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Legal Assistant – Finance & Lending
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Job Description
Legal Asst – Finance & Lending – Houston | Winstead PC
The Tone:
This is a Legal Assistant role at Winstead PC, located in Houston, TX. Winstead PC is a legal services organization, and this position supports its Finance & Lending Practice Group within the Houston office. This role is crucial for maintaining the efficiency and productivity of a busy legal practice, enabling attorneys to focus on core legal work. The Legal Assistant directly contributes to the successful execution of finance and lending transactions by managing critical administrative and closing-related tasks within a deadline-driven environment.
The TL;DR
• Role: Experienced
• Location: In-person, Houston, TX
• Team: Finance & Lending Practice Group
• Mission: Provide essential administrative and transactional support to a busy finance and lending legal practice, ensuring smooth operations and successful transaction closings.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Word, styles, redlining, Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint
What You’ll Actually Do
• Transactional Support: Prepare execution documents for various finance and lending transactions.
• Closing Management: Coordinate and organize comprehensive closing binders for legal transactions.
• Administrative Assistance: Transcribe legal documents and other materials as required.
• Financial Administration: Accurately input attorney time records.
• Billing Coordination: Coordinate invoicing procedures for the practice group.
The Must-Haves
• Background: Experienced legal professional with a strong foundation in corporate transactional, real estate, and finance and banking law.
• Experience: A minimum of five years of direct experience in a law firm setting, specifically within corporate transactional, real estate, and finance and banking law.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Word, including styles and redlining functionalities. Required working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, and PowerPoint. This role requires an energetic self-starter with superior organizational and multi-tasking skills, complemented by a strong attention to detail.
