Legal Assistant

Unilever; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 53,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Annual bonus

Job summary

Unilever in Springfield, IL is seeking a Legal Assistant who can turn Legal Memoranda into tangible outcomes. This role offers ownership, collaboration, and a clear path forward, with a salary range of $53,000–$79,000 and a strong benefits package.

You will translate complex Legal Document Management needs for non-technical stakeholders, work with DocuSign, and prepare reports for leadership. If you have meticulous attention to detail and are a confident communicator, apply now to join a team

Qualifications

• Experience translating Legal Document Management complexity for a non-technical audience.
• Hands-on proficiency with Legal Document Management, ideally paired with DocuSign
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Familiarity with Legal Document Management and related tools or frameworks
• 3+ years that left you with strong instincts and few illnesses
• The kind of attention to detail that catches what spell-check misses
• Confident communicator across email, calls, and in-person meetings

Responsibilities

• Turn pattern recognition into faster general calls
• Trim DocuSign processes that have quietly outlived their purpose
• Prepare reports, summaries, and presentations for review by leadership
• Drive measurable improvements within your area of responsibility
• Provide hands-on support to colleagues and Unilever clients as needed
• Hold the line on quality when deadlines start whispering shortcuts
• Manage competing demands while keeping attention to detail high

Skills

Translate legal docs

DocuSign proficiency

Effective communicator

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

DocuSign

Job description

Unilever needs a Legal Assistant who can turn Legal Memoranda into outcomes, not just slides, and we'd rather show you than tell you. A $53,000 - $79,000 Legal Assistant role for a self-starter who wants ownership, collaboration, and a genuine path forward.

Key Responsibilities

• Turn 5 of pattern recognition into faster general calls


• Trim DocuSign processes that have quietly outlived their purpose


• Prepare reports, summaries, and presentations for review by leadership


• Drive measurable improvements within your area of responsibility


• Provide hands‑on support to colleagues and Unilever clients as needed


• Hold the line on quality when deadlines start whispering shortcuts


• Manage competing demands while keeping attention to detail high

What You'll Bring

• Experience translating Legal Document Management complexity for a non-technical audience


• Hands‑on proficiency with Legal Document Management, ideally paired with DocuSign


• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience


• Familiarity with Legal Document Management and related tools or frameworks


• 3+ years that left you with strong instincts and few illnesses


• The kind of attention to detail that catches what spell‑check misses


• Confident communicator across email, calls, and in‑person meetings

Unilever is Springfield, IL's answer to a general industry grown lazy, run by a trust‑the-team that still cares about Legal Memoranda. Inclusion isn't a slogan here; it shapes how we hire, promote, and run every meeting.

We pair a $53,000 - $79,000 salary with health, dental, and vision plans, plus annual bonuses tied to team performance.

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