Legal collections
CFS
Schaumburg, IL
Corporate Legal & Collections Administrative Assistant
Excellent Opportunity with a Leading Corporate Organization
A growing and well‑established corporate organization is seeking a highly organized and detail‑oriented Corporate Legal & Collections Administrative Assistant to support both the Legal/Compliance teams and the Accounts Receivable/Collections function. This dual‑focused role is ideal for someone who enjoys a blend of administrative work, document management, and light collections activities within a fast‑paced corporate environment.
You will support attorneys, contract staff, and accounting personnel, ensuring smooth operations through strong organization, proactive communication, and accurate documentation.
Key Responsibilities of the Corporate Legal & Collections Administrative Assistant
Legal & Administrative Support
- Provide administrative assistance to attorneys, paralegals, and compliance professionals.
- Prepare, edit, proofread, and format legal documents, contracts, correspondence, and presentations.
- Maintain electronic and physical legal files, ensuring accuracy, organization, and version control.
- Manage contract routing, signature tracking, and archiving across multiple departments.
- Coordinate calendars, meetings, travel, conference logistics, and department scheduling.
- Assist with compliance documentation, audit preparation, and regulatory reporting.
- Handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
Collections & Accounts Receivable Support
- Assist the A/R team with light collections activities, including contacting customers regarding past‑due invoices.
- Prepare and send account statements, payment reminders, and follow‑up communications.
- Research payment discrepancies, escalate disputes appropriately, and collaborate with internal teams for resolution.
- Maintain collection notes, logs, and tracking spreadsheets to support real‑time reporting.
- Generate basic A/R aging summaries or reports as needed by the finance team.
- Support month‑end activities by organizing documentation and updating collection statuses.
Qualifications of the Corporate Legal & Collections Administrative Assistant
- 3–5+ years of administrative experience; legal, collections, or corporate office experience strongly preferred.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Experience drafting or editing legal or contract documents is a plus.
- Prior exposure to accounts receivable or collections workflows preferred but not required.
- Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal.
- High attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational ability.
- Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced setting.
- Professional demeanor when interacting with internal teams, clients, and external partners.
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MaxSalary: USD75000
MinSalary: USD60000
About the Company
CFS
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.