Paralegal
City Colleges of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2 wk ago
Legal$63k–$72k/yrFull-time
Essential Duties
- Reviews certain standard contracts.
- Affords assistance to Senior Paralegal with the processing and review of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
- Affords assistance with drafting and managing business entity documentation.
- Affords assistance to corporate attorneys with various transactional matters including maintaining form agreements, research, and project assistance.
Qualifications
- Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- A Paralegal Certificate from a paralegal training program accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) preferred.
- Three years of paralegal experience preferred.
- Experience drafting contracts preferred.
- Experience using legal matter management software or contract management software preferred.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive).
- Proficient in the use of Adobe Acrobat Pro.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Superb attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Ability to work within a culturally diverse environment.
Pay
$63,394 - $72,000 Offered salary will be determined by the applicant’s education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as other factors such as internal equity.
Benefits
Benefits information is found at https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/
We offer: Excellent health and welfare benefit package and long-term savings and investment programs including 403(b) & 457(b) Investment Plans and a pension plan with the State University Retirement System (SURS) Plan. Generous vacation, holiday, personal and sick days, and tuition reimbursement. For a more detailed overview of benefits, please visit the benefits page of our website.
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