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Van Drunen Family of Companies

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SKILLS
Budgeting, Business Support, Communication Skills, Contract Management, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Human Health, Identify Issues, Intellectual Property (IP), Legal, Legal Support Skills, Life Insurance, Mail Processing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Multitasking, Organizational Skills, Paralegal, Patents, Performance Metrics, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Project/Program Management, Records Management, Regulations, Regulatory Submissions, Team Player, Time Management, Vision Plan, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois
POSTED
5 days ago
The Van Drunen Family of Companies is growing!

  • Expected Pay Range: $40-42 an hour *Compensation to be commensurate with experience; candidates with significant and/or relevant experience may be eligible for compensation above this stated range.
  • Bonus: This role may further qualify for supplemental compensation in the form of bonus and incentive programs, contingent upon achieving pre-established individual and company performance metrics.
  • Benefits Eligible: Yes
  • Benefits Available: 2026-benefits-summary.pdf

Who We Are

Van Drunen Farms/FutureCeuticals is a large, fast-growing, ingredient supplier to the world's best food and dietary supplement companies, headquartered roughly fifty miles south of Chicago. We farm (primarily culinary herbs) and process fruit, vegetables, and grains sourced from our own farms and all over the world, across multiple plants near Chicago and across the world. We also innovate, research, and patent dietary inventions at the cutting edge of human health.

And with everything we do, we are a family-oriented, family-owned business that deeply cares about its people and their development.

What You'll Do
  • Support a close-knit Chicago Loop-based Legal team that handles the company's legal, regulatory, and intellectual property matters and sits at the center of many of FutureCeuticals' most important business objectives.
  • Assist with discrete legal projects and initiatives, including contracts, corporate records, correspondence, and regulatory submissions (domestic and international).
  • Manage legal records, templates, policies, and confidential documentation.
  • Support administration of our automated contract lifecycle system (Ironclad), including intake, routing, approvals, and archiving.
  • Compile and organize departmental data related to department functions, including budgets and expenses.

What You'll Bring
  • Experience supporting attorneys/legal departments in a paralegal or legal support role.
  • Ability to take initiative and ownership over projects, identify issues, and problem-solve, with a proactive, self-starter mindset.
  • Strong organizational and project management skills and attention to detail.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and play a key role within a dynamic, team-based environment.
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
  • Bachelor's degree required.

What You Can Look Forward To
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • Paid holidays and vacation.
  • Tuition assistance and 401(k) with company match.
  • Hybrid work schedule with a minimum of 3 onsite days in the Chicago Loop office.
  • Opportunity to work alongside a collaborative team-based Legal team supporting strategic business initiatives.
  • Growth potential for an ambitious professional looking to expand legal, regulatory, and business expertise.

In the Van Drunen Family of Companies, commitment to excellence is in everything we do! As a global ingredient and nutritional supplement supplier to the world's best companies, we thrive on nourishing others with our products and our care for people. If you are looking to make an impact and grow with a family-friendly, values-driven company, you'll fit right in with the Van Drunen Family of Companies!

Our employees are the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, creativity, innovation, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our Company's achievement as well.

The Van Drunen Family of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at recruiting@vandrunen.com.

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