Assistant to General Counsel (Independence Title - Main Office)

Responsibilities

• Drafting indemnities, curative instruments, affidavits, contracts, and other transactional documents for review and approval by General Counsel.
• Reviewing and annotating vendor agreements, office leases, and other third-party contracts.
• Supporting company regulatory compliance, including FinCEN real estate reporting.
• Preparing draft responses to Department of Insurance (DOI) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) complaints.
• Conducting legal research and assisting with legal analysis for employee training materials and presentations.
• Managing the General Counsel’s calendar, appointments, and meetings.
• Maintaining and updating legal and educational resources on the shared company network.
• Reviewing proposed litigation filings, tracking company litigation matters, and coordinating with outside counsel as directed.
• Attending depositions, hearings, and similar legal proceedings as a company representative and reporting outcomes to General Counsel.
• Cooking and preparing document production in response to subpoenas, summons, or similar legal requests.
• Maintaining and updating company legal forms in escrow software.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA-Approved law school preferred
• Licensed to practice by Texas State Bar preferred
• Non-Attorneys: Paralegal experience in drafting corporate and/or transactional documents
• Legal research experience in support of litigation
• College degree or equivalent
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and legal research tools such as Westlaw (or equivalent)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong legal research and analytical abilities
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment