Senior Paralegal – Contracts & Corporate Counsel Support

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Program

401(k) with Company Match up to 5%

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Professional Development and Training

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements

Pet Insurance Plan

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. This role focuses on managing contracts, maintaining records, and supporting claims and governance activities.

Based in a nationally recognized architectural, engineering, and surveying firm with 24 offices, you’ll coordinate calendar deadlines, prepare and organize documents, and ensure confidentiality while working in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate.
• 10–15 years of paralegal or closely related legal-support experience.
• Minimum of 5 years supporting architecture, engineering, construction, or professional-services organizations.
• Experience managing contracts and maintaining contract records throughout the lifecycle.
• Experience using a contract-management or legal matter-management system.
• Experience supporting claims and related claims (professional-services, professional-liability, construction).
• Experience working with insurance policies, certificates of insurance, endorsements, and contractual requirements.
• Strong organizational and MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Manage the contract lifecycle: intake, routing, execution, filing, and maintenance of client, consultant, vendor, and other agreements.
• Maintain the contract-management system and ensure documents are accurate and accessible.
• Assist with reviewing, revising, and redlining contracts and related documents.
• Support claims and claims-management activities, including organizing file and project records.
• Track and maintain insurance policies, certificates, endorsements, and contractual requirements.
• Assist with corporate records, governance materials, and filings.
• Coordinate legal department administrative activities: calendar, deadlines, filing, and invoice processing.
• Prepare, proofread, format, and organize contracts, correspondence, reports, and presentations.
• Maintain confidentiality of privileged information.

Skills

Contract management

MS Office

Documentation

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Contract management system

Legal matter management

Document management system

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. This role focuses on managing contracts, maintaining records, and supporting claims and governance activities.

Based in a nationally recognized architectural, engineering, and surveying firm with 24 offices, you’ll coordinate calendar deadlines, prepare and organize documents, and ensure confidentiality while working in