Court Runner

When you join Accurate Background, you’re an integral part of making every hire the start of a success story. Your contributions will help us fulfill our mission of advancing the background screening experience through visibility and insights, empowering our clients to make smarter, unbiased decisions.

The Court Specialist/Runner will contact courts and other data sources in order to conduct (in person, by phone, or online) criminal/civil and other forms of record checks as part of an employment background screening report (consumer report), ensuring complete, accurate and up-to-date information is obtained and reported within prescribed guidelines and deadlines. 

You will work independently to complete assigned duties and must live within a 20-mile radius of the Circuit Court of Cook County - Richard J Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, IL 60602.

Hours: 8:30 am-5:00 pm

• Contact courts to request information beyond what is available on public index
• Coordinate the pulling and review of physical court files
• Conduct data processing, skip tracing, file retrieval, result analysis, and other investigative tasks
• Update AccurateACE and/or ATM with the information gathered from the courts and other data sources
• Liaison with Records and other departments, as needed, to complete assignment or obtain clarification
• Other duties as assigned

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 1-2 years’ work experience (in an office environment), preferred 
• Previous experience as a paralegal, law firm assistant, or court records researcher, preferred
• Familiarity with FCRA a plus
• Ability to work independently, demonstrate personal initiative, exercise sound judgment
• Have strong analytical abilities, be detail-oriented, and highly organized
• Meet established deadlines, while maintaining a high level of quality 
• Possess strong written and oral communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (especially Outlook, Word, and Excel) and Internet research
• Type 45 WPM or greater
• Have reliable transportation/access to designated court locations
• Live within a 20-mile radius of designated courts

The Accurate Way:

We offer a fun, fast-paced environment, with lots of room for growth. We have an unwavering commitment to diversity, ensuring everyone has a complete sense of belonging here. To do this, we follow four guiding principles – Take Ownership, Be Open, Stay Curious, Work as One – core values that dictate what we stand for, and how we behave.

Take ownership.

Be accountable for your actions, your team, and the company. Accept responsibility willingly, especially when it’s what’s best for our customers. Give others every reason to trust you, believe in you, and count on you. Rise to every occasion with your personal best.

Be open.

Be open to new ideas. Be inclusive of people and ways of doing things. Make yourself accessible and approachable, and communicate with genuineness, transparency, honesty, and respect. Embrace differences.

Stay curious.

Stay curious even as you move forward. Tirelessly ask questions and challenge the status quo in your pursuit of new ideas, ways to solve problems, and to continually grow and improve.

Work as one.

Work together to create the best customer and workplace experience. Put our customers and employees first—before individual or departmental agendas. Make sure they get the help they need to succeed.

About Accurate Background:

Accurate Background’s vision is to make every hire the start of a success story. As a trusted provider of employment background screening and workforce monitoring services, Accurate Background gives companies of all sizes the confidence to make smarter, unbiased hiring decisions at the speed of demand. Experience a new standard of support with a dedicated team, comprehensive technology and insight, and the most extensive coverage and search options to advance your business while keeping your brand and people safe.

Accurate is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to hiring talented and qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Accurate will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.

Special Notice:

Accurate is aware of schemes involving fraudulent job postings/offers and/or individuals or entities claiming to be employees of Accurate. Those involved are offering fabricated employment opportunities to applicants, often asking for sensitive personal and financial information. If you believe you have been contacted by anyone misrepresenting themselves as an employee of Accurate, please contact humanresources@accurate.com.

- Please be advised that all legitimate correspondence from an Accurate employee will come from "@accurate.com" email accounts.

- Accurate will not interview candidates via text or email. Our interviews are conducted by recruiters and leaders via the phone, Zoom/Teams or in an in-person format.

- Accurate will never ask candidates to make any type of personal financial investment related to gaining employment with the Company.