Paralegal

At The Obama Foundation, our mission is to inspire, empower, and connect people to change their world. We seek to build an active democratic culture where people are equipped and motivated to make change in the communities where they live, work, and play. Right here on the South Side of Chicago, we’re building a home for this vision, a global center for change with a range of opportunities - coordinated programming, community outreach events, educational moments, and more - that invite visitors from down the block or across the globe to turn hope into action. Achieving our ambitious goals starts with an exceptional team built on our Hope to Action Values - Courage, Empathy, Integrity, Accountability, Community, Inclusivity, Pragmatism, Resilience, Imagination, and Hope. A Framework that anyone, anywhere, can use to build trust, activate participation, and expand opportunity in their community. Purpose of the Role As a member of the Legal Team, the Paralegal will support fast-paced, mission-focused work related to legal research, legal document review, contract, compliance and operational support on a wide range of issues. The Paralegal will assist with the drafting and editing of legal documents, special projects, and will help respond to legal inquiries and contract requests. The Paralegal reports directly to the Deputy General Counsel, Legal Operations, with managerial support from the Senior Paralegal. Core Job Responsibilities Review, analyze, and organize complex factual material and other substantive legal documents Monitor system for legal inquiries, responding to business team partners (reviewing materials, etc.) or escalating to attorneys in a timely fashion Assist attorneys in initial review of, and finalizing, Foundation agreements by reviewing contract requests from business team partners, coordinating with business team partners to resolve ambiguities, preparing initial drafts of contracts, and coordinating with the reviewing attorney, business team partners, and third‑parties Manage contract management system with an eye towards improving the system with input from business users and other stakeholders at the Foundation Work closely with attorneys on regulatory reporting obligations, implementation of compliance training materials, legal systems optimization, and creation and maintenance of Legal team policies and standard operating procedures and related training efforts Assist with other Legal operations workstreams as directed by manager for department, which may include maintaining Legal team project management trackers, managing outside counsel engagement letters and invoices, and creating reports on Legal operations data Draft and/or edit legal documents as directed by manager for department as needed Perform legal research as directed by manager for department as needed Prepare materials for trainings, internal presentations, and board and executive team meetings Perform other duties as assigned Key Deliverables / Outcomes Concise explanations of legal research findings Initial drafts of Foundation contracts and memos Organized Legal Team file system containing the Foundation's contracts and other core documents Curated and well-managed contracting system that implements feedback from Foundation partners, and is responsive to the needs of the Legal Team Timely responses to Legal inquiries from Foundation partners, all inquiries are responded to or sent 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, a plus but not required Prior experience with Google Suite and Freshservice a plus but not required Committed to our mission of inspiring, empowering, and connecting people to change their world The salary range for this role is between $83,600 and $104,500. This is a remote role based in Chicago. Equal Opportunity Employer The Foundation is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. The Foundation 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. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please email us at View email address on click.appcast.io if you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application. At the Obama Foundation, we are guided by a core belief: that ordinary people working together can change history. Our mission is to inspire those people to take action, empower them to change their world for the better, and connect them so they can achieve more together than they can alone. We were founded by community organizers, so when we seek change, we do it by bringing people together. That approach begins at home, on the South Side of Chicago, where we are building the Obama Presidential Center. The Center represents a historic opportunity for Chicago: a chance to build a world-class museum and public gathering space that celebrates our nation's first African American President and First Lady, steps away from where he began his career, where she was raised, and where together they made their home. But that approach extends to all our work, whether its holding leadership training sessions in communities throughout the U.S., bringing local leaders together in countries around the world, working to support the global education of girls, or ensuring young men of color have pathways to opportunity. As President Obama has said, "we cannot solve the challenges of our time unless we solve them together." So join us. For more information, please visit #J-18808-Ljbffr