R. L. Barclay & Associates, LLC is hiring: Legal Secretary - Banking Finance in

Our client, a growing Houston area law firm, has a great opportunity available for an experienced Corporate/Transactional Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary to join their banking and finance practice. This is a full time, direct hire position and is in the office 5 days per week.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

• Proficient with Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of legal billing software (preferably Aderant)
• Ability to type at a level of 70 WPM
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail with superior proofreading abilities
• Working knowledge of creating and editing legal documents
• Strong understanding of the county and state court systems
• Ability to successfully work in a fast-paced environment with various attorneys and teams
• 5 or more years of experience as a Legal Assistant/Leal Secretary supporting multiple attorneys in a law firm or corporate setting, preferrable with a transactional practice.

• Organize and maintain correspondence, document, and computer-based files
• Provide telephone coverage for team, deliver messages
• Teleconferencing and arranging conference calls
• Arranges appointments, coordinate meetings, makes travel arrangements (including flight/hotel reservations), and submits reimbursement requests
• Perform various support services (e.g., courier deliveries, document processing center assistance, conference room reservations)
• Prepare stock and membership certificates
• Assist attorneys with time entries
• Redline documents
• Work with a variety of assigned attorneys and practice group areas as needed
• Work on complex organizational charts
• File on Secretary of State website and determine name availability
• Draft formation documents
• Prepare electronic closing binders
• Assist with the preparation of private offering documents
• Arrange attendance for CLE course and keep track of attorney CLE hours
• Review, correct, and disburse pre-bills and invoices

• Strong organizational skills
• Strong decision-making skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong work ethic
• Strong execution skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Reliable and self-starter
• Ability to learn new databases
• Strong attention to detail
• Highly professional
• Strong presence
• Independently motivated
• Independent thinker

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Long-term disability
• Short-term disability
• Life insurance
• Critical and Accidental Insurance
• Identity Protection Services
• HSA Employer Contribution
• 401(k)
• PTO