Legal Assistant/Administrative Assistant
About this role
Job DetailsLevel: EntryJob Location: Dallas LBJ - Dallas, TX 75240Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeJob Category: Admin - ClericalJOB DESCRIPTION
Matador Resources Company, a leader in the oil and gas industry, is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented professional to join our in-house legal team as a legal assistant/administrative assistant. This position offers the opportunity to support the legal team by managing administrative tasks alongside corporate governance, compliance and transactional matters, ensuring the smooth operation of day-to-day activities and legal functions within the company.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Administrative Support
Prepare, proofread and format correspondence, presentations and other documents.
Maintain and organize the legal team’s filing systems, both digital and physical.
Assist with the preparation and filing of legal and corporate documents.
Corporate and Legal Support
Assist in drafting, reviewing and maintaining corporate governance documents, including board resolutions, meeting minutes and corporate policies.
Maintain and organize corporate records, legal documents and entity management systems.
Support corporate compliance activities, including the management of filings with regulatory agencies.
Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
JOB BENEFITS
Compensation includes industry competitive salary commensurate with experience, performance incentives, plus medical and dental benefits, 401(k), etc. Details are available upon application.
QualificationsSkills and Abilities
Strong organizational and multitasking skills with exceptional attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Familiarity with legal terminology and document preparation is a plus.
Familiarity with corporate governance, compliance and transactional processes is a plus.
Education and Experience
Four-year college degree is preferred.
Paralegal certification is a plus.
Experience in an administrative role is a plus, preferably in a corporate environment, or as a corporate paralegal in a law firm or in-house legal setting.
Company at a glance
Matador Resources Company (“Matador”) is a Dallas-based, well established, publicly traded, (NYSE:MTDR), independent energy company engaged in exploration, development, production and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources in the US, with a particular emphasis on shale plays and other unconventional plays.
Matador’s current operations are focused primarily on the oil and liquids-rich portion of the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring plays in the Delaware Basin in Southeast New Mexico and West Texas. Matador also operates in the Haynesville shale and Cotton Valley plays in Northwest Louisiana and East Texas. Matador has an excellent team of dedicated technical and administrative professionals and a culture of strong performance and financial discipline.
Matador was established as a privately-held company in July 2003 and attracted equity capital from several hundred investors, many of whom were shareholders in its predecessor. On February 2, 2012, shares of Matador’s common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol MTDR pursuant to its Initial Public Offering.
Matador’s predecessor company, Matador Petroleum Corporation, a privately-held company, was founded in 1988 and was one of the fastest growing oil and gas companies in the United States at the time of its sale to Tom Brown, Inc. in June 2003 for $388 million in an all-cash transaction, having delivered a 21% average annual rate of return for 15 years to its shareholders.
Top Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Performance incentives
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