Paralegal: Contracts, FOIA & Transaction Support

City Colleges of Chicago; Chicago (IL); Sur place; USD 63 000 - 72 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The City Colleges of Chicago, Office of the General Counsel, seeks a Paralegal to provide paraprofessional support to attorneys handling contracts, FOIA requests, and transactional matters. You will assist with drafting, review, and documentation tasks in a fast-paced legal office.

Reporting to the Sr Paralegal & Project Manager, the role emphasizes accuracy, organization, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a diverse environment.

Qualifications

• Associate degree from an accredited college or university. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• ABA-accredited Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• Three years of paralegal experience preferred.
• Experience drafting contracts preferred.
• Experience using legal matter management software or contract management software preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive).
• Proficient in Adobe AcrobatPro.
• 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.

Responsabilités

• Reviews certain standard contracts.
• Assists Senior Paralegal with processing and review of FOIA requests.
• Assists with drafting and managing business entity documentation.
• Assists corporate attorneys with various transactional matters including maintaining form agreements, research and project assistance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Paralegal experience

Microsoft Office 365

Adobe AcrobatPro

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Multitasking

Diversity awareness

Formation

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

ABA-accredited Paralegal Certificate preferred

Outils

Microsoft Office 365

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Description du poste

The City Colleges of Chicago, Office of the General Counsel, seeks a Paralegal to provide paraprofessional support to attorneys handling contracts, FOIA requests, and transactional matters. You will assist with drafting, review, and documentation tasks in a fast-paced legal office.

Reporting to the Sr Paralegal & Project Manager, the role emphasizes accuracy, organization, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a diverse environment.