Legal Administrator

We are looking for an experienced Legal Administrator to join a legal and contract services team in Houston, Texas. This position supports attorneys, contract professionals, and department leadership by coordinating documentation, maintaining organized records, and helping keep legal and contractual processes on schedule. The ideal candidate brings strong judgment, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to manage sensitive information in a regulated, deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities:
• Support legal counsel, contract staff, and department leaders with administrative coordination, documentation, and day-to-day operational tasks.
• Oversee the movement of agreements and related documents through drafting, review, approval, execution, and storage to ensure each step is completed accurately and on time.
• Maintain organized legal, contract, procurement, and property records in alignment with retention standards, internal policies, and compliance expectations.
• Prepare materials for board or committee review, including summaries, resolutions, reports, agenda content, and supporting documentation.
• Update and manage electronic repositories and contract management platforms to keep records complete, accessible, and current.
• Assist with procurement support activities such as vendor paperwork, requisitions, and approval routing tied to contractual engagements.
• Research legal, regulatory, corporate, and background information using applicable federal, state, and local sources.
• Monitor renewal schedules, expiration dates, insurance documentation, and other compliance-related deadlines to reduce risk and prevent lapses.
• Coordinate calendars, meetings, legal deadlines, correspondence, and communications with internal teams, outside counsel, agencies, and vendors.
• Provide support for subpoenas, public records matters, audits, special projects, and continuous improvement efforts within the department.

Qualifications:

Compensation

$65,000.00-$80,000.00 Yearly

About Us

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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