Coordinator - Legal
Sunoco LP is a leading energy infrastructure and fuel distribution master limited partnership operating across 32 countries and territories in North America, the Greater Caribbean, and Europe. The Partnership’s midstream operations include an extensive network of approximately 14,000 miles of pipeline and over 160 terminals. This critical infrastructure complements the Partnership’s fuel distribution operations, which distribute over 15 billion gallons annually to approximately 11,000 Sunoco and partner-branded retail locations, as well as independent dealers and commercial customers.
At Sunoco, we take great pride in what we do and wholeheartedly believe our employees drive success for our company and our customers. We are always looking for the best and brightest talent and we are committed to making your job a challenging and rewarding experience.
Position Summary
The Legal Operations Coordinator is responsible for supporting the day-to-day administrative and operational needs of the Legal Department. This role serves as the organizational hub for legal projects, contract administration, board and corporate governance logistics, outside counsel management, billing, and departmental processes. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced corporate environment with confidential information.
This position reports to the General Counsel and works closely with attorneys, finance, accounting and other internal stakeholders.
Essential Functions:
Serve as the primary administrative point of contact for the Legal Department
Commercial contract/file maintenance, including scanning, mailing, copying and uploading documents and organizing electronic files
Support General Counsel and other Legal Dept. attorneys in the provision of legal services
Coordination and facilitation of various legal department functions
Customer-service mindset
Review and process legal bills for payment; assist in budgeting process
Locating, compiling and distributing requested files, documents and information
Maintaining efficient organization and arrangement of the file rooms
Processing inactive and closed files and transfer to off-site storage; ordering files from off-site storage
Researching information in various databases as needed
Filing of legal documents in various jurisdictions
Support special projects assigned by the attorneys
Other duties as assigned
Essential Requirements: Experience, Educational & Special Training Required
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
0-2 years of experience supporting an in-house legal department, law firm, or corporate legal operations function.
Strong organizational and project management skills including the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated discretion in handling highly confidential information
Ability to work independently, and in a group environment with strong interpersonal and team working skills
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word.
Experience with legal technology platforms such as contract lifecycle management (CLM), e-billing, e-signature, and document management systems is preferred.
Keyboarding and proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word required
Be, or be eligible to become, Texas notary public
Preferred Skills:
Experience supporting a publicly traded company.
Prior experience with various database and applications such as Smartsheet, Salesforce, Filenet, SAP and DocuSign, or similar platforms
Experience coordinating M&A transactions or major commercial contracting projects.
Knowledge of legal operations best practices and continuous process improvement.
Prior legal department or law firm support experience
An equal opportunity employer/disability/vet
Energy Transfer is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
The nature and frequency of the above working conditions and requirements may vary depending on individual operational circumstances. Where feasible, the Partnership will make reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job.
DISCLAIMER: The statements listed in this job posting, which are subject to change, are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.