency with MS Office and CLM/Diligent platforms. A proactive, detail-oriented approach is essential in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with a law firm or an in-house legal department.
• Background working with commercial/legal contracts is preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively and empower business leaders and colleagues.
• Strong presentation skills to key stakeholders within the organization.
• Self-starter mentality with limited oversight.
• Ability to effectively communicate, draft legal documents, negotiate, and problem solve.
• MS Office skills (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint).
• Goal-oriented with the ability to multi-task under pressure in fast-paced work environment.
• Follows established guidelines, policies and procedures and meets deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Review and assign contract requests to attorneys and manage workflow.
• Track department numbers on contracts, litigation, and claims for quarterly metric reporting.
• Manage department inquiries on contract statues and coordinate with the attorneys.
• Create and manage electronic files for contracts, claims, litigation, real estate, and intellectual property.
• Update physical files as needed to included executed contracts as well as closing out dormant files.
• Draft, revise, and review Bills of Sale and Non-Disclosure Agreement requests and potentially Terms and Conditions or Master Service Agreements.
• Work with attorneys as needed on revisions and legal insertions specific to the request.
• Assist attorneys with tasks including converting contracts, formatting for signature, completing exceptions tables, locating contracts in Legal Files, and other miscellaneous tasks.
• Manage legal systems for daily usage including CLM platforms, Diligent, matter management trackers, etc.
• Code and process invoices for payment, including department expense reports.
• Coordinate with the Accounts Payable to set up new suppliers/vendors and monitor payment statuses.
• Complete special projects and other responsibilities, as assigned, including work on M&A activity, SEC work, litigation, corporate entity restructuring, etc.
• Review and distribute department mail as needed.
• Prepare outgoing mail and stock department supplies as needed.

Skills

Contract management

MS Office

Team collaboration

Communication

Tools

CLM platforms

Diligent

Job description

At DNOW, we believe our associates are the best in the business. We value and reward hardworking, creative, and dedicated employees that desire to be part of a team committed to outstanding customer service. START YOUR CAREER NOW. The position will be responsible for performing a variety of legal tasks within DNOW (NYSE: DNOW) under the direction and supervision of the lawyers in the DNOW legal department. DNOW is an industry-leading provider of pipe, valves and valve automation, fittings, mill and industrial supplies, tools, safety products, and artificial lift systems to the upstream, midstream, and downstream & industrial markets as well as a leading supply chain solutions.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review and assign contract requests to attorneys and manage workflow.
• Track department numbers on contracts, litigation, and claims for quarterly metric reporting.
• Manage department inquiries on contract statues and coordinate with the attorneys.
• Create and manage electronic files for contracts, claims, litigation, real estate, and intellectual property.
• Update physical files as needed to included executed contracts as well as closing out dormant files.
• Draft, revise, and review Bills of Sale and Non-Disclosure Agreement requests and potentially Terms and Conditions or Master Service Agreements.
• Work with attorneys as needed on revisions and legal insertions specific to the request.
• Assist attorneys with tasks including converting contracts, formatting for signature, completing exceptions tables, locating contracts in Legal Files, and other miscellaneous tasks.
• Manage legal systems for daily usage including CLM platforms, Diligent, matter management trackers, etc.
• Code and process invoices for payment, including department expense reports.
• Coordinate with the Accounts Payable to set up new suppliers/vendors and monitor payment statuses.
• Complete special projects and other responsibilities, as assigned, including work on M&A activity, SEC work, litigation, corporate entity restructuring, etc.
• Review and distribute department mail as needed.
• Prepare outgoing mail and stock department supplies as needed.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience with a law firm or an in-house legal department.
• Background working with commercial/legal contracts is preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively and as a member of a team while empowering business leaders and colleagues.
• Strong presentation skills to key stakeholders within the organization Self-starter mentality with limited oversight
• Ability to effectively communicate, draft legal documents, negotiate, and problem solve.
• MS Office skills (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint)
• Goal-oriented with the ability to multi-task under pressure in fast-paced work environment
• Follows established guidelines, policies and procedures and meets deadlines.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Benefits (medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage)
• Career Growth
• Casual and friendly work environment
• Paid vacation/holidays

At DNOW we know that our greatest asset is our employees. With approximately 200 locations worldwide, DNOW is growing and so are the employment opportunities. We offer a multitude of disciplines and professions within the company and we invite you to view these opportunities. DNOW is an industry leading provider of pipe, valves and valve automation, fittings, instrumentation, mill and industrial supplies, tools, safety supplies, electrical products, drilling and production equipment, artificial lift, pumps, fabricated equipment, and industrial paints and coatings to the upstream, midstream, and downstream and industrial markets. We also offer supply chain solutions such as procurement, inventory, warehouse management logistics, safety and turnaround support services, project management, and business process and performance metrics reporting.