TRANSACTIONAL SENIOR PARALEGAL – CONTRACTS SECTION

Applications accepted from:  ALL PERSONS INTERESTED
Job Classification: SR PARALEGAL
Section: CONTRACTS
Reporting Location:  900 BAGBY
Workdays & Hours:  MONDAY – FRIDAY 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM*   *Subject to Change


ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
The Office of the City Attorney for the City of Houston (the “OCA”) provides municipal legal services to the City, its elected and appointed officials, and its employees while adhering to the following guiding principles:

• Quality & Service – Achieving high customer satisfaction as judged by our clients.
• Partnership & Teamwork – Working cooperatively internally and with our clients to achieve the City’s goals.
• Integrity & Candor – Placing honesty and ethical behavior first.
• Dignity & Diversity – Promoting each person’s value.
• Innovation & Imagination – Seeking novel and creative approaches to achieving the City’s objectives.

Composed of approximately 100 of Houston’s finest attorneys working in 10 legal practice sections, the OCA handles personal injury, commercial and civil rights litigation, major commercial and real estate transactions, and a diverse array of human resources, labor and employment matters, while also counseling the municipal corporation on economic development, constitutional, election matters, ethics and quality of life matters, and preparing City ordinances governing Houston and its citizens.

Every member of the OCA must be committed to “Service Through Law.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
The City of Houston Legal Department seeks a skilled, energetic, team-oriented senior paralegal who is self-motivated and can work independently on various transactional assignments.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Drafting various legal documents, including ordinances and contracts for review, approval, and use by attorneys.
• Maintaining physical and electronic files.
• Regularly communicating with client departments to provide status updates and request additional information. 
• Performing basic legal research. 

WORKING CONDITIONS
This position is physically comfortable; the individual has discretion about walking, standing, etc. There are no major sources of discomfort in a normal office environment.