Paralegal
Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
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Job Summary
The Van Drunen Family of Companies is growing!
- Expected Pay Range: $40-42 an hour *Compensation to be commensurate with experience; candidates with significant and/or relevant experience may be eligible for compensation above this stated range.
- Bonus:This role may further qualify for supplemental compensation in the form of bonus and incentive programs contingent upon achieving pre-established individual and company performance metrics.
- Benefits Eligible:Yes
- Benefits Available:
Who We Are
Van Drunen Farms/FutureCeuticals is a large fast-growing ingredient supplier to the worlds best food and dietary supplement companies headquartered roughly fifty miles south of Chicago. We farm (primarily culinary herbs) and process fruit vegetables and grains sourced from our own farms and all over the world across multiple plants near Chicago and across the world. We also innovate research and patent dietary inventions at the cutting edge of human health.
And with everything we do we are a family-oriented family-owned business that deeply cares about its people and their development.
What Youll Do
- Support a close-knit Chicago Loop-based Legal team that handles the companys legal regulatory and intellectual property matters and sits at the center of many of FutureCeuticals most important business objectives.
- Assist with discrete legal projects and initiatives including contracts corporate records correspondence and regulatory submissions (domestic and international).
- Manage legal records templates policies and confidential documentation.
- Support administration of our automated contract lifecycle system (Ironclad) including intake routing approvals and archiving.
- Compile and organize departmental data related to department functions including budgets and expenses.
What Youll Bring
- Experience supporting attorneys/legal departments in a paralegal or legal support role.
- Ability to take initiative and ownership over projects identify issues and problem-solve with a proactive self-starter mindset.
- Strong organizational and project management skills and attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities meet deadlines and play a key role within a dynamic team-based environment.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word Excel).
- Bachelors degree required.
What You Can Look Forward To
- Medical dental vision and life insurance.
- Paid holidays and vacation.
- Tuition assistance and 401(k) with company match.
- Hybrid work schedule with a minimum of 3 onsite days in the Chicago Loop office.
- Opportunity to work alongside a collaborative team-based Legal team supporting strategic business initiatives.
- Growth potential for an ambitious professional looking to expand legal regulatory and business expertise.
In the Van Drunen Family of Companies commitment to excellence is in everything we do!As a global ingredient and nutritional supplement supplier to the worlds best companies we thrive on nourishing others with our products and our care for people. If you are looking to make an impact and grow with a family-friendly values-driven company youll fit right in with the Van Drunen Family of Companies!
Our employees are the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences life experiences knowledge creativity innovation unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture but our Companys achievement as well.
The Van Drunen Family of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance or an accommodation during the application process please contact us at .
Van Drunen Family of Companies may use artificial intelligence (AI) in its recruitment and hiring process. To the extent AI is used Van Drunen Family of Companies ensures that its use does not result in discrimination against applicants on the basis of any protected class.
Van Drunen Family of Companies does not accept unsolicited resumes. Any resumes CVs and other unsolicited assistance from search firms that do not have a submitted request and written search agreement for a position-specific requisition will be deemed the sole property of Van Drunen Family of Companies and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by our Company.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran
