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Legal Assistant

Smart IMS
Texas, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 3/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/27/2025

Title : Legal Assistant

Location : Houston,TX

Duration : Long Term

Responsibilities :

  • Coordinate and arrange international and domestic travel logistics, including details needed for visas, immunizations, photos, passport renewals, detailed itineraries and travel updates.
  • Track and gather related expenses and compile complicated expense reports in expense reporting system (CTREX).
  • Create and update legal matters in internal matter management system (TeamConnect).
  • Run weekly, monthly and quarterly reports using TeamConnect and PowerBI.
  • Draft, format and revise legal documents under strict deadlines.
  • Use Microsoft Word track-change function to edit and revise documents.
  • Assist the lawyers in preparing correspondence, presentations, and routine reports.
  • Coordinate logistics, agendas and presentation materials for meetings, conferences and special functions.
  • Process e-billings, invoices and payments within and outside the legal software system, TeamConnect and set up vendors in TeamConnect.
  • Work in iManage to upload, review and research documents.
  • Follow through to ensure deadlines are met and proactively follow up with individuals as needed.
  • Research inquiries and relieve leaders of administrative tasks.
  • Act as an information resource around computer systems, support software and hardware technical support.
  • Assist with other duties and special projects, as assigned by Supervising / Managing Counsel and other team members as needed.
  • Assist and provide backup coverage to other legal assistants.

Required Qualifications :

  • Minimum of five years of legal administrative experience.
  • Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of tools (i.e., Word, Outlook, Forms, PowerPoint, Teams and Excel) and the ability to quickly learn new tools.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Demonstrated high level of initiative, independence and the ability to anticipate needs and requirements.
  • Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate at all levels.
  • Ability to maintain the upmost confidentiality, adapt to changing needs and deadlines and remain calm under pressure.
  • Ability to effectively communicate (oral and written) at all levels of the organization.
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, multi-task and follow through on commitments.
  • Ability to problem solve and use good judgement in making sound decisions quickly.
  • Demonstrate a growth mindset.
  • Ability to commit to contributing your perspective in a professional manner.
  • Ability to give effective feedback (both positive and constructive) and receive feedback (both positive and constructive) and act upon it.
  • Add additional requirements as needed.
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • Associate degree
  • Proficient in TeamConnect, iManage, PowerBI, Concur (From Sun : I think that candidate should have at least two of the 4 "required skill")
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