Senior Legal & Compliance Leader - Contracts & Governance

Cabrera Capital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Cabrera Capital Markets is seeking a Senior Legal & Compliance Specialist to support contracting, governance, and regulatory affairs in Chicago. You will draft and review agreements, manage corporate records, assist with FINRA/SEC compliance, and optimize legal operations across the firm’s business units.

This is a hands-on, high-responsibility role requiring meticulous drafting and strong judgment. The role collaborates with General Counsel and CCO, requires the ability to balance multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Significant experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of commercial and transactional agreements.
• Review third-party contracts, identify risks, and communicate recommendations to the general counsel.
• Coordinate execution, finalization, and filing of legal documents.
• Maintain contract templates and centralized repository; track renewals.
• Support corporate finance, investment banking, municipal underwriting, M&A advisory, real estate, and development-related matters.
• Support legal needs of affiliate entities and businesses.
• Maintain corporate governance records, minute books, resolutions, consents, and org charts.
• Track business registrations, licenses, and renewal requirements.
• Assist with regulatory examinations, audits, inquiries, and deficiency responses.
• Develop and maintain workflows, templates, trackers, and checklists for efficiency.
• Exercise independent judgment to identify risks and improve processes.

Skills

Legal drafting

Contract review

Contract management

Analytical

Written communication

Independent work

Detail-oriented

Microsoft Office 365

Legal ops platforms

Confidentiality

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal certificate / JD welcomed

Bar membership not required

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

SharePoint

Legal management software

Job description

Cabrera Capital Markets is seeking a Senior Legal & Compliance Specialist to support contracting, governance, and regulatory affairs in Chicago. You will draft and review agreements, manage corporate records, assist with FINRA/SEC compliance, and optimize legal operations across the firm’s business units.

This is a hands-on, high-responsibility role requiring meticulous drafting and strong judgment. The role collaborates with General Counsel and CCO, requires the ability to balance multiple