<p>Robert Half Legal is partnering with a mid-sized law firm located in downtown Chicago that's seeking an Estate Planning Paralegal with at least 3-5+ years of experience to join their team. This Estate Planning Paralegal will be supporting attorneys handling estate planning, estate administration, and business succession planning for moderate to high net-worth clients. Experience with gift and estate tax filings is preferred. This position is paying between $75-100K plus bonus and the firm operates on a hybrid WFH schedule (2x WFH per week). In addition, the firm offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401k (3% match), LT Disability Insurance, and more. Responsibilities of the position are below.</p><p> </p><p><strong><u>Estate Planning Paralegal Responsibilities:</u></strong></p><ul><li>Draft and review estate planning documents: Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney (Health Care and Property), Living Will, Insurance Trusts, Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts, etc.</li><li>Draft flowcharts of client’s estate plan</li><li>Draft affidavits, statements, distribution and asset schedules and spreadsheets</li><li>Obtain and maintain tax identification numbers</li><li>Draft Estate and Gift tax returns</li><li>Maintain trust/estate financial records</li></ul><p> </p><p>For immediate consideration, please email your resume directly to Justin Rambert, VP - Permanent Placement at <strong><u>justin . rambert @ robert half legal com</u></strong></p>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $120,000-$140,000 and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>High-End Firm looking to build new team quickly due to rapid expansion.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Primary Duties and Responsibilities:</strong></p><p>The Manager of Operations Accounting is responsible for the day-to-day management of the team accountable for providing transactional accounting services (including accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, and other business operational accounting). They will also have operational responsibility over certain systems that are key to the accounting team success.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description: </strong></p><ul><li>Directs and oversees the daily accounting operations for accounts receivable collection, billing, and accounts payable teams.</li><li>Strong knowledge of AP practices, including but not limited to managing payment runs, including checks and ACH, managing corporate purchase card program, and managing 1099-year end compliance.</li><li>Act as the liaison between accounting and business operations for business licensing requirements and other compliance requirements.</li><li>Review outgoing payments to ensure they are compliant with financial policies and procedures.</li><li>Ensures month end activities, relevant to this function, are completed on schedule and with accuracy.</li><li>Ensures all suppliers are paid in accordance with agreement terms and coded accurately before being transferred to the general ledger.</li><li>Identify, establish, and document internal controls relevant to this function.</li><li>Assists in the design and implementation of process improvements, including standardization, enhancements and potential automation of existing processes and systems.</li><li>Independently organizes and oversees efforts and activities for the team; manages, coaches and mentors staff.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $90,000- $100,000 and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>The two biggest things on people’s minds right now: ‘Which street festival do I go to next?’ and ‘Where can I find a fresh start?’. NOTE: This position is a career-fast-track opportunity. Whoever fills this role is expected to be promoted quickly. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description:</strong></p><p>This position will be focused exclusively on the equity funds managed by the firm. This is a newly created position due to continued growth of the firm; it is expected that a successful candidate will be able to expand his/her responsibilities over time.</p><p><br></p><p>• Interpret fund agreements in order to determine impact on financial reporting and partner capital accounting requirements</p><p>• Prepare fund level financial statements including balance sheet, schedule of investments, income statement, statement of changes in partners’ capital and cash flows</p><p>• Prepare required footnotes to financial statements</p><p>• Prepare investor-level capital account statements</p><p>• Prepare management fee computations</p><p>• Preparation of capital calls and distributions, including fund waterfall calculation</p><p>• Respond to limited partner inquires and additional ad-hoc requests</p><p>•Prepare required deliverables for year-end financial statement audits</p><p>• Perform quarterly closing, including quarter-end journal entries </p>
<p>Robert Half Legal is partnering with an international, AM100 law firm that's hiring a Trust & Estates Paralegal with at least 5-8+ years of experience to join their team. This Trust & Estates Paralegal is responsible for providing paralegal support to attorneys in the administration of all aspects of trusts and estates in probate within established administrative procedures. This position is paying between $95-130K+ plus bonus and phenomenal benefits including medical, dental, vision, generous PTO, 401k (plus match), LT/ST Disability, Life Insurance, and more. In addition, this firm a highly flexible hybrid WFH schedule. Yearly billable requirement is 1,700 hours. If you are looking to join one of the top law firms in the world, then this is the opportunity for you!</p><p> </p><p><strong><u>Trust & Estates Paralegal Responsibilities:</u></strong></p><ul><li>Oversee the entire process of trusts and estates in probate</li><li>Prepare, file, and manage probate documents associated with opening and closing estates</li><li>Handle the collection and distribution of estate or decedent’s assets</li><li>Establish and manage estate checking accounts</li><li>Prepare and file Illinois state and federal estate tax returns, including court inventory</li><li>Coordinate asset transfers and trust funding, communicating with relevant parties when necessary</li><li>Ensure compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act and firm policy in maintaining beneficial ownership information</li><li>Prepare for federal audits by compiling necessary information</li></ul><p> </p><p>For immediate consideration, please email your resume directly to Justin Rambert, AVP - Permanent Placement at <strong><u>justin . rambert @ robert half com</u></strong></p>
