Legal Assistant
Legal Assistant
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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.
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General Summary of Position Responsibility:
This position assists the Manager Administrative and Legal Operations Associate General Counsel and all other attorneys in the Legal Department by performing a variety of duties requiring high-level administrative skills including the ability to assist with conducting appropriate research drafting client-facing materials utilizing strong interpersonal skills allowing the Assistant to engage with individuals of all levels throughout the organization. This position requires interaction with other senior staff and their administrative assistants and the handling of confidential or sensitive material. This position also supports the Contract Services team within the Legal Department by performing a variety of administrative tasks and management of databases.
Essential Job Functions:
- Opens and routes incoming mail for Legal Services Department.
- Fields telephone calls and emails on behalf of the Department and greets visitors.
- Manages calendars including coordination and scheduling of meetings.
- Organizes and maintains legal (paper and electronic) files.
- Manages the Legal Services and Contract Services inbox and routes questions to appropriate parties.
- Assists in the management of Contract Services databases including but not limited to the maintenance of Symplr and DocuSign.
- Administers the recruiting onboarding and offboarding of the Legal Services Extern each spring summer and fall semester.
- Routes Physician Agreements Amendments and confidential agreements for signature in a timely manner.
- Performs legal research certain contract review and appropriate drafting of correspondence memos reports and other documents on behalf of the Legal Department.
- Prepares and processes check requests expense reports and purchase order requisitions for Legal Services department.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Inhouse Corporate experience highly preferred
- High School Diploma or equivalent required. College degree or equivalent paralegal or other legal training is preferred.
- A minimum of five years of administrative assistant experience is required; experience supporting attorneys is preferred.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft products including Word Excel and PowerPoint required.
- Adept in creating complex documents presentations spreadsheets reports and business correspondence.
- Proactive thinker; ability to anticipate and prepare ahead of need.
- The ability to communicate effectively with a range of staff including but not limited to Chiefs managers administrators other administrative assistants and physicians is required.
- Experience with legal and business filings with governmental agencies preferred.
Education
High School Diploma/GED (Required)Pay Range
$28.50-$46.60 HourlyAt Lurie Childrens we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity reflecting individual contributions experience and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions.In addition to base salary Lurie Childrens offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees leadership incentivesfor select roles health and retirement benefits and wellbeing programs. For more details on other compensation consult your recruiter or click the followinglink to learn more about our benefits.
Benefit Statement
For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:
Medical dental and vision insurance
Employer paid group term life and disability
Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off (PTO) Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
403(b) with a 5% employer match
Various voluntary benefits:
Supplemental Life AD&D and Disability
Critical Illness Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
Tuition assistance
Student loan servicing and support
Adoption benefits
Backup Childcare and Eldercare
Employee Assistance Program and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
Discount on services at Lurie Childrens facilities
Discount purchasing program
Theres a Place for You with Us
At Lurie Childrens we embrace and celebrate building a team with a variety of backgrounds skills and viewpoints recognizing that different life experiences strengthen our workplace and the care we provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly appreciate differences and make meaningful connections that foster belonging. This is a place where you can be your best so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care.
Lurie Childrens and its affiliatesare equal employment opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression religion national origin ancestry age disability marital status pregnancy protected veteran status order of protection status protected genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.
Employment Type
Full-Time
