Temporary Corporate Legal Assistant

CJ Logistics America has an immediate need for a contract Corporate Legal Assistant to join our corporate CJ Logistics team located at the headquarters in Des Plaines, IL. This assignment is a hybrid role (must be willing to work at the Des Plaines, Illinois corporate office on Tuesdays-Thursdays and can be between 24-40 hours per week. The Contract Legal Administrative Assistant will be responsible for assisting the Senior Vice President, General Counsel in completing their work. Reviews and finalizes vendor contracts and NDAs for signature by General Counsel Records all contracts and legal docs in the Legal Dept. records and DATA ROOM Serve as liaison CJ and our corporate service agent, CSC, relating to all corporate filings Prepares all invoicing from outside counsel and/or vendors for review and signature approval by General Counsel once approved all invoices are sent for payment to our AP Dept. Responds to all internal requests to provide copies of customer or vendor documents Coordinate the subpoena process Prepare the legal documents related to litigation settlements. Checks for all incoming mail and scan to file accordingly or send to General Counsel for review and instructions Upon request, applies for new business licenses for CJ warehouses where required by municipalities and assist CJ Finance with annual business license renewals as needed. Prepares monthly email requests to all outside counsel regarding fee estimates. Serves as the liaison between CJ and credit companies related to warehouse equipment rentals, including preparing of DocuSign forms and recordkeeping of equipment leases Maintain all legal customer contracts for submission to external auditors Requirements 3 years+ as a legal assistant or paralegal in a law firm or corporate legal department. Excellent verbal, written communication and organization skills. High proficiency using Gmail and Google Docs as well as an intermediate level of Excel and Word; CJ Logistics America provides integrated supply chain services for customers around the world, maximizing customer value through continuous improvement and innovation. CJ Logistics delivers integrated and multimodal logistics services, connecting every corner of the world via air, sea and land. CJ Logistics is an equal opportunity employer. It is CJ's policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or genetic information.

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