Lead Legal Assistant

Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins and Mott LLP (PBFCM) has an immediate opening for a Lead 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:

• Supervise and lead operation of delinquent property tax litigation department
• Review, edit and direct work product of other legal assistants
• Consistently run and complete reports to maintain a continuous and steady workflow for department
• Ensure daily and weekly deadlines are met by team members
• Receive and process all incoming payments
• Provide litigation support to attorneys as needed in the collaborative efforts to move cases forward
• Prepare and e-file litigation documents with various courts
• Prepare various outgoing letters
• Correspond daily via email with clients, constables, court personnel, taxpayers, and others
• Maintain and update databases including e-cabinet system and firm's case management system
• Additional clerical or administrative duties, as needed or assigned

Experience Requirement:

• At least one (1) year experience as a legal assistant/paralegal in a litigation law firm
• Prior supervisory and/or management experience (Preferred)
• Experience working in a collection law firm (Preferred)
• Three (3) years of professional work experience (Preferred)
• Previous experience or working knowledge of Texas E-Filing procedures, Skip-tracing techniques and/or utilization of E-Cabinet systems (Preferred)

Education Requirement:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Certifications and/or College Degree (Preferred)

Competencies:

Essential Skills:

• Strong oral and written communication skills with good general math skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to meet deadlines, work under pressure and prioritize tasks
• Strict attention to detail
• Ability to work independently
• Strong proficiency at multi-tasking
• Punctuality and dependability

Preferred Skills:

• Excellent critical thinking skills
• Sound leadership abilities
• Superior computer skills and knowledge
• 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 Office Manager

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 hands 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.