What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at EOG Resources?
Provide administrative assistance to the Division Counsel for EOG's Columbus Division and other Legal Department attorneys with the primary focus on legal support for EOG's Columbus Division. Further, the position will provide support on litigation matters, business development/acquisition & disposition (A&D) transactions, Division Land and Operations maters and Marketing and Midstream matters.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist in coordination of workflow and transactional matters with the Managing Counsel to ensure compliance with internal controls and consistency in handling of overall management of contracts and other transactional matters
- Assist in coordination and management of workflow for multiple Divisions and the responsible Legal Department attorneys, including compliance with internal controls
- Coordinate the collection and organization of Company and third-party documents and information in connection with A&D business transactions and regulatory matters
- Prepare correspondence, reports, presentation materials (including Power Points), spreadsheets, initial drafts of contracts and other documents
- Review drafts of correspondence, transactional documents, contracts and other documents for accuracy, summarizing each for evaluation by attorneys, all with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Finalize correspondence, transactional documents, contracts and other documents and route for execution via DocuSign
- Work as a team player with other Legal Department assistants and paralegals in various roles on corporate transactions, including maintaining databases
- Organize and maintain files both physically and electronically
- Monitor and communicate critical dates for projects, litigation and regulatory matters, and assist with preparation and maintenance of related calendars and action item lists
- Coordinate meetings, schedules and travel arrangements
- Assist attorneys, legal assistants and executive assistants with processing of invoices
- Acquire a basic understanding of EOG's business, including the functions of other departments and Divisions
- Be creative in developing efficiencies within the Legal Department
- Be resourceful in accomplishing work tasks and obtaining needed information
Requirements:
- 5 years minimum legal or similar support experience; experience in the energy industry is preferred
- Paralegal certificate from ABA-approved legal assistant training program is preferred
- High school diploma or GED is required; Bachelor's degree is preferred.
- Advanced working knowledge in Microsoft Word and Power Point and proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, Teams, Outlook and Adobe Acrobat
- Ability to work with varied software applications, including internally developed EOG software
- Willingness to learn and support Legal Department SharePoint site, Agiloft contract system and other computer software programs related to the Legal Department function
- Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills
- Ability to prepare correspondence and other documents with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and efficiently prioritize work to meet deadlines with minimal supervision
- Flexibility in dealing with changing work assignments and priorities
- Ability to maintain the confidentiality of information
- Strong interpersonal skills: interacts with others in a courteous, helpful and friendly manner, a team player who works effectively with others at all levels and in all disciplines in a team environment and is able to maintain camaraderie in working with others
Position will be filled at a level commensurate with experience.
EOG Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Disabled.