We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Paralegal to join our team on a long-term contract basis in Chicago, Illinois. In this role, you will support a dynamic Birth Injury Practice Group by managing cases from intake through litigation. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment while contributing to impactful legal work.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Oversee all incoming and outgoing correspondence for assigned cases, ensuring timely and accurate communication.<br>• Maintain and update case calendars to track important deadlines and court dates.<br>• Process authorizations to obtain medical and collateral source records.<br>• Conduct legal research using tools such as Westlaw, LexisNexis, and other platforms.<br>• File court documents through various state and federal e-filing systems.<br>• Proofread and cite-check legal documents to ensure compliance with court rules and proper formatting.<br>• Organize and manage client documents, including preparing document productions and assembling exhibits.<br>• Prepare materials for depositions, including retaining court reporters and summarizing transcripts.<br>• Draft legal documents such as summons, complaints, interrogatory answers, subpoenas, and trial exhibits.<br>• Attend case strategy meetings and contribute to litigation planning.
We are looking for a detail-oriented entry-level Paralegal to join our team in Chicago, Illinois. This Contract-to-Permanent role is ideal for candidates with strong negotiation skills and experience in contract management, especially within IT settings. The position offers an opportunity to contribute to critical sourcing processes and contract approvals while developing your expertise in a dynamic environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Assist in sourcing vendors and suppliers, ensuring compliance with organizational standards.<br>• Negotiate terms and conditions to secure favorable agreements.<br>• Manage contract approval processes with a focus on accuracy and efficiency.<br>• Analyze pricing structures and ensure alignment with budgetary requirements.<br>• Maintain a high level of attention to detail in reviewing and drafting contracts.<br>• Apply critical thinking skills to resolve complex issues related to sourcing and contract negotiations.<br>• Collaborate with IT teams to ensure contracts meet technical and operational needs.<br>• Conduct thorough research to support contract negotiations and sourcing decisions.<br>• Monitor contract performance and compliance to ensure adherence to agreed-upon terms.
<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>The two biggest things on people’s minds right now: ‘Sweater Weather season is just around the corner!’ 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>As the <strong>Accounting Manager, </strong>you will play a leadership role within the Accounting Department and report directly to the Divisional Assistant Controller. This position requires technical and leadership skills in a fast-paced, collaborative environment by reporting on, analyzing, and influencing the accounting processes and internal controls performed by the company's corporate functions (such as pricing, legal, and warranty). You will act as a thought leader on a range of technical accounting, internal control, and finance related issues. In addition to core accounting roles and responsibilities, you will be a leader in driving projects, as well as identifying new performance improvement opportunities.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Job Description:</u></strong></p><ul><li>Review monthly general journal entries, income and balance sheet statements, account reconciliations, and various other accounting statements and reports as appropriate to support an accurate and timely monthly financial close for the Division.</li><li>Maintain integrity of general ledger transactions.</li><li>Ensure that all financial statements are presented in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) and appropriate financial variance analyses are provided timely to management. If in a Division outside North America ensure the financials are also presented appropriately in other forms required for Statutory reporting (i.e. IFRS, German GAAP, etc.)</li><li>Mentor and guide staff with questions and accounting issues.</li><li>Lead the team to accomplish personal and professional goals.</li><li>Develop strong working relationships with coworkers and other departments.</li><li>Navigate and extracting data from financial systems to investigate and resolve outstanding items as appropriate.</li><li>Write quarterly balance sheet fluctuation narratives to support the external financial reporting process and external audit.</li><li>Identify process inefficiencies and helping to support the identification of the underlying root causes.</li><li>Partner with other finance and non-finance groups to support design and implement process improvements.</li><li>Perform periodic testing for compliance with written policies and procedures as part of the overall SOX program.</li><li>Assist in the continued development and documentation of SOX-related policies, procedures, and internal controls.</li><li>Provide timely communication to the Divisional Controller or other management to support effective resolutions</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>Robert Half Legal is partnering with a large law firm that's looking to hire a Corporate Paralegal with at least 2+ years of experience to join their team. This Corporate Paralegal will assist lawyers by working on all aspects of transactional work. This position is paying between $80-110K+ plus bonus, full benefits, and a flexible hybrid WFH schedule. If you are looking to join a large law firm, then this is the opportunity for you!