Legal Assistant

Ag Resource Management

Addison, Illinois

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
ARM (Advanced RISC Machine), Administrative Skills, Agriculture, Check Processing, Communication Skills, Detail Oriented, Document Management, Documentation, Insurance, Keyboards, Legal, Legal Documents, Legal Support Skills, Loans, Mail Processing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Multitasking, Operational Support, Order Supplies, Organizational Skills, Physical Demands, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Printers, Record Keeping, Resource Management, Time Management, Underwriting, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Addison, Illinois
POSTED
3 days ago

We are seeking a detail-oriented and organized Legal Assistant to support daily office operations while providing administrative assistance to the Legal Department. This role will assist with maintaining legal records, organizing documentation, processing correspondence, and supporting day-to-day legal operations.

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, dependable, and comfortable handling confidential information. This position will also provide general office support, including mail handling, document scanning, check processing, and assisting with occasional office visitors and administrative needs.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Legal Department Support
  • Provide administrative and clerical support to the Legal Department.
  • Maintain and organize legal files, records, and electronic document systems.
  • Assist with scanning, filing, and tracking legal documents and correspondence.
  • Prepare, organize, and distribute legal documents and materials as requested.
  • Assist with document management, including ensuring records are properly stored and accessible.
  • Support legal department projects, deadlines, and administrative processes.
  • Assist with tracking contracts, legal notices, claims, and other important documentation.
  • Gather and organize information and documentation needed for legal matters.
  • Maintain confidentiality of sensitive legal and company information.
  • Provide general administrative support to attorneys and legal team members
Administrative & Office Support
  • Collect, sort, and distribute incoming mail and correspondence.
  • Scan and electronically file documents, checks, and other records while ensuring proper routing.
  • Process incoming checks, including preparing deposits and maintaining related documentation.
  • Assist with maintaining organized physical and digital filing systems.
  • Support basic office operations, including ordering supplies and ensuring office areas are organized.
  • Assist with coordinating and welcoming occasional visitors or guests at the office.
  • Provide additional administrative support and assist with special projects as needed.

Experience, Qualifications, and Requirements

  • Previous office administration, legal assistant, legal clerical, or related experience preferred.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records.
  • Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Office 365.
  • Ability to learn new systems and processes quickly.
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule of approximately 30 hours per week

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
  • Generally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, handle documents, bend and stoop as needed, and reach with hands and arms.
  • Required to use a keyboard and computer regularly.
  • Specific vision abilities required, including those required to perform extensive computer-related work.
  • Must be able to verbally communicate with others and exchange accurate information.
  • Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to distinguish sound and perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.

Work Environment

The work environment conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
  • Moderate noise (i.e., home office with computer, phone, and printers).
  • Ability to sit at a computer for an extended period.
 
* Must be able to perform all the essential duties of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

About Ag Resource Management

Ag Resource Management, LLC (ARM) is a technology-based financial solutions provider, offering innovative lending products and services to the agricultural industry. ARM’s commitment to agriculture and its unique underwriting approach are unsurpassed in the industry. Our production lending and crop insurance services have helped thousands of farmers with millions of acres over the past several years.
 
The opportunity to work at ARM includes:
  • 401(k) (Roth and Traditional options) with employer match and vesting
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package

About the Company

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Ag Resource Management

Who Are Cloud International?

Cloud International are the only global recruitment company that is structured to exclusively provide skilled professionals across ERP, CRM, Security, Data Analytics and Tech. Data is the oil of the 21st Century and our mission is to provide businesses with the people they need to generate the information they need to thrive.

This unique approach to recruitment, that puts the challenges of modern day business at its core, is why we are seeing unprecedented demand for our services.

With offices currently in London, Leeds, Munich and Boston we are expanding rapidly in both headcount and geographical coverage. Backed by two entrepreneurs with a proven track record of growing profitable organisations this is just the start.

Our core areas are:

Our CloudTech team provides a one stop shop for IT teams looking for professionals across Development, covering .NET, Java and Front End, Infrastructure and DevOps. Our consultants each focus on one technology in one geographical location to gain a complete overview of these markets.

The CloudERP Team has over 20 years’ industry experience. Over this time Cloud employees have established considerable networks across SAP, Microsoft Dynamics and Oracle giving us unique access to complex and challenging ERP projects across Europe and North America. 

Our specialist CloudSec team provides recruitment services in Information Security & Risk Management, Cyber Security, Governance & Compliance, Penetration Testing, Technical Security, Threat and Vulnerability, Malware Analysis, Business Continuity Management and Executive Management.

The CloudTalent team exist to provide our existing customer base additional Recruitment resources in times of need. The business world can shift in an instant and by having highly skilled Recruitment Consultants ready to step in at a moments notice Cloud International is always ready whenever you need us.

The CloudAnalytics team contains specialist Consultants who work with the people that unlock the potential data and provide businesses with the insights that will allow them to make powerful, data-driven decisions. The team cover Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. 

The CloudCRM team has extensive knowledge across Salesforce, Dynamics CRM and SAP CRM. Be it helping a SAP Consultancy in Bavaria expand their CRM Team, or staffing entire projects for the biggest Salesforce user in the world out in San Francisco, Cloud employees have done it all.

COMPANY SIZE
50 to 99 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Stock Options, Employee Events, On Site Cafeteria, Performance Bonus, Professional Development
WEBSITE
http://www.cloud-international.com