About Builders Vision
Builders Vision is a team of investors and philanthropists that deploys flexible capital and pursues innovative solutions to expedite the transition of the Oceans, Food and Agriculture, and Energy sectors.
We aim to build stronger, more resilient systems within these three sectors while remaining nimble and innovating within emerging solutions and community initiatives. Our coordinated solutions span market development, incentivizing innovation, and delivering market-rate investments. We help investors, philanthropists, entrepreneurs, and frontline changemakers access the resources, insights, and expertise they need to succeed.
Notable accomplishments include helping mitigate, sequester, or avoid over 4 million metric tons of CO2e, contributing to the generation of 42,000 jobs, and supporting the development of more than 170 sustainable products, technologies, or solutions.
Who We Are
With more than 80 employees, our teams include diverse and impassioned experts across investment, philanthropy, strategic communications, legal, and general operations.
Builders Vision’s commitment to people and planet is rooted in our workplace and culture.
- We have best-in-class total rewards and benefits programs, including competitive compensation, a generous 401k program and an industry-leading long-term incentive program that rewards our team for their performance, financial returns and the impact we achieve in the world. We also offer generous health, wellness, employee training and development opportunities, and charitable match programs.
- We also know how to have fun! We host enriching and inclusive team events and retreats to help our staff feel connected to nature, each other, and our mission.
- We were named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in 2023 and voted one of Chicago’s Best Places to Work by Crain’s Chicago Business in both 2023 and 2024.
- The company headquarters, located in Chicago’s vibrant West Loop, achieved Gold-level certifications from both the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and the International WELL Building Institute.
A long-term and deep commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) is core to our mission and values. We recognize that a diverse workforce drives innovation, enhances collaboration, and strengthens the leadership needed to achieve meaningful impact. That’s why we are dedicated to proactively recruiting, developing, and retaining top talent from a broad and dynamic candidate pool, ensuring our team reflects the diverse communities we serve.
Position Summary
Builders Vision is seeking an experienced, highly skilled, motivated, organized, and collaborative individual to serve as a Corporate Paralegal. This position will be a blend of providing paralegal and legal operational support to a team of in-house attorneys. The individual in this role will provide support on a variety of functions within the legal team including reviewing contracts, tracking corporate filing responsibilities, updating organizational materials, implementing software systems, tracking external legal invoicing, and managing the documentation filing system for the legal team.
Primary Responsibilities
- Overhaul current document storage and filing system to create a cohesive and coherent document management system
- Primarily responsible for DocuSign requests and storage of executed agreements
- Preliminarily review non-disclosure, non-reliance and commercial agreements, as appropriate.
- Supplement and update contract guide and term repository
- Manage or assist with corporate formations, dissolutions, and management of organizational documents
- Support compliance function with reporting obligations and municipal, state, and federal filing obligations, including developing and monitoring a reporting and compliance calendar
- Support management of intellectual property assets
- Assist in responding to compliance and regulatory requests
- Prepare correspondence and proofread materials for the legal team
- Draft, review, and collaborate with the legal team on board and committee meeting minutes
- Primary notetaker during legal team meetings
- Assist in the maintenance of the legal team’s forms, recordkeeping, and knowledge management
- Process legal team invoices and assist with legal team budget management
- Implement Ironclad contract management system and additional software solutions for the legal team
- Manage highly confidential and sensitive information with the utmost discretion
- Legal and regulatory research
- Assist on other projects and workflows
Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the associate in this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may evolve or change over time.
Preferred Qualifications
- 7+ years of corporate paralegal or legal operations experience.
- Knowledge of corporate governance, contracts, and legal terms.
- Experience drafting and reviewing routine legal contracts and supporting legal processes.
- Exceptional organization skills with meticulous attention to detail and desire for structure and process.
- Ability to manage multiple high-priority projects under strict deadlines
- High standards of ethics and confidentiality to handle sensitive information.
- Existing knowledge or ability to quickly learn and become proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, Slack, Box, Litera, Sage Intaact, Salesforce, Ironclad, and other platforms as introduced.
Personal Attributes that Support Your Success
- Self-starter and team-player; ability to work both independently and as an integral part of a team.
- Navigates through stressful situations while maintaining a positive mindset; resolves issues and conflicts with composure and in ways that strengthen relationships.
- An appetite for excellence, execution oriented, operates with a sense of urgency but also has ability to laugh at themselves.
- Understands urgency and not intimidated by a challenge; has grit.
- Keen attention to detail and unwavering commitment to high-quality work.
- Proven ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and juggle multiple tasks at once; knows when to ask for clarification or help.
- Finds interacting with others and building relationships energizing; adaptable interpersonal style.
- Tactful and diplomatic; engages in active listening and tailors communication to the needs of the situation.
- Anticipates needs and exercises good judgment in all situations; practices empathy by considering situations from multiple perspectives and treats everyone with respect and professionalism.
- Highly responsive and results-driven; brings a “can do” attitude and sees no task as too big or too small.
- Does not wait to be asked to do something; if they have the ability– will take first pass.
- A lifelong learner; likes to solve problems with bold thinking and innovation; views “feedback” as an opportunity for growth.
Builders Vision is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to apply, including women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race,color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected status under applicable laws and regulations.