Legal Assistant

Responsibilities

• Flexible, proactive prioritization of daily and upcoming calendar needs; diligently follow up on outstanding issues and tasks without prompting.
• Provide proactive administrative support to Houston attorneys.
• Provide additional support, when needed, to remote legal team members and in other NRG offices.
• Interface with and serve as a liaison for internal and external business partners to ensure calendaring of required meetings and calls; schedule meetings and events as requested by the lawyers.
• Manage all travel requirements and expense report preparation for the lawyers.
• Assist the lawyers in the performance of duties where possible, such as report preparation and responding to inquiries.
• Assist in billing and outside counsel management.
• Maintain excellent working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite; create professional‑level presentations and correspondence for high‑level executive meetings and communications.
• Handle confidential information with utmost professionalism and discretion, maintaining adequate knowledge of corporate policy.
• Lead, drive, and execute on various team events, socials, off‑site meetings, etc.
• Work cross‑functionally to ensure efficient and clear communication between teams.
• Organize, prioritize, and coordinate multiple work activities with demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.
• Accept calls from customers, compile necessary information, and route to appropriate lawyer or NRG agent for resolution or further review.
• Review daily mail and route as appropriate.
• Exhibit superior organizational skills.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• College degree or relevant certification, plus.
• Minimum 8 years providing administrative support in a legal environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Excellent administrative and office management skills.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook) to create documents, graphic presentations, correspondence, merge documents, spreadsheets, appointment calendars, and reports.
• Experience 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 with 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 may be necessary on occasion.

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

• Competitive total compensation package, including annual incentive and/or commission.
• Stock Purchase Plan.
• Benefits on the first day of employment – Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Short Term Disability, Wellness program, etc.
• Company‑paid life insurance and disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan to help save for retirement.
• Generous PTO plan, plus 8 company holidays and 3 floating holidays.
• Numerous discounts, including electricity discounts on NRG brands.

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.

EEO AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

EEO is the Law Poster.