Legal Assistant

Are you driven by the opportunity to support attorneys while helping keep legal operations organized and running efficiently? Do you thrive in roles that combine legal administrative support, research, writing, and professional communication? Can you seamlessly juggle responsibilities like preparing legal documents, coordinating Board meetings, and supporting clients and stakeholders? Is your approach characterized by initiative, teamwork, intellectual curiosity, and a commitment to delivering high-quality work? Final question: When faced with a challenge, do you get excited or run away? Roach & Associates, PLLC, located in The Woodlands, Texas, is renowned for its expertise in guiding special purpose districts, nonprofit water supply corporations, and homeowners associations through complex regulatory environments. Our firm focuses on providing tailored legal strategies in construction, development, environmental planning, and municipal bond financing. By collaborating with our clients, we emphasize a personalized approach that ensures long-term growth and success. Our mission is to support our clients in fulfilling critical community needs by fostering strong relationships and delivering direct, tangible benefits. We prioritize a collaborative working environment that extends to community members, professional consultants, governing authorities, and legal professionals. This teamwork-driven philosophy allows us to offer efficient and innovative solutions, ensuring that each client receives individualized attention and support. Roach & Associates, PLLC is seeking a dependable, organized, and detail-oriented Legal Assistant to provide administrative and legal support to our growing firm. This position plays a key role in preparing legal documents, coordinating Board meetings, maintaining District records, supporting attorneys in a variety of legal and administrative matters, and communicating professionally with clients, consultants, District Directors, and other stakeholders. We are looking for someone seeking long-term stability and growth within a small-firm environment who values loyalty, teamwork, professionalism, and consistency. While the position provides opportunities for learning and involvement across many areas of the firm, the role offers the opportunity to grow beyond traditional legal administrative support into governance, legislative affairs, Board education, research, writing, and other initiatives that support Texas special districts and the communities they serve. What you’ll do: Provide administrative and legal support to attorneys and the legal team Prepare, edit, proofread, and format legal documents, correspondence, resolutions, agreements, notices, meeting materials, and other firm documents Assist with preparing Board meeting agendas, exhibits, and follow-up materials Maintain electronic and physical client files, records, and executed agreements Manage attorney calendars and monitor statutory, Board meeting, and project deadlines Attend occasional evening Board meetings as assigned and prepare accurate meeting minutes Communicate professionally with District Directors, engineers, operators, consultants, developers, governmental agencies, and other stakeholders Coordinate document execution, filing, scanning, record management, and general office support Conduct research and assist with legal, governance, administrative, and special projects As experience develops, assist with legislative and regulatory research affecting Texas special districts and local governments Support the preparation of client alerts, newsletters, educational materials, presentations, conferences, and other special projects Help maintain organized, efficient, and consistent legal and administrative workflows What we’re looking for: Ideal Candidate Values stability, loyalty, and long-term growth within a collaborative small-firm environment Is organized, motivated, detail-oriented, and eager to build a long-term career in municipal law Enjoys legal administrative work, writing, research, and organizing projects Has strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent grammar, proofreading, and professional writing abilities Is intellectually curious and interested in governance, public policy, legislative affairs, and the issues affecting Texas special districts Is excited by the opportunity to contribute to educational initiatives, governance resources, and projects that support Texas special districts Is able to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines with accuracy and professionalism Is dependable, self-motivated, exercises sound judgment, and maintains confidentiality Has a positive attitude, strong communication skills, and a willingness to learn and grow within the firm Bilingual (English/Spanish) communication skills are strongly preferred Preferred Qualifications Previous legal office or administrative experience preferred but not required Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Paralegal Certificate, or equivalent experience preferred Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, as well as Canva Willingness to learn municipal law, local government, and the unique legal issues affecting Texas special districts Ability to attend occasional evening Board meetings and local events Work Environment: Roach & Associates is a small, team-oriented firm with a collaborative environment. Employees are expected to be dependable, professional, flexible, and genuinely invested in the team's success. The position requires regular in-office presence, occasional evening Board meetings, and occasional local travel to Board meetings, conferences, and educational events. Additional perks: Health Insurance: The firm covers 50% of employee costs, even for self-chosen plans. Paid Time Off (PTO): Gain PTO after the first six months, with incremental increases based on years of service. Vacation Bonus: Receive a $2,000 annual bonus with a qualifying period and notice requirements. Flexible Schedule: Benefit from a flexible schedule that supports work-life balance. This role offers the opportunity to become a trusted and valued member of a long-term team while continuing to learn and grow within the firm and contributing to meaningful work that supports Texas special districts and the communities they serve. #J-18808-Ljbffr