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Legal & Compliance Coordinator

Mercer · Nashville, TN · 4 days ago
HybridFull-time

This role can be based in Phoenix, Louisville, or Nashville and offers a hybrid work arrangement, requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office.

About the role

As a Legal & Compliance Coordinator, you will support the Legal and Compliance function within Government Human Services Consulting (GHSC) to ensure work is accurate, traceable, and completed on time. The role is part of a cross-functional support team that partners closely with all business sectors and operational stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary coordinator for subcontractor legal administration, supporting onboarding, engagement changes, renewals, and offboarding activities
  • Prepare, issue, track, and maintain Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and related confidentiality documentation; follow up with internal stakeholders and external parties to obtain timely execution
  • Manage document version control for legal and compliance files, ensuring accurate labeling, controlled access, and retention of final, approved versions in designated repositories
  • Draft, assemble, and process standard legal forms and templates (e.g., acknowledgements, attestations, compliance-related forms) in alignment with internal requirements
  • Monitor and manage the team mailbox, triaging requests, routing items to appropriate contacts, and ensuring responses meet service-level expectations
  • Support compliance audit review activities, validate document completeness, and coordinate audit completeness
  • Track compliance obligations and key dates, maintain a centralized deadline calendar, and proactively escalate upcoming or at-risk deadlines
  • Maintain accurate logs and status reporting (e.g., NDA status, subcontractor documentation, audit requests, and deadlines) to support leadership visibility and governance
  • Partner with Legal, Compliance and business stakeholders to ensure consistent processes, adherence to policy, and continuous improvement in coordination workflows
  • Leverage Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to create correspondence, trackers, reports, and presentations; use Smartsheet to manage workflows, task assignments, and deadline tracking

Requirements

  • HS diploma or equivalent
  • 3-5 years of experience in a legal administrator or coordinator role
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • High-fidelity document management experience
  • Experience handling sensitive, highly confidential information with utmost discretion and risk awareness
  • Proven deadline control and attention to detail
  • Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Audit-ready mindset

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities, interesting work, and supportive leaders
  • Vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have an impact on colleagues, clients, and communities
  • Range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being

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