Legal Specialist
UNC Health · Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area · 3 days ago
On-siteLegal$31.04–$44.62/hrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Track deliverables and follow-ups for legal projects including contract lifecycle management (CLM), intake redesign, eBilling, audits, and risk initiatives.
- Schedule and document meetings, maintain project trackers, and support cross-functional teams on legal initiatives.
- Collaborate with attorneys and the Legal Operations team to implement process changes and technology rollouts.
- Manage legal service workflows and requests through platforms such as ServiceNow.
- Conduct legal research on statutes, regulations, and case law; analyze findings to support internal legal matters.
- Draft routine contracts, legal forms, and internal correspondence under attorney supervision.
- Prepare internal legal summaries, communications, and updates for clients and departments.
- Monitor regulatory updates and assist in implementing compliance-related policies and training materials.
- Map existing workflows using Visio or similar tools; identify areas for process improvement.
- Create and maintain SOPs, quick reference guides, playbooks, and department documentation.
- Organize legal templates, maintain version control, and ensure accessibility of legal resources.
- Support testing, implementation, and troubleshooting of legal tech tools.
- Develop onboarding guides and training resources for internal users.
- Serve as a first point of contact for routine legal tech and process-related questions.
- Assist with the coordination of the contract review process, tracking timelines and supporting document organization.
- Provide administrative and research support for litigation and dispute resolution matters.
- Assist in preparing legal reports, dashboards, and tracking tools related to contract volume, intake trends, and project progress.
- Maintain logs, templates, and centralized resource libraries for the legal department.
- Act as a liaison between the legal department and internal stakeholders across the organization.
- Communicate legal and operational information clearly to clients and department leads.
- Provide education and guidance on legal procedures, compliance topics, and system usage.
Requirements
- Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
- Licensure/Certification Requirements: Paralegal certificate preferred.
- Professional Experience Requirements: With a Bachelor's degree, requires one (1) year of experience. With an Associate's degree, requires five (5) years of experience.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Knowledge and understanding of practice areas, processes, procedures, rules, and regulations is required.
- Ability to identify and understand opportunities, issues and problems and convey information clearly and concisely.
- Demonstrates the ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
- Excellent communication, writing and analytical skills required.