Legal Operations & Risk Management Specialist

Legal Operations & Risk Management Specialist (Permanent)

Location: 5 days a week onsite within commuting distance to Chicago (Hoffman Estates), Illinois.

Compensation - up to 85K (DOE) bonus

Are you a highly motivated Legal Operations whiz located within commuting distance of the Chicago, IL, suburbs? In this critical role for our customer, you will play a key role in managing Legal Operations and Risk Management. This role requires 5 days a week on-site in Hoffman Estates, IL, and you will be allowed 2 days per month to work from home.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Legal Matter management system.
• Assist with creation and generation of reports.
• Ensure matters and documents are classified and organized correctly.
• Provide support on legal projects or projects that require legal support.
• Review Legal spending and budgeting.
• Provide support to Outside Counsel management.
• Track spending, billing practices and general Counsel management.
• Provide process improvements within legal team operations.
• Creating master agreements.
• General assistance with M&A, due diligence collection, organization, and APA negotiation.
• Legal Governance.
• Entity Management.
• Assist tax department with management of CT Corp.
• Managing insurance applications, supporting documentation, and reports.
• Insurance vendor management.
• Assist to receive, review, negotiate, and execute NDA’s as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years’ work experience required (Experienced non-managerial).
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Licensed Notary Public (Preferred)
• Specific Skills - Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, Legal Files, ISN, Avetta, Adobe Sign.

To apply:

If you are qualified, interested, and available, please send 1) your WORD version resume 2) Confirm you live in commuting distance to Hoffman Estate, IL and understand this is 5 days a week in office 3) Send an email stating why you are a good fit for this position to prabhat.ranjan@elevate.law

ElevateFlex provides an unparalleled platform for you to work with innovative companies and law firms worldwide on various exciting and challenging roles. We pride ourselves on respecting your individuality and choice of career, allowing you to bring your very best to each role, to continue to develop your experience, expertise, and professional network, and to be supported with a package of benefits tailored to your needs.

As a member of our talent community, you will benefit from Elevate's curated training suite to enhance and develop your skills. You will have access to hands-on support, networking opportunities, and accessing the most up-to-date resources. By joining our global community of Talent, you will get the opportunity to work with our best top law firms and law department customers.

Equitability and inclusion are critical to ElevateFlex's success. As The Law Company, changing the legal business landscape, we know a diverse, inclusive work culture is at the heart of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry's most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because we know that diversity of experience and perspective drive innovation and is simply good business.

As a strong proponent of diversity, equitability, and inclusion, ElevateFlex is committed to hiring diverse candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the ElevateFlex Team – help us change the legal business landscape and make a dent in the legal universe.