Grants Financial Manager

For over 50 years, Legal Aid Chicago has provided free civil legal assistance to people living in poverty in metropolitan Chicago. Each year our attorneys, volunteers, and staff help resolve civil legal problems, including domestic violence, consumer fraud, and unfair evictions. Legal Aid Chicago was founded on the philosophy that all individuals are entitled to quality civil legal representation, regardless of their income. We work to ensure that poverty is not an impediment to justice.

Legal Aid Chicago offers a hybrid work environment. Our office, located in downtown Chicago at 200 N. LaSalle Street, is ADA accessible and has convenient access to public transportation and local expressways. This position requires residency in the Chicago metropolitan area of Illinois.

Position: Legal Aid Chicago seeks a full-time Grants Financial Manager as part of our Finance Team. Reporting directly to the Associate Director, Grants Financial Management, the Grants Financial Manager has primary day-to-day responsibility for management of a grant portfolio consisting of some of the agency’s largest and most complex awards. This includes developing and revising grant budgets, preparing and submitting financial reports, analyzing allocable expenses and formulating projections, and ensuring compliance with all funder requirements and policies, including 2 CFR Part 200 and Legal Services Corporation regulations.