Legal Department Support Specialist
Quick answer
After School Matters is hiring an entry-level Legal Department Support Specialist in Chicago, IL, paying $20/hr to support risk management, compliance, and legal research projects.
- Role
- Legal Department Support Specialist
- Organization
- After School Matters
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Level
- Entry
- Compensation
- $20/hr
- Category
- Other
- Apply by
- 2026-12-31
The role
This position will support the Legal Department with a wide range of projects related to risk management, compliance, and legal research, including developing compliance checklist, drafting policies and procedures and related memoranda/reports, providing administrative and back-up support and other related projects.
What you'll do
- Research legal topics and provide a report/memo on the findings
- Assist with Privacy and Information Security issues
- Assist with the creation of compliance site visit forms and risk management checklists
- Assist with insurance claim inquiries
- Legal tracking (incident reporting, saving background checks, renewal dates for licenses, garnishments, etc.)
- Update policies and procedures
- Create one pagers re: legal and/or risk management topics and/or guidance
- Generate reports (e.g., incident reports, etc.) on an as-needed basis
- Assist and/or conduct compliance assessments and other compliance site visits for community providers
- Complete manual data entry when required
- Support team with administrative tasks (e.g. copying, scanning)
- Act as a back-up for the Receptionist desk
- When needed, assist with teen application and other Program Quality and Compliance department assignments when the volume is high
- Other duties as assigned
What it takes
- Must be currently enrolled as a college student or graduate/law school student
- Excellent writing skills
- Detail-oriented and organized
- Analytical problem solver
- Customer service oriented
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to work independently and in a team
What you'll bring
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
The job is located in Chicago, IL.
What is the compensation?
The compensation is $20/hr.
What are the key qualifications required?
Key qualifications include excellent writing skills, detail-oriented and organized, analytical problem solving, customer service orientation, and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
How do I apply?
Submit a cover letter and resume at http://www.afterschoolmatters.org/careers/.
How to apply
Apply directly on After School Matters's site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.
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