Paralegal

Overview

This role supports fast-paced, mission-focused legal work, including legal research, legal document review, contract support, compliance-related operational assistance, and responses to legal inquiries. The Paralegal assists with drafting and editing legal documents and helps manage legal documentation and the department’s contract management system.

The Paralegal reports to the Deputy General Counsel, Legal Operations, with managerial support from the Senior Paralegal.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and organize complex factual material and other substantive legal documents
• Monitor and respond to legal inquiries from business partners, either by reviewing materials or escalating to attorneys in a timely fashion
• Support attorneys in the initial review and finalization of agreements by:
  • Reviewing contract requests from business partners
  • Coordinating with business partners to resolve ambiguities
  • Preparing initial drafts of contracts
  • Coordinating with the reviewing attorney, business partners, and third parties
• Manage and improve the contract management system with input from business users and other stakeholders
• Work with attorneys on regulatory reporting obligations, compliance training materials, legal systems optimization, and creation/maintenance of Legal team policies and standard operating procedures (including related training efforts)
• Assist with other Legal operations workstreams as directed by the manager, which may include:
  • Maintaining Legal team project management trackers
  • Managing outside counsel engagement letters and invoices
  • Creating reports on Legal operations data
• Draft and/or edit legal documents as directed by the manager
• Perform legal research as directed by the manager
• Prepare materials for trainings, internal presentations, and board/executive team meetings
• Perform other duties as assigned

Key Deliverables / Outcomes

• Concise explanations of legal research findings
• Initial drafts of contracts and memos
• Organized Legal Team file system containing contracts and other core documents
• Contracting system that is well-managed, implements partner feedback, and remains responsive to Legal Team needs
• Timely responses to Legal inquiries from partners, with responses routed to the appropriate attorney within 24–48 hours

Required Qualifications

• 4 years of previous paralegal or other legal experience, either at a firm or in-house
• Excellent writing ability, research skills, and analytical thinking, with confidence to apply research results to fact patterns to propose conclusions or prescriptions
• Highly organized with a track record of meeting short- and long-term responsibilities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, high-volume organization
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Prior experience building or maintaining a contract management system (such as Ironclad) is a plus but not required
• Prior experience with Google Suite and Freshservice is a plus but not required
• Commitment to the mission of inspiring, empowering, and connecting people to change their world

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $83,600 to $104,500

Location

• Remote role based in Chicago

Equal Opportunity Employer

The organization is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, parental status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws.

The organization encourages individuals of all backgrounds to apply. Candidates with disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application should contact the organization for assistance.