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Corporate Paralegal – Contracts & Litigation Support

ImageFIRST · Addison, IL · 3 mo ago
LegalFull-time

Position Overview

ImageFIRST is seeking a Corporate Paralegal to provide comprehensive support to the Legal Department, with a primary focus on contract lifecycle management and litigation discovery support.

Key Responsibilities

  • Draft, review, redline, and assist in negotiating commercial agreements—including non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), service agreements, and vendor agreements—under attorney supervision, ensuring compliance with ImageFIRST policies and applicable law.

  • Own the contract lifecycle management (CLM) process, including intake, routing for review and approval, execution, storage, renewal/expiration tracking, and reporting.

  • Maintain and update contract templates, playbooks, and standard clause libraries; flag deviations from standard terms for attorney review.

  • Manage litigation discovery, including collaborating with external counsel to facilitate the collection, organization, and production of documents in response to discovery requests, subpoenas, and regulatory inquiries.

  • Collapse coordination with document custodians and IT to preserve and collect electronically stored information (ESI)—including emails, files, and chat data—in accordance with defensible collection practices.

  • Draft, issue, track, and release litigation hold notices; maintain a litigation hold register and periodically re-confirm custodian compliance.

  • Serve as the intake point for all legal process—including lawsuits, subpoenas, garnishments, and demand letters—with timely acknowledgment, assignment, and calendaring.

  • Maintain a matter management system tracking all open, settled, dismissed, and closed matters, including attorney assignment, matter description, and insurance/coverage details.

  • Manage financial workflows for the Legal Department, including settlement check requests, vendor onboarding, invoice review, and payment tracking.

  • Manage the department's master deadline calendar and provide weekly updates on upcoming deadlines and material case developments.

  • Lead and support special projects impacting the Legal Department, including reporting initiatives, process improvements, and business logistics.

  • Serve as a first point of contact for internal business partners on routine legal inquiries, escalating to attorneys as appropriate.

  • Draft business communications, memoranda, and correspondence in support of the responsibilities above.

  • Foster effective working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization, as well as with external vendors, customers, and outside counsel.

Qualifications

  • Associate's or bachelor's degree.

  • Minimum of five (5) years of paralegal experience in a law firm or corporate legal department, including hands-on experience with both contract review and litigation discovery.

  • Strong working knowledge of the discovery process, including document collection, review, and production.

  • Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities under tight deadlines.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, OneNote), Adobe Acrobat, and DocuSign.

  • Demonstrated ability to handle highly confidential and privileged information with discretion.

  • Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.

  • Proactive self-starter capable of planning, organizing, and executing work with minimal oversight.

Preferred

  • Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program.

  • Experience with a contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform (e.g., Ironclad, Agiloft, ContractWorks, SirionLabs, etc.).

  • Experience with e-discovery platforms (e.g., Relativity, Everlaw, Logikcull).

  • Prior experience in the healthcare, hospitality, or regulated industry sectors.

  • Experience supporting litigation matters through active discovery and trial preparation.

Core Values

  • Be Respectful

  • Value all we encounter.

  • Be Remarkable

  • Create a positive moment with every interaction.

  • Be Safe

  • Keep ourselves and those around us safe.

  • Be Honest

  • Be guided by truthfulness in all we do.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

  • Pet, Legal, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance

  • 401(k) with company match

  • Paid Time Off package

  • Collaborative team environment and strong company culture

  • Equal Opportunity

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