Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins and Mott LLP (PBFCM) has an immediate opening for a Legal Assistant in our Houston office.

PBFCM has been in business since 1970. We represent more than 2000 governmental entities in Texas school districts, cities, counties, hospital districts, appraisal districts, and special districts. We have grown steadily every year. We currently have 15 offices across Texas with over 50 attorneys and more than 400 employees. Founded on the principles of honesty and ethical conduct our success is due to our refusal to deviate from these core values.

This is a full time position with great benefits including medical, dental, vision and a generous PTO policy. PBFCM is a dynamic, high-volume law firm offering a professional, yet casual environment. We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-starting hard worker to join our winning team!

Essential Job Functions :

• Review multiple districts for water termination candidates
• Prepare various water termination letters and tags
• Receive and make phone calls daily from and to clients, taxpayers, and water departments
• Maintain documents within e-Cabinet system
• Correspond daily via email with clients, taxpayers, and water departments
• Follow up regularly on current and older water termination statuses
• Maintain and update our Access database system
• Track correspondence sent, received or requiring further action due to water terminations
• Meet daily and weekly deadlines related to the water termination districts
• Track payment agreements
• Additional clerical or administrative duties, as needed or assigned

Experience Requirement :

• At least one (1) year experience in an office setting
• Experience working in a collection law firm (Preferred)
• Three (3) years of professional work experience (Preferred)
• Have previous experience in a law office, with a general understanding of the litigation process (Preferred)
• Previous experience or working knowledge of Texas E-Filing procedures, Skip-tracing techniques and/or utilization of E-Cabinet systems (Preferred)

Education Requirement :

• Minimum of high school diploma (or equivalent) required; Bachelor's degree or in the process of obtaining a bachelor's degree is preferred

Competencies:

Essential Skills:

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Access, Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Ability to meet deadlines, work under pressure and prioritize tasks
• Strict attention to detail
• Ability to work independently
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Punctuality and dependability

Preferred Skills:

• Excellent critical thinking skills
• Superior computer skills and knowledge
• Proficiency in Microsoft Access database
• Established customer service skills
• Proactive work ethic
• Fluency in Spanish

Work Environment :

This position involves:

• Sitting at a computer most of the day
• On the job training
• Performance assessment within the first 60 days of employment
• Annual performance reviews
• Reporting to department supervisor and litigation manager
• Local travel

Physical Demands :

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, speak and hear. The employee is required to stand, use hand to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, the employee may be required, on occasion, to stoop, kneel, or crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Employee may be required to travel by air or car.

If you have an interest in this opportunity, please apply via our web site at: www.PBFCM.com