Legal Administrative Associate

Non-Exempt

Immediately

$4,167 - $4,466 monthly depending on qualifications.

40.00 Standard from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Office of General Counsel

A resume, letter of Interest, and a list of 3 professional references is required in order to apply.

Established by the Texas Constitution of 1876, The University of Texas System consists of eight academic and five health institutions. The University of Texas System is primarily based in Austin, TX and is responsible for the central management and coordination of the thirteen institutions. Diversity and inclusion are core values for UT System, which serves the needs of a diverse and growing state. To that end, our review of applications will embrace the principles of the veterans and former foster children employment preferences (state laws), all of which are intended to promote diverse interview pools.

We are pleased to offer a variety of benefits to our employees. Please visit Benefits Summary to view information on health insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave, paid holidays, wellness/gym facility, covered parking and more.

In the Office of General Counsel, we help our clients solve problems that affect their diverse educational, research and business missions. Formally, we are a full-service legal department composed of 31 attorneys in three practice groups: Business Law, General Law, and Health Law. In partnership with other campus-based attorneys, we serve all 13 institutions of the UT System. The Legal Administrative Associate position is responsible providing administrative services for attorneys and other staff in the Office of General Counsel. But no single day is typical for any of our universities, so our commitment is to provide, or when necessary, develop, all the substantive expertise our clients need. For that reason, the ideal candidate will be an individual who thrives in, and can promote, an atmosphere of constant communication with, and problem solving for, our diverse clients, including UT System officials; academic, business and health leaders at our institutions; and campus-based attorneys.

• Monitors and organizes workflow for attorneys.
• Manages, reviews, responds to, and files communications.
• Coordinates, tracks, monitors, and oversees special projects or assignments.
• Prepares and reviews reports, proposals, presentations, and correspondence to ensure specified objectives.
• Drafts documents for review/use by section attorneys and others.
• Performs research on a variety of projects and legal issues.
• Coordinates appointments, meetings, and travel.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High degree of organization.
• Effective communication, both written and oral.
• Detail oriented.
• Computer proficiency, including use of suite of Microsoft Office products.

• High school diploma or GED and 5 years of progressively responsible experience.
• Experience providing legal administrative support.
• One year of college (30 semester hours) may be substituted for one year of the required experience on a year-for-year basis, allowing up to a maximum of 2 years substituted experience.

• College degree.
• Experience providing administrative support in real estate or related field.

• May work around standard office conditions.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
• Uses standard office equipment.
• Requires occasional evening or weekend hours.
• Hybrid work environment (remote & office).

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

The University of Texas System is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or sexual orientation. Reasonable disability accommodation may be requested by contacting the Office of Talent and Innovation.