Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant - Houston Office

The Assistant position is primarily responsible for providing administrative support to attorneys in the Houston office. Requires broad, comprehensive experience and knowledge of company policies and practices. This role has a high amount of visibility and works cross‑functionally across the legal department and company.

• Provides proactive administrative support for the Houston attorneys.
• Provides additional support, when needed, to remote legal team members and in other NRG offices.
• Interfaces with and serves as a liaison for internal and external business partners to ensure calendaring of required meetings and calls. Schedules meetings and events as requested by the lawyers.
• Manages all travel requirements and expense report preparation for the lawyers.
• Assists the lawyers in the performance of duties where possible, such as report preparation and responding to inquiries.
• Assists in billing and outside counsel management.
• Maintains excellent working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite. Creates professional‑level presentations and correspondence that could be used in high‑level executive meetings and communications.
• Must handle confidential information with the utmost professionalism and discretion, maintaining adequate knowledge of corporate policy.
• Leads, drives and executes on various team events, socials, off‑site meetings, etc.
• Works cross‑functionally to ensure communication is efficient and clear between teams.
• Organizes, prioritizes, and coordinates multiple work activities with demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.
• Accepts calls from customers, compiles necessary information, and routes to appropriate lawyer or NRG agent for resolution or further review.
• Reviews daily mail and routes as appropriate.
• Exhibits superior organizational skills.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• College degree or relevant certification a plus.
• Minimum 8 years of providing administrative support in a legal environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills are essential.
• Excellent administrative and office management skills are required.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook) to create documents, graphic presentations, correspondence, merge documents, spreadsheets, appointment calendars and reports.
• Experienced with SAP, Concur, Legal Tracker, Navan and similar systems.
• E‑mail and Internet proficiency.
• Ability to prioritize tasks assigned by multiple sources.
• Strong organizational skills required with the ability to schedule and plan complex arrangements for meetings, presentations, travel, and other special projects.
• Ability to meet deadlines with speed, accuracy, and professionalism.
• Notary Public preferred.
• Overtime is necessary on occasion.

• Hybrid schedule: 4 days in an open office environment at the Houston, Texas office, 1 day remote schedule.
• Frequent use of computers, e.g., typing on keyboards, viewing monitors, etc.
• Minimal domestic travel.

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol‑free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post‑accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

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