Legal Operations Coordinator - HTX

Legal Operations Coordinator - HTX

A respected Texas law firm is seeking a Legal Operations Coordinator to support its Legal Operations team and serve as a key Houston-based resource for attorneys, legal support staff, and firm leadership.

This role is ideal for a law firm professional who has grown beyond traditional legal support and enjoys coordinating workflow, staffing, operations, reporting, onboarding, and process improvement. The position will work closely with Legal Operations leadership to ensure attorneys and staff have the resources and support they need to succeed.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: $70,000-$80,000 DOE

Benefits Include:

• Paid parking
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Firm-paid employee medical premiums
• $250/month employer HSA contribution starting Day One
• 401(k) and 3% profit-sharing contribution
• Short- and long-term disability
• Life, accident, and critical illness insurance
• PTO
• Discretionary year-end bonus
• Strong firm culture with regular employee events

Main Duties

• Coordinate workflow, staffing coverage, and workload distribution
• Serve as a liaison between attorneys, staff, and Legal Operations leadership
• Monitor staffing needs and identify workflow bottlenecks
• Maintain reports, trackers, calendars, and operational records
• Coordinate onboarding, offboarding, and training schedules
• Assist with PTO coverage planning and staffing adjustments
• Prepare reports and presentations for firm leadership
• Support operational projects and process-improvement initiatives

Requirements

• 3+ years of relevant law firm experience
• Experience coordinating workflow, projects, staffing, or operations
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Excel
• Experience supporting attorneys and/or firm leadership
• Ability to work full-time onsite in Houston

Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Backgrounds may include:

• Legal Operations Coordinator or Specialist
• Practice Support Coordinator
• Legal Support Manager or Supervisor
• Office Administrator
• Workflow or Resource Coordinator
• Senior Paralegal with operational responsibilities
• Senior Legal Assistant or Legal Secretary with leadership or workflow oversight

The ideal candidate is proactive, organized, professional, tech-savvy, and comfortable balancing attorney requests, staff needs, and operational priorities in a fast-paced law firm environment.