Senior Paralegal: Contract, Claims & Corporate Support

Farnsworth Group, Inc.; Lisle (IL); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 100% Company Match up to 5

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans

Flexible Spending and Health Savings

Short & Long-Term Disability

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Professional Development and Training

Mentoring Program

Paid Time Off

Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements

Pet Insurance Plan

Hybrid Work Program

Job summary

Farnsworth Group, Inc. is seeking a Paralegal to support the General Counsel across contract, claims, insurance, corporate, and other legal matters. The role may involve tasks across multiple posting locations including Lisle, IL.

The Paralegal will manage contract lifecycles, maintain systems, assist with redlining, and support claims and insurance requirements, while coordinating corporate records and governance filings. A strong background in professional-services environments is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate.
• 10-15 years of paralegal or closely related legal-support experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience supporting an architecture, engineering, construction, or other professional-services organization.
• Experience managing contracts and maintaining contract records throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Experience using a contract-management system, legal matter-management platform, or comparable document-management system.
• Experience supporting claims, particularly professional-services, professional-liability, construction, or project-related claims.
• Experience working with insurance policies, certificates of insurance, endorsements, and contractual insurance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage the contract lifecycle, including intake, routing, tracking, execution, filing, and maintenance of client, consultant, vendor, and other business agreements.
• Maintain the contract-management system and ensure agreements, amendments, and supporting documentation are accurate, complete, and readily accessible.
• Assist with reviewing, comparing, revising, and redlining contracts and related legal documents.
• Support professional-services and construction-related claims by organizing claim files, project records, correspondence, and supporting documentation.
• Track and maintain insurance policies, certificates of insurance, endorsements, and contractual insurance requirements.
• Assist with corporate records, entity documentation, governance materials, registrations, and related filings.
• Coordinate legal department administrative activities, including calendar and deadline tracking, document filing, records retention, meeting support, invoice processing, and follow-up on action items.
• Prepare, proofread, format, and organize contracts, correspondence, reports, presentations, and other legal or business documents.
• Maintain the confidentiality of privileged, proprietary, personal, and sensitive business information.

Skills

Contract management

Documentation

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Time management

Written communication

Confidentiality

Organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate

Tools

Contract-management system

Legal matter-management platform

Document-management system

Job description

Farnsworth Group, Inc. is seeking a Paralegal to support the General Counsel across contract, claims, insurance, corporate, and other legal matters. The role may involve tasks across multiple posting locations including Lisle, IL.

The Paralegal will manage contract lifecycles, maintain systems, assist with redlining, and support claims and insurance requirements, while coordinating corporate records and governance filings. A strong background in professional-services environments is preferred.