Paralegal

Job Summary

The position is for a Paralegal with preferred experience in corporate law and labor and employment law. The Paralegal should have at least two years of experience managing a broad range of legal operations including litigation support, judgment enforcement, contract administration, immigration processing, and corporate governance activities. This role plays a critical part in maintaining accurate legal records and enabling efficient legal workflows across the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison among various internal departments, assigned clients as well as with third party affiliates, experts, and co-counsels.
• Review various types of contracts, agreements, reports and summaries.
• Draft various types of agreements and templates.
• Organize documents, files, and coordinate production and other time sensitive tasks.
• Submit weekly legal summary to Management with status updates regarding current cases, record requests, upcoming deadlines, and other assigned tasks.
• Compose and prepare confidential correspondence, reports, and other documents.
• May be required to support, complete and/or submit various licensing applications and/or supporting documentation.
• Maintain clients’ and company’s corporate/organizational required annual filings with the regulatory such as professional boards, secretary of state and more.
• Assist in collecting and responding to production.
• Maintain legal records, manage legal billing, and organize litigation folders.
• May be required to support and/or oversee periodic health care compliance projects.
• Prepare drafts of legal forms and letters.
• Legal Research and Analysis; Conduct comprehensive legal research on corporate law, healthcare law, pharmacy regulations, employment law, compliance issues, zoning and other related legal issues, concerns, or matters.
• Provide insightful analysis and summaries to team members, colleagues, contractors, and lead attorneys.
• Manage and organize legal cases, projects, and documents.
• Assist HR related immigration issues.
• Assist the General Counsel of any and all other administrative and clerical work, including making copies, scheduling appointments, etc.
• Collaborate with outside counsel in preparing legal documents for litigation matters, including gathering evidence, maintaining case files, and coordinating with external counsel.
• Provide training and guidance to other team members on legal processes and compliance issues, as needed.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required by the Compliance and Legal departments.

Required Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of employment law and corporate law.
• Additional preference may be given to candidates with knowledge/experience relating to healthcare law; pharmacy law; contracts; audits, investigations, negotiations, permitting, and compliance.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication, and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and ethical standards.
• Strong organizational, project and time management skills; detail-oriented.
• Ability to work independently, take self-initiative and be proactive.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize workload effectively.
• Ability to interact professionally and reliably with senior level executives within and outside the company, as well as with customers, vendors, visitors, and other dignitaries.
• Proficiency in legal research tools and document management software.
• Familiarity with legal research tools.

Education And Experience Requirements

• ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate required.
• Experience in employment, corporate and business law.
• Knowledge of litigation, healthcare law, and contracts review.
• Law firm or in-house counsel background.
• Minimum of 3 years of paralegal experience, with a strong background in employment, contracts, and corporate matters.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is a plus.