Senior Paralegal: Contracts, Claims & Corporate Support

Farnsworth Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 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 is seeking a Paralegal to provide legal and administrative support to the General Counsel across contract, claims, insurance, corporate, and other legal matters. The role supports a national architecture/engineering firm with multiple office locations.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree, paralegal certificate, and 10–15 years of experience, including experience in professional-services settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Paralegal certificate required.
• 10–15 years of paralegal or closely related legal-support experience.
• 5+ years supporting architecture, engineering, construction, or professional-services organizations.
• Experience with contract-management and document-management systems.
• Experience supporting claims, insurance, and governance matters.
• Strong organizational, written communication, time-management, attention-to-detail, confidentiality, and MS Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the contract lifecycle from intake to maintenance for client, consultant, vendor, and other agreements.
• Maintain the contract-management system and ensure documents are accurate and accessible.
• Review, compare, revise, and redline contracts and related documents.
• Support claims related to professional-services, construction, and related matters.
• Track and maintain insurance policies, certificates, endorsements, and requirements.
• Assist with corporate records, governance materials, registrations, and filings.
• Coordinate legal department administrative activities: calendar, deadlines, filing, records, meetings, invoicing, action-item follow-up.
• Prepare, proofread, format, and organize contracts, correspondence, reports, and presentations.
• Maintain confidentiality of privileged, proprietary, personal, and sensitive information.

Job description

Farnsworth Group is seeking a Paralegal to provide legal and administrative support to the General Counsel across contract, claims, insurance, corporate, and other legal matters. The role supports a national architecture/engineering firm with multiple office locations.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree, paralegal certificate, and 10–15 years of experience, including experience in professional-services settings.