Team Lead - Legal Department

Position Overview:
We seek a motivated and organized Team Lead to join our team for in-house Counsel at Martinez, Dieterich & Zarcone Legal Group. This role involves providing high-quality administrative and legal support to our in-house counsel, ensuring the protection of our policyholders and the company's legal interests.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Hires, trains and supports new employees on the team
2. Manage employee performance, including but not limited to employee discipline
(including suspensions and/or terminations) and employee promotions and/or
recommendations of discipline and/or promotion
3. Builds and maintains an effective team through performance management - coaches,
counsels, and disciplines team members
4. Creates and administers periodic performance reviews
5. Manages team scheduling, approval of PTO, and other time off requests
6. Assigns work and workload according to his or her assessment of company need and
team member skill and experience level
7. Manages attendance.
8. Consults with HR, in conjunction with Office Manager, on employee relations
issues, leave of absence requests, employee injuries, HR compliance/policies, and
other matters
9. Ensures adherence to company policies, standards, and goals within the department
10. Conducts team meetings with the team at regular intervals
11. Oversees day-to-day operations of team and supports those outside the department
12. Remains available to team to answer questions, assist with clients, and guide on
compliance
13. As needed, performs paralegal duties for Senior
Attorney
14. Runs reports as needed to verify and have accountability in department
15. Takes on special projects as required by management
16. Performs other duties as required by management, from time to time

Qualifications/Requirements
1. At least seven years of relevant civil litigation experience

2. Excellent management, communication and presentation skills

3. Flexibility and adaptability to change; must be able to multi-task

4. Knowledgeable in the Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

5. Self motivated; able to work independently; and handle confidential matters

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Houston, TX 77060: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person