Senior Paralegal

About the Role

Plains is an industry‑leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil. The company owns an extensive network of pipeline transportation, terminalling, storage and gathering assets in key oil‑producing basins and transportation corridors and at major market hubs in the United States and Canada. Headquarters are in Houston, Texas. This is a regular, full‑time position.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys in drafting, reviewing, and editing legal documents (contracts, agreements, business communications).
• Conduct factual research, exercise judgment, and communicate with other departments to gather information and documents relevant to transactions, controversies, litigation, or regulatory investigations; monitor third‑party lawsuits and regulatory matters; respond to queries and investigations; prepare summary reports.
• Project manage legal cases, litigation, and transactions.
• Organize and manage legal files, using electronic systems to input, store, retrieve, and report relevant information.
• Prepare legal forms, templates, and PowerPoint presentations.
• Provide support for the International Trade Compliance Program.
• Compile periodic litigation reports, binders, and other physical files and meeting materials upon request.
• Assist with departmental budget process and processing of legal fees.
• Consistently demonstrate sound judgment, take initiative, work independently, and know when to escalate issues or seek input from an attorney or business representative.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (preferred) and/or Paralegal certificate from an ABA‑accredited school.
• Minimum 7 years of paralegal or legal assistant experience.
• Broad paraprofessional generalist skill set with demonstrated excellent problem‑solving abilities.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); exposure to Visio.
• Experience with a document management system.
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills; ability to handle multiple time‑sensitive matters and prioritize needs.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work constructively in a team setting.
• Ability to take initiative, own projects, and see them through to completion with limited supervision.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Free parking.
• Competitive compensation and a top‑tier benefits program designed to support employee health, safety, and well‑being.

Eligibility & Additional Information

• Must be authorized to work in the United States for the duration of employment; this position is not eligible for employment‑based visa sponsorship.
• Clear criminal‑history background check and satisfactory reference checks required.
• Compliance with the company’s drug and alcohol policy, including pre‑employment testing.