Legal Coordinator
Westwood Professional Services · Plano, TX · 1 wk ago
LegalFull-time
Serving as the Initial Point of Contact
Serve as the initial point of contact for internal and external legal inquiries, ensuring efficient and accurate direction of communications to appropriate legal team members.
Administrative Support
- Coordinate and manage legal intake processes and systems, including logging requests, tracking progress, and ensuring timely responses through multiple channels of communication, including Cello
- Provide administrative support for the day-to-day activities, including requests for budget approval and processing invoices
Document Preparation and Review
- Assist in the preparation and review of legal documents, contracts, and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal standards and corporate policies
Database Management
- Maintain and update legal and compliance databases and files, ensuring they are current and accessible
Meeting Coordination
- Coordinate meetings, including scheduling and preparing agendas
Legal Research and Reporting
- Assist in legal research and compiling reports
Other Legal Matters
- Assist with legal research and compiling reports
- Assist in other legal matters such as litigation, claims, and other disputes
Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in the legal department
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization
- Outstanding work ethics and customer-oriented attitude
- A team player with the ability to work independently
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
- Strong understanding of legal terminology, processes, and regulatory requirements
- Familiarity with a wide variety of corporate and commercial agreements
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Internet search, and contract management platform