Paralegal

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Review, analyze, and structure intricate factual materials along with other significant legal documents.

• Oversee the system for legal inquiries, providing timely responses to business team partners or escalating issues to attorneys as necessary.

• Support attorneys in the initial assessment and finalization of Foundation agreements.

• Evaluate contract requests, clarify ambiguities, draft initial contracts, and collaborate with attorneys, business partners, and external parties.

• Manage and enhance the contract management system by incorporating feedback from business users and stakeholders.

• Collaborate with attorneys on regulatory reporting duties, compliance training materials, legal systems optimization, Legal team policies, standard operating procedures, and associated training.

• Assist with Legal operations workflows, including project management trackers, outside counsel engagement letters and invoices, as well as Legal operations reports.

• Draft and revise legal documents.

• Conduct legal research.

• Prepare materials for training sessions, internal presentations, and meetings with the board and executive team.

• Oversee the organizational storage and sourcing of Legal team documentation.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 4 years of prior paralegal or legal experience, either within a firm or in-house.

• Exceptional writing skills, research capabilities, and analytical thinking, with the confidence to apply research findings to factual scenarios to suggest conclusions or recommendations.

• Highly organized, demonstrating a history of meeting both short- and long-term responsibilities in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented, high-volume setting.

• Ability to function independently and collaboratively within a team.

• Previous experience in building or maintaining a contract management system, like Ironclad, is advantageous but not mandatory.

• Familiarity with Google Suite and Freshservice is a plus but not essential.

• Dedicated to our mission of inspiring, empowering, and connecting individuals to transform their world.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

• Engaging work environment that promotes collaboration and innovation.