Paralegal

We are looking for a detail-oriented Paralegal to join a legal team supporting a complex business unit separation initiative in Downers Grove, Illinois. This is a Long-term Contract position focused on high-volume contract review, documentation, and coordination with attorneys and business partners. The ideal candidate will bring strong commercial contract experience, sound organizational skills, and the ability to keep multiple workstreams moving in a deadline-driven environment. Responsibilities: • Examine commercial contracts to identify clauses related to assignment, consent, notice obligations, and change-of-control terms. • Capture critical agreement details and maintain accurate tracking records, logs, and supporting databases for the project team. • Evaluate shared or impacted agreements and help outline recommended actions and follow-up steps. • Create contract summaries, status reports, standard templates, and practical action plans tied to separation activities. • Prepare and help coordinate notices, consent communications, amendments, and other related legal documents. • Maintain well-organized electronic files and ensure project documentation remains complete, accessible, and up to date. • Track deadlines, milestones, and unresolved contract items to support timely project execution. • Provide research, document support, and administrative assistance to attorneys and internal stakeholders on contract matters. • Assist with additional commercial contract review needs as project demands increase. The pay range for this position is 30 to 35. Benefits available to contract/contract professionals, include medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/contract professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information. Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster.

• At least 3 years of experience working with commercial contracts in a corporate legal department, law firm, or similar environment.
• Ability to review agreements carefully and extract key legal and business terms with accuracy.
• Strong organizational skills and close attention to detail when managing large volumes of documents.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and contract management or document tracking systems.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills for working with legal teams and business stakeholders.
• Capacity to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced project setting.
• Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• Experience supporting divestitures, carve-outs, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring efforts, or other large-scale contract review projects is preferred.