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The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is responsible for all legal work arising from the activities of the City Colleges of Chicago, District 508, and is the point of contact for the Board of Trustees, the Chancellor and other key District Executives, the office of the Mayor, and external governmental officials and entities for all legal matters. The OGC is organizationally comprised of a Legal and a Risk Management Division. PRIMARY OBJECTIVE Reporting to the Sr Paralegal & Project Manager, a
Paralegal provides paraprofessional legal support to corporate attorneys and senior paralegals engaged in reviewing of contracts, Freedom of Information Act requests, and assisting with other transactional matters. Performs related duties as required. ESSENTIAL DUTIES · Reviews certain standard contracts. · Assists Senior Paralegal with the processing and review of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. · Assists with drafting and managing business entity documentation. · Assists corporate attorneys with various transactional matters including maintaining form agreements, research and project assistance. · Performs other duties as assigned. REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS Reports To Sr. Paralegal & Project Manager Direct Supervision None QUALIFICATIONS · Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university. Bachelor’s degree preferred. · A Paralegal Certificate from a paralegal training program accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) preferred · Three years of paralegal experience preferred · Experience drafting contracts preferred · Experience using legal matter management software or contract management software preferred · Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive) · Proficient in the use of Adobe AcrobatPro · Excellent written and verbal communication skills · Superb attention to detail · Excellent organizational skills · Strong analytical and problem-solving skills · Ability to prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously · Ability to work within a culturally diverse environment $63,394 - $72,000 Offered salary will be determined by the applicant’s education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as other factors such as internal equity. Benefits information is found at https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/ WE OFFER: Excellent health and welfare benefit package and long-term savings and investment programs including 403(b) & 457(b) Investment Plans and a pension plan with the State University Retirement System (SURS) Plan. Generous vacation, holiday, personal and sick days, and tuition reimbursement. For a more detailed overview of benefits, please visit the benefits page of our website. TBD
The City Colleges of Chicago is the public community college system of the Chicago area. Its colleges offer associate degrees, certificates, free courses for the GED, and free English as a second language courses. The City Colleges system has its administrative offices in the Chicago Loop. City Colleges gives students access to a quality education and ensures their success by providing them with the support to complete their program and move on to further education or a career. Since 1911, City Colleges of Chicago has been connecting students from across Chicago’s neighborhoods to economic opportunity. By offering a quality education at an unprecedented value, City Colleges provides our students and alumni with a pathway to upward mobility. In fact, our vision is to be recognized as the city’s most accessible higher education engine of socioeconomic mobility and racial equity—empowering all Chicagoans to take part in building a stronger and more just city. City Colleges graduates can be found working across Chicago—from the city’s biggest hospitals to its boardrooms, from its high-tech manufacturing plants to its classrooms. They can be found serving the community as government officials, law enforcement officers, and teachers, and they are found launching their own businesses and taking leadership roles in the city’s fastest-growing sectors. More than sixty thousand Chicagoans are enrolled in City Colleges’ educational programs. Our offerings range from tuition-free English as a second language (ESL) and high school diploma (GED/HiSET) preparation classes to certificate and associate degree programs that prepare students to secure employment in high-demand careers and transfer to four-year colleges. In fact, about half of City Colleges graduates transfer after completion, with many heading to nationally-recognized colleges and universities. Hailing from every neighborhood, City Colleges students are as diverse as the city itself. As Illinois’ largest community college system, City Colleges is comprised of seven independently-accredited colleges: Harold Washington College, Harry S Truman College, Kennedy-King College, Malcolm X College, Olive-Harvey College, Richard J. Daley College, and Wilbur Wright College, and five satellite sites: Arturo Velasquez Institute, Dawson Technical Institute, South Chicago Learning Center, West Side Learning Center, and Wright College Humboldt Park. The City Colleges system also includes the award-winning Washburne Culinary & Hospitality Institute, Sikia Restaurant, Child Development Centers, and radio station WKKC–FM 89.3.
