Legal Assistant - Intermediate
Legal Assistant - Intermediate
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Job Description
#WeAreONEOK Fortune 500 company. 100 years in business. Leading midstream service provider. Safety first. Sustainable operations. Environmentally responsible. Employee focused.
JOB SUMMARY
ONEOK is seeking a detail-oriented and professional Legal Assistant - Intermediate to provide comprehensive administrative support to our attorneys. This role is essential to the smooth operation of the legal department and involves a wide range of responsibilities.
Ideal candidates will possess:
Strong organizational and communication skills
Familiarity with legal terminology and procedures
Proficiency in legal software and Microsoft Office
A commitment to confidentiality and accuracy
At least five years of experience at a law firm or in-house legal department
This is an excellent opportunity to work in a dynamic legal environment and contribute meaningfully to a professional legal team.
Job Profile Summary
Provides day-to-day administrative support to attorneys in the Legal Department.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Provide day-to-day administrative support such as scheduling and coordinating meetings assistance with managing attorney calendars making travel arrangements taking notes making copies assisting with attorney expense tracking and reimbursement and processing invoices for payment
Coordinate and execute events
Support factual investigation and related writing for purpose of providing support to attorneys
Assist with organization and maintenance of legal department documents and files
Perform document management as directed by attorneys
Prepare correspondence and reports and perform other clerical duties as required
Perform basic editing proofing and formatting of legal documents
Obtain signatures on legal documents and notarize legal documents
Education
Associates Degree as a professional legal assistant/paralegal or an equivalent combination of formal education and legal experience and the following job related knowledge or experience
Experience
At least 5 years experience providing administrative and/or secretarial support to a law firm or legal department
Experience and training related to handling confidential and/or sensitive information
Experience organizing and maintaining case and/or document files
Experience composing and preparing correspondence and reports
Experience in use and function of office equipment applicable to position including computers typewriters photocopiers and facsimile machines
Experience assisting and communicating effectively
Experience with computer database spreadsheet legal billing legal research and word processing applications including but not limited to:
Microsoft Excel Word and Outlook
WestLaw
Tracker
Contract Management software
Worldox iManage or other legal document repository
Experience and/or training related to:
Legal terminology
Computerized legal research applications
Generally accepted standards for grammar and punctuation
Business organizations
Licenses and Certifications
Certified Legal Assistant (CLA) and Notary Public certification preferred
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Ability to: apply basic addition subtraction multiplication and division decimals and percentages
Ability to: communicate and/or exchange information and instructions
Licenses and Certifications
Certified Legal Assistant (CLA) preferred
Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements
Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift carry push pull or otherwise move objects including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements
Standing: Remaining on ones feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Occasionally)
Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently)
Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Constantly)
Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)
Carrying: Transporting an object usually holding it in the hands or arms or on the shoulder (Occasionally)
Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)
Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)
Climbing: Ladders Stairs (Occasionally)
Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally)
Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)
Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)
Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally)
Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally)
Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)
Handling: Seizing holding grasping turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly)
Fingering: Picking pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Finger Dexterity) (Constantly)
Feeling: Perceiving such attributes of objects/materials as size shape temperature texture movement or pulsation by receptors in the skin particularly those of the finger tips (Constantly)
Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word (Frequently)
Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear (Frequently)
Tasting/Smelling: (Occasionally)
Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less (Constantly)
Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet for more (Frequently)
Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are (Frequently)
Vision: Color - The ability to identify and distinguish colors (Constantly)
Working Conditions/Environment
Employee is subject to inside environmental conditions
Working Conditions
Well lighted climate controlled areas (Constantly)
Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly)
CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly)
Travel
None required
Driving
Based on assigned tasks employee may be assigned a company vehicle requiring the applicable drivers license
ONEOK is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex pregnancy sexual orientation age religion creed national origin gender identity disability military/veteran status genetic information or any other categories protected by applicable law.
The job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time with or without notice in accordance with the needs of ONEOK.
ONEOK is committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request an accommodation email or call 1-.
Expected Salary Range
$55000.00 - $83000.00Employment Type
Full-Time
