Working at Vela Wood
VW provides a fun and relaxed team culture, where we care about your interests and the time you spend at work, as well as at home.
We offer reduced hours requirements, opportunities to work abroad, and best-in-class benefits, including excellent medical insurance packages, a matching 401(k) retirement plan, firm-paid short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, generous PTO plans, and paid parental leave.
VW prioritizes career development and providing opportunities to diversify and broaden your experience.
SAFE Alliance Collaboration
At Vela Wood, we believe that we can be an active part of ending family violence and supporting those affected by it. To do that, we pledge to:
- Provide resources within our workplace and our community that will raise awareness about family violence, help people recognize potentially abusive or violent situations, and offer support safely.
- Identify two representatives to receive SAFE Pledge Training from SAFE, so that they can effectively develop, review, and implement policies that support employees who may be affected by family violence.
- Create and publish comprehensive company policies that support employees who may be affected by family violence.
- Work in partnership with SAFE to support their mission to stop abuse for everyone.
Current Openings
Receptionist
Full Time
We have an extraordinary opportunity for someone to join our team in Dallas as a Receptionist. This is a varied role for someone who likes to keep busy, and will enjoy supporting our growing office.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Greeting staff and guests in a polite welcoming manner.
- Answering the telephone and taking and relaying detailed messages.
- Scheduling calls and meetings for multiple attorneys.
- Receiving and distributing all incoming mail, including registered agent mail for clients.
- Handling all outgoing mail, both regular and certified.
- Placing daily lunch orders for staff, and replenishing office snacks.
- Maintaining safe and clean common spaces around the office.
- Providing administrative and clerical support for the operations team and legal staff, as needed.
Associate Attorneys (Not Actively Hiring)
Full Time
While we are currently full at the Associate level, this job description will give you a sense of the exciting work that attorneys do at our firm. You are welcome to submit your resume and we will reach out as soon as there is a position that is right for you. Our Corporate Attorneys can be based in Dallas or Austin. These positions are open to graduating 3Ls through licensed attorneys with up to 4 years of experience.
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