<p>Robert Half Legal is partnering with an insurance company located in downtown Chicago who is seeking to hire a Claims Attorney with at least 2-4+ years of experience to join their in-house team. This specialty insurance company handles complex environmental, asbestos, and other latent type insurance claims. In this position, you will be responsible for coordinating activities involving these claims, including resolution of coverage issues and establishment of adequate reserves. See further responsibilities below. Salary for the role is paying between $100-120K plus a 5% bonus while working on a 40-hour work week. In addition, the company offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, generous PTO, 401k (plus match), LT/ST Disability, Life Insurance, and more. This position will start working fully in-office and begin transitioning to a hybrid schedule after 6-months. If you're looking to take your career in-house and get away from billable requirements, then this is the opportunity for you!</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Claims Attorney Responsibilities:</u></strong></p><ul><li>Analyzing, investigating, and evaluating new loss notices and claim tenders</li><li>Collaborating with policy search teams to find copies of alleged coverage where appropriate</li><li>Analyzing and positioning claim under applicable primary, umbrella, and excess coverage swiftly</li><li>Coordinating the retention of defense counsel with internal/external stakeholders</li><li>Establishing defense strategy with insured, defense counsel, and/or other participating insurance carriers</li><li>Managing the case resolution process and actively participating in mediations as needed</li><li>Working with the reinsurance department to provide notice of new accounts, updates on existing accounts, and responding to specific reinsurer inquiries</li><li>Collaborating with in-house Legal/management to manage declaratory judgment actions, including formation and implementation of resolution strategy, settlement valuation, and obtaining settlement authority</li><li>Coordinating timely processing of payments including verifying proper allocation of such payments across appropriate policies</li><li>Managing ALAE through strategic handling and bill review/payment processing in coordination with the billing unit.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>For immediate consideration, please email your resume directly to Justin Rambert, VP - Permanent Placement at <strong><u>justin . rambert @ robert half com</u></strong></p>
<p>Robert Half Legal is partnering with a full-service, mid-sized law firm located in the loop who is looking to hire a Litigation Paralegal with at least 1-2+ years of experience to join their medical malpractice defense litigation team. This Litigation Paralegal must have experience reviewing medical records, e-filing, and assisting with trial preparation responsibilities. This position is paying between $55-65K plus a yearly bonus and the firm offers a highly flexible hybrid WFH schedule. This position is eligible to participate in the company's comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401k (3% match), LT/ST Disability, Life Insurance, and more.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Litigation Paralegal Responsibilities:</u></strong></p><ul><li>Obtain, organize, review and summarization of medical records</li><li>Assist with trial preparation and support</li><li>Oversee the preparation of records and deposition subpoenas</li><li>Provide support for discovery-related needs</li><li>Abstract and summarize medical records for easier access and reference</li><li>Conduct research, contacting and retaining medical experts as necessary</li><li>Assist with other support and clerical functions as the need arises</li><li>Proactively manage and prioritize multiple cases and tasks</li></ul><p><br></p><p>For immediate consideration, please email your resume directly to Justin Rambert, VP - Permanent Placement at <strong><u>justin . rambert @ robert half com</u></strong></p>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $90,000-$110,000 and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>The two biggest things on people’s minds right now: The Holiday season is here!’ and ‘Where can I find a fresh start?’. NOTE: This position is a career-fast-track opportunity. Whoever fills this role is expected to be promoted quickly. </p><p><br></p><p>Review both GAAP and Tax books and records, periodic financial statements and capital account statements for various private equity funds, holding companies, and management entities prepared by the company's Fund Accountants.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description:</strong></p><p>• Supervise the monthly/quarterly close process and completion of related support and control documentation (both tax and GAAP).</p><p>• Prepare calendar with deliverable deadlines; communicate to other team members and hold them accountable for meeting deadlines.</p><p>• Manage Fund Accountant team to answer questions, provide technical guidance, and review point commentary.</p><p>• Lead fund accountant team to ensure optimal efficiencies by reviewing processes, including capitalizing on accounting system capabilities.</p><p>• Prepare and review expense allocations to ensure compliance with the limited partnership agreements.</p><p>• Communicate with limited partners by reviewing responses or responding directly to accounting related investor inquiries.</p><p>• Coordinate with public accounting firm auditors to plan interim reviews and yearend audits, respond to questions and information requests, and participate in technical discussions.</p><p>• Research and apply accounting rules to investment fund transactions by referencing the Audit Guide for Investment Companies.</p><p>• Apply the limited partnership agreement provisions to investment fund transactions and partner allocations.</p><p>• Review capital call and distribution allocations and investor notifications.</p><p>• Prepare and review responses to SEC inquiries.</p><p>• Assist with various ad hoc projects such as improvements to investor reporting, accounting software upgrades, fundraising, etc.</p><p>• Support various aspects of the company's Tax function such as reviewing federal and state K-1s, providing information to tax advisors, discrete projects.</p>