</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Corporate Paralegal Responsibilities:</u></strong></p><ul><li>Manage, prepare, and file various corporate documents and records, including but not limited to resolutions, board of director changes, and annual reports.</li><li>Draft, file, and manage business entity documents for corporations, LLCs, and partnerships such as articles of incorporation or dissolution, and other documents related to the formation of new corporate entities.</li><li>Provide contract support for standard corporate agreements, including non-disclosure agreements, bills of sale, and closing checklists.</li><li>Coordinate due diligence for a variety of corporate and M& A transactions, ensuring comprehensive and accurate information is collected and presented.</li><li>Provide administrative support for attorneys, assisting with corporate transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, formations, dissolutions, and closings.</li><li>Maintain accurate customer credit records and process customer credit applications efficiently.</li><li>Manage, prepare, and distribute annual reports and audit letter requests.</li></ul><p><br></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>
One of our law firm clients is seeking a Litigation Paralegal with a minimum of 5 years' experience to join their Palos Heights office. The successful candidate will be proactive, diligent, and organized; possess strong legal research capabilities, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. <br> Responsibilities: Assist in the preparation and management of litigation cases from onset through post-trial. Drafting pleadings, including answers to interrogatories, motions, and discovery requests. Analysis of medical record summaries and bill summaries; draft subpoena medical records and bills. Conduct damages analysis. Handle service of process, deposition notices, and subpoenas. Draft Rule 26 Disclosures. Assist with arbitration and trial preparation, including preparation of witness and exhibit lists, motions in limine, etc. Management of discovery processes. Coordinate with expert witnesses and assist in expert retention. Draft various forms of correspondence for the firm. Conduct comprehensive legal research.
<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>The two biggest things on people’s minds right now: ‘Busy season is just around the corner’ 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><ul><li>Management of all financial accounting functions of the firm.</li><li>Leads the firm's budgeting and expense management processes, including the development of annual operating budgets and financial projections and periodic variance review</li><li>Ensures the accuracy of monthly financial reporting and assists external CPA in the preparation of financial reports</li><li>Manages all daily accounting functions: bank reconciliations, cash receipts/accounts receivables</li><li>Handles partner distribution, payroll, 401k administration, benefits administration, and expense report management</li><li>Supervises Accounting Assistant in the Accounts Payable and Billing functions</li><li>Works closely with Accounting Consultant in London client billing</li><li>Works closely with Office Manager in human resource and benefits and facilities and vendor contract management</li><li>May participate in the strategic planning of operations</li><li>Management of all billing functions of the firm.</li><li>Tracks and reports on timekeeper hours</li><li>Prepares prebills and reviews edits by billing partner(s)</li><li>Verifies the accuracy of billing entries and supporting documentation.</li><li>Prepares invoices for submission to clients via various Ebilling platforms or by email, dependent on client requirements</li><li>Monitors accounts receivable and collection efforts</li><li>Submits budgets per client requirements</li><li>Works closely with billing partners on bill appeals</li></ul><p><strong> </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>Sweater weather is here! Treat yourself this Fall season to a new job opportunity at a Fortune 500 company that was voted one of the best places to work in 2024. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities: </strong></p><ul><li>Managing the month end close process from beginning to end</li><li>Ownership of monthly financial reporting and maintaining business metrics to evaluate the company’s performance at a consolidated and terminal level</li><li>Identify and establish best-practice accounting policies and procedures</li><li>Review of balance sheet account reconciliations and income statement review to ensure proper account coding and accrual practices</li><li>Manage weekly financial dashboards for management reporting</li><li>Oversee treasury function and collaborate with treasurer on banking specific projects and ad hoc requests</li><li>Manage Roadtex accounting team and communicate effectively with various team members</li><li>Collaborate with the corporate office for ad hoc requests including the corporate FP& A team for financial metrics, data requests, and forecasts</li><li>Fulfill documentation requests for audit and other compliance (business, legal, and insurance) requirements</li><li>Reconciliation between TMS (ERP) system and accounting system</li><li>Assistance with accounting software integration and process mapping</li><li>Collaborates across functions including IT and operations to recommend solutions, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement projects to increase productivity and automation</li><li>Creating a culture of continuous improvement for the accounting functions</li></ul><p><br></p>
