Legal Assistant
Westhafen Consulting
Chicago, ILFresher1h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads, no experience needed
- Must know
- Microsoft Office
- Work
- On-site in Chicago
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Microsoft Office66%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 5, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
Full-time, remote from anywhere in the United States.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare confidentiality agreements, engagement letters, data room terms, and side letters from templates.
- Compare and send redlines from client's counsel to the partner.
- Follow up on signatures and file signed copies.
- Open and close data room access as assignments start and end.
- Keep the contract register and renewal dates current.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Experience as a legal assistant, legal secretary, or paralegal (internships count).
- Ability to format and proofread contracts in Word, including tracked changes and redlines.
- Experience sending documents for signature with DocuSign or Adobe Sign.
Qualifications
- Paralegal certificate is also welcome.
- Time in a corporate or M&A practice is also welcome.
- Experience with Intralinks or Datasite is also welcome.