<p>Robert Half Legal is partnering with a boutique law firm that's seeking a Corporate Finance Paralegal with at least 3-5+ years of experience to join their team. This Corporate Finance Paralegal will assist lawyers by working on all aspects of transactional work pertaining to commercial lending transactions. This position is paying between $80-110K plus a yearly bonus, and the firm operates on a hybrid WFH schedule. In addition, the firm offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, generous PTO, 401k (3% match), LT/ST Disability, Life Insurance, and more. </p><p> </p><p><strong><u>Corporate Finance Paralegal Responsibilities:</u></strong></p><p>- Draft, edit and revise loan documents, corporate certificates and resolutions and other documents, instruments and agreements</p><p>- Support all aspects of secured lending transactions including review of due diligence, document preparation, closing support and post-closing administration</p><p>- Compile signature pages in anticipation of closing and assemble closing binders</p><p>- File Uniform Commercial Code financing statements in appropriate jurisdictions</p><p>- Initiate and review lien and other searches with third-party vendors</p><p>- Manage due diligence for secured lending transactions</p><p>- Coordinate with title companies and review title policies for accuracy and completeness</p><p> </p><p>For immediate consideration, please email your resume directly to Justin Rambert, VP - Permanent Placement at <strong><u>justin . rambert @ robert half com</u></strong></p>
<p>Robert Half Legal is partnering with a phenomenal boutique law firm located in the loop that's seeking to hire a Litigation Paralegal with at least 3-5+ years of experience to join their team. This Litigation Paralegal will assist lawyers by managing all aspects of large scale, complex construction litigation and arbitration including heavy e-discovery management. The position is paying between $80-110K plus bonus and the firm offers a highly flexible hybrid WFH schedule. In addition, this position is eligible to participate in the company's comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401k (firm match), LT/ST Disability, Life Insurance, and more.</p><p> </p><p><strong><u>Litigation Paralegal Responsibilities:</u></strong></p><ul><li>Manage all phases of a litigation case including litigation motion practice, discovery, arbitration, trial, and appellate procedures</li><li>Manage very large electronic and hard copy documents collections</li><li>Legal and factual cite checking including editing a brief to Blue Book standards</li><li>Assist with witness preparation, arbitration, mediation and trial preparation</li><li>Attend and assist at trials and arbitrations</li><li>Review, organize, and maintain legal documents/briefs/pleadings for all current cases.</li><li>Identify sources of potentially relevant documents for production.</li><li>Review records in response to subpoenas or discovery requests and ensure responsive records are properly served and privileged records are properly withheld, and privilege logs are served</li><li>Manage and organize e-discovery databases and ensure support staff is able to perform complex searches and review documentation in various e-discovery platforms</li><li>Source e-discovery vendors when required and negotiate terms/pricing</li></ul><p> </p><p>For immediate consideration, please email your resume directly to Justin Rambert, VP - Permanent Placement at <strong><u>justin . rambert @ robert half com</u></strong></p>
<p><em>The salary for this position is up to $130,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected].</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description:</strong> </p><ul><li>Assist in managing the process and communication with property managers and joint venture partners to obtain all necessary information and ensure proper tax reporting.</li><li>Assist in assessing and maintaining tax compliance requirements of fund structure, including schedule of returns, estimates and extensions filed.</li><li>Review pass-through entity, REIT and corporate tax returns, extensions, and quarterly estimates prepared by external tax advisors and joint venture partners.</li><li>Understand the impact of complex fund structures, transactions, partner allocations and disclosures on various types of investors (foreign, tax-exempt, domestic, etc.) and tax implications of transactions to the structure and investors.</li><li>Participate in the tax structuring, planning, and due diligence for acquisitions and dispositions.</li><li>Ensure all tax filings and payments are timely filed.</li><li>Assist in responding to federal and state notices.</li><li>Assist with federal and state audits.</li><li>Coordinate with external tax advisors to prepare taxable income projections for corporations, REITs, and pass-through entities in order to determine appropriate withholding associated with distributions to US taxable and international investors. </li><li>Analyze quarterly withholding requirements and impact of asset dispositions on REITs, partnerships, corporations, and investors.</li><li>Coordinate with the accounting department to document ASC 740, manage tax provision, review REIT testing qualifications and ensure all proper tax disclosures are included in order to comply with regulatory agencies.</li><li>Responsible for assisting with REIT compliance.</li><li>Assist with tax research and prepare memorandums outlining findings and conclusions for tax treatment related to strategic transactions and acquisitions.</li><li>Assist with investors’ tax inquiries, provide tax support to internal stakeholders and respond to ad-hoc requests.</li><li>Help to continuously improve internal tax processes, leveraging technology where possible.</li><li>Keep abreast of changes in industry regulation, maintain competency through continuing education and obtaining professional certifications.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p>
