Paralegal (Remote)

About the Role

The Paralegal/Legal Support Specialist will report to an Associate General Counsel in the Legal Department, supporting the Company's Health & Benefits (H&B) business. This role is responsible for: (1) the intake and processing of all new legal matters; (2) ownership of the subpoena and garnishment process; (3) ownership of regulatory licensing process, and (4) supporting the attorneys in the Legal Department on a variety of other assignments under the supervision of the attorneys.

Responsibilities

• New matter intake: Receipt of service of process for all legal matters and customer disputes, including new lawsuits, attorney demand letters, garnishments, and regulatory inquiries; conduct first level review of all new matters and determine whether to handle it directly or assign to another member of the legal team.
• Process and respond to subpoenas and customer disputes: Determine subpoena's validity and scope; gather and review responsive information and documents; determine the appropriate response and draft response letters; and provide litigation support, as needed.
• Provide regulatory licensing support: Manage the company's TPA licensing and renewal process across all applicable jurisdictions; coordinate with internal stakeholders to collect information, complete questionnaires, and obtain supporting documentation required for licensing filings; partner with external licensing consultants to prepare, review, and timely submit renewal applications and other regulatory filings; in collaboration with our consultants, monitor renewal deadlines and track filing status to help ensure continuous compliance; organize and maintain licensing records, correspondence, and supporting documentation; and prepare and file the company's state registrations and annual reports.
• Manage, process, and track all legal-related invoices.
• Recommend and implement best practices for case management, document production, and other legal department processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum Required: Bachelor's degree (paralegal degree or certification preferred). Non-degree paralegal certificate with commensurate experience will be considered.
• 5-7 years of paralegal or legal experience in a functionally equivalent environment. Prefer experience in financial services handling transactional, securities and/or retirement law matters.

Skills

• Professional interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects at any given time.
• Willingness to learn new areas of law.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and ability to learn multiple new software programs.
• Preferred: Experience with contract management systems.

Pay

$40.00-$48.00/hr

Benefits

Inspira provides industry-leading benefits including, but not limited to: healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, paid time off, parental leave and an employee assistance program.