Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: 105 - BakerRipley Central - Houston, TX 77011Position Type: InternshipEducation Level: High School/ GEDTravel Percentage: No Local Travel (0%)Job Category: Administration & Support ServicesPosition Summary:
As a member of the Legal team, you will join an incredibly talented and hardworking team dedicated to managing legal affairs, contracting and procurement in support of BakerRipley operations. The Legal Assistant position will be responsible for supporting the Legal team in processing contracts, UCC Liens, Subpoenas, public information act requests and other legal documents. The ideal candidate should be detail oriented, organized, responsible, accustomed to handling confidential information and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Key responsibilities:
Support the prompt execution of contracts and other legal documents
Use discretion in handling confidential and personal information • Ensure prompt and thorough responses to external requests and UCC lien inquiries
Track and ensure compliance with applicable deadlines
Review and organize large quantities of documents
Communicate professionally in writing and verbally with internal and external parties
Handle sensitive employee data, legal strategies, and privileged/confidential information with the utmost discretion
Assist in maintenance of contract database by ensuring required documentation is properly stored and organized
Balance a variety of competing tasks and deadlines and transition between tasks as needed o Update contract templates with guidance from attorney staff and ensure consistency across template library
Assist legal, contract and procurement team members as needed with proofreading, formatting and submitting legal and procurement documents
Draft and proofread formal legal correspondence
Other tasks as assigned
QualificationsMINIMUM EDUCATION: High School Diploma
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 2+ years experience in a legal setting
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Paralegal certificate preferred and eligibility for a notary license strongly preferred COMPUTER/ SYSTEMS/
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY: Microsoft Word, Outlook , OneDrive/Sharepoint, Teams, Adobe and Excel proficiency required. LANGUAGE REQUIRED (Other than English): None
BakerRipley is the largest charitable organization in Texas and hosts a network of over 70 service sites that help more than half a million people earn, learn, belong, and be well. We fulfill our mission to bring resources, education, and connection by working with our neighbors side by side.
We are committed to being the #1 place to work in Houston. Our values are based on what we believe about people and neighborhoods. That they're good. That they're worth it. Our teams have a few things in common: We're passionate about what we do, we have fun doing it, and we couldn't see ourselves doing anything else.
