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The Community Solution

Legal Operations Specialist

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  • Full Time
  • Remote
  • Remote - Illinois
July 30, 2025

Job Description

Job Description:

Job Title: Legal Operations Specialist

Department: Legal Affairs

The Community Solution Education System’s Legal Operations Specialist will play a key role in optimizing legal processes, managing technology solutions, ensuring System compliance, and enhancing overall efficiency within the legal department. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, contributing to the success of our organization.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Oversee the implementation and administration of legal technology solutions – including policy management software and contract management systems – and collaborate with IT to ensure seamless integration and functionality of legal tools.
  • Oversee the System’s entity management platform and administer its corporate governance, state authorization, and compliance management functions.
  • Administer legal holds, subpoenaed document collection, and garnishments.
  • Provide support to legal counsel and finance teams on insurance administration, including obtaining certificates of insurance and surety bonds, and assisting, as needed, with document collections for annual insurance renewals.
  • Manage the processing and approval of legal invoices and ensure accurate and timely payment to legal vendors.
  • Provide support, as needed, to state authorization and professional licensure compliance programs.
  • Coordinate updates to and maintenance of the legal department's website and ensure that content is current, accurate, and aligns with organizational branding.
  • Manage calendars and schedules, coordinate and schedule meetings, and other events.
  • Serve as a notary public as needed.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

  • Ability to navigate a cross-matrixed organization and work collaboratively with all stakeholders.
  • Ability to assist in the management of the legal regulatory requirements that affect and impact higher education institutions.
  • Excellent analytic, verbal and written communications, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously under limited supervision with efficiency and considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Position Qualifications:

  • Proven experience in legal operations or a similar role.
  • Familiarity with legal technology solutions and workflow automation.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Working Conditions

  • Remote, with occasional travel across The System for major events and gatherings.
  • Hybrid, with onsite support as needed.

The Community Solution offers a generous compensation and benefits package, as well as the opportunity to work for a leader in the field of education. To learn more about our competitive benefits and additional rewards, including generous paid time-off, medical and dental insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, click the link below.

https://www.tcsedsystem.edu/careers/

The Community Solution is an Equal Opportunity Employer.



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