Royston Technologies LLC · 14 hours ago
Legal Assistant
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$70K/yr - $85K/yr
5+ years expRoyston Technologies LLC is a law firm that supports multiple small municipalities, primarily Municipal Utility Districts (MUD’s). They are seeking a Legal Assistant to provide substantive support to attorneys, manage client interactions, and assist with various administrative and legal tasks.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Cindy Anderson
Responsibilities
Direct client facing interactions, on a daily basis, including with experts in the fields of land development, engineering, operations of water, sewer and drainage infrastructure, finance, etc
Attending (in-office and/or out-of-office) Board of Directors (“Board”) meetings and drafting minutes of the Board meetings, (some local travel required; some meetings may be held outside of normal business hours, with morning or evening start times
Drafting Agendas for Board meetings
Substantive document drafting and processing, including drafting Orders, Resolutions, and other documents for Board meetings; coordinating with Directors and other parties to obtain execution of documents; organizing and e-filing documents following Board meetings
Researching, compiling and analyzing documents using internal resources
Drafting professional correspondence
Preparing and maintaining annual calendars of events, deadlines, and regulatory filings for multiple clients
Monitoring compliance with contract terms
Assisting with the sale of public bonds
Assisting with elections held by the client
Processing real estate matters on behalf of the client, including easements, deeds, annexations, exclusions, etc
Responding to (or coordinating responses from other consultants regarding) inquiries from Directors, residents, members of the public, consultants, and governmental agencies
Accurate billing of time worked on client business daily
Some industry and client networking
Some administrative duties, including handling client mail, scanning and copying
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university required
A minimum of 5+ years of client-facing work experience required
Strong oral and written communication skills, with emphasis on grammar, spelling, writing, and proofreading skills
Ability to meet deadlines with strict attention to detail
Must work well with limited supervision
Ability to work independently on multiple projects
Must have strong client and customer service skills
Ability to communicate with a variety of people
Must be willing to attend in-office and out-of-office, morning, afternoon, or evening meetings
Must be comfortable speaking to a group in a Board meeting setting
Experience editing documents
Sitting at desk and conference tables for extended periods of time
Often traveling to meetings offsite within the greater Houston / Austin area (specific to location of hire)
Must have reliable transportation for travel to out-of-office meetings
Preferred
Preferred experience attending meetings and taking minutes; not required but preferred
Preferred background in English, Journalism, Legal Studies, Teaching, Project Management, or Public Administration
Company
Royston Technologies LLC
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