Legal Assistant

The Brattle Group • Chicago, IL

19d • Onsite

About The Position

The Brattle Group is seeking a Legal Assistant for its Chicago, Illinois office. This varied, fast-paced role provides opportunities to learn about legal concepts, litigation processes, and business operations. The position involves reviewing client and corporate vendor agreements, conducting ad hoc legal research, drafting policies, and providing other legal support. The Legal Assistant works closely with the Legal Department and interacts with domestic and international consulting and corporate services staff, external law firm personnel, and client procurement departments. As the firm grows, the position may offer increasing responsibility and challenging work. The role supports all Brattle offices and may require schedule flexibility to accommodate colleagues in domestic and international time zones.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 1–3 years of experience in a business environment; internships are included, and experience in a legal or professional services firm is preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Windows.
• Excellent research skills and strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to triage multiple issues and tasks.
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, written, oral communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Flexibility to accommodate domestic and international offices in alternate time zones.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a legal or professional services firm.

Responsibilities

• Assist with drafting, reviewing, and negotiating consulting client and corporate vendor contracts, including engagement letters, master services agreements, subcontractor agreements, nondisclosure agreements, and other vendor and corporate contracts.
• Assist with contract- and corporate-related portions of proposals and responses to requests for proposals from prospective clients.
• Collaborate with billing personnel to open and track new client projects, including tracking new project information.
• Support general corporate matters by maintaining corporate filings, subsidiary and shareholder records, and assisting with annual corporate insurance renewals.
• Conduct ad hoc legal research, draft policies, and provide other legal-related support.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package.
• Base salary.
• Bonus program for eligible roles based on individual and firm performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level