Hybrid Corporate Paralegal: Contracts & Compliance

Crescent Electric Supply Co; East Dubuque (IL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

PTO

Life insurance

Job summary

Crescent Electric Supply Co. is seeking a Corporate Paralegal in East Dubuque, IL for a hybrid role requiring at least two days in the office.

You will review and research customer and vendor contracts, ensure compliance with terms, and assist with negotiations and correspondence. The role involves supporting the contract lifecycle, maintaining filings, and collaborating with senior management and legal counsel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and Paralegal certification; other appropriate educational background and experience will be considered.
• 2+ years of experience supporting the contract review function.
• Experience working within a commercial, for-profit company is a plus.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Interact regularly with internal teams in Sales, Finance, Supplier Management, Senior Management, outside attorneys, and other stakeholders throughout contract intake, negotiation, and finalization; oversee agreement process through final signature.
• Renew and maintain business entity filings (annual permits, licenses, secretary of state filings).
• Provide backup for recording shareholder stock transactions and distributions.
• Assist with gathering information and preparing spreadsheets for annual business insurance renewal and enterprise risk management tasks.
• Support litigation, mediation, arbitration, and responses with legal counsel.

Skills

Contract law

Legal research

Attention to detail

MS Office 365 (Excel, Word, Copilot)

AI tools usage

Communication

Confidentiality

Initiative and process improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Paralegal certification

Tools

Copilot

Job description

Crescent Electric Supply Co. is seeking a Corporate Paralegal in East Dubuque, IL for a hybrid role requiring at least two days in the office.

You will review and research customer and vendor contracts, ensure compliance with terms, and assist with negotiations and correspondence. The role involves supporting the contract lifecycle, maintaining filings, and collaborating with senior management and legal counsel.