Legal Assistant: Contracts & Research (Chicago)

The Brattle Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

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Bonus program

Benefits package

Job summary

The Brattle Group in Chicago, IL is seeking a Legal Assistant to support the Legal Department in a fast-paced, learning-oriented environment. The role involves reviewing and drafting client and vendor contracts, assisting with proposals, and coordinating with billing and corporate records across the firm’s domestic and international offices.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of experience in a professional services setting, strong MS Office and Windows skills, excellent written and verbal

Qualifications

• 1–3 years’ experience in a business environment, preferably in a legal or professional services firm (Internships included)
• Experience in MS Office Suite and Microsoft Windows
• Excellent research skills and strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to triage multiple issues and tasks
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, written and oral communication and problem solving skills

Responsibilities

• Assist with the drafting, review, and negotiation of a wide spectrum of consulting client and corporate vendor contracts (e.g. engagement letters, master services and subcontractor agreements, non-disclosure agreements, vendor and other corporate contracts)
• Assist with preparing contract- and corporate-related portions of proposals and responses to Request for Proposals to prospective clients
• Collaborate with the Firm’s billing personnel to open and track new client projects including tracking new project information
• Assist with general corporate matters by maintaining corporate filings, subsidiary and shareholder records, and supporting annual corporate insurance renewals

Skills

MS Office

Research skills

Written & verbal communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Tools

Microsoft Windows

Job description

The Brattle Group in Chicago, IL is seeking a Legal Assistant to support the Legal Department in a fast-paced, learning-oriented environment. The role involves reviewing and drafting client and vendor contracts, assisting with proposals, and coordinating with billing and corporate records across the firm’s domestic and international offices.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of experience in a professional services setting, strong MS Office and Windows skills, excellent written and verbal