Strategic Legal Operations & Compliance Analyst

LHH; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO accrual 184 hours/year

13 paid holidays

6 weeks paid parental leave

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k plan

Annual discretionary bonus

Job summary

LHH in Chicago is seeking a seasoned Legal Operations professional to support governance, regulatory compliance, contract administration, immigration, and entity management. You will coordinate KYC responses, maintain corporate records, and help manage commercial contracts and NDAs with cross-functional teams.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years of legal operations or paralegal experience, a Bachelor's degree, strong organizational skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal tech

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in legal/compliance operations or paralegal roles.
• Experience supporting contracts, governance, regulatory filings, or related functions.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities with cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Support legal and compliance operations across governance, regulatory compliance, contract administration, immigration, and entity management.
• Coordinate and respond to KYC requests from financial institutions and partners.
• Maintain corporate records, organizational charts, and legal documents.
• Assist with governance matters, filings, and entity maintenance.
• Manage and track commercial agreements, NDAs, and service contracts.
• Monitor obligations, deadlines, renewals, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate immigration processes and visa renewals with outside counsel.
• Maintain insurance records and monitor policy renewals.
• Draft and revise legal correspondence, policies, and business documents.
• Partner with Compliance, Finance, Operations, and other stakeholders on initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and workflows.

Skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Confidential information handling

Microsoft Office

Contract management platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Legal tech platforms

Contract management systems

Job description

LHH in Chicago is seeking a seasoned Legal Operations professional to support governance, regulatory compliance, contract administration, immigration, and entity management. You will coordinate KYC responses, maintain corporate records, and help manage commercial contracts and NDAs with cross-functional teams.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years of legal operations or paralegal experience, a Bachelor's degree, strong organizational skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal tech