Legal Specialist, Business Counsel

Overview

This role is a Legal Specialist position within the Business Counsel organization, supporting the Dental Solutions and Health Information Systems businesses. The position provides highly independent, business-facing legal support focused on compliant, practical, and efficient business execution.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day legal support to commercial, marketing, and functional teams, translating legal requirements into practical business guidance
• Serve as a first-line reviewer and issue spotter for routine commercial and operational matters, identifying legal and compliance risks and escalating to lawyers as appropriate
• Support marketing and claims review activities, coordinating with Regulatory, Quality, Intellectual Property, Privacy, and Compliance partners
• Assist with contracting-related matters by working with lawyers and cross-functional stakeholders to help facilitate efficient execution
• Maintain and enhance legal processes, templates, and guidance materials to support consistency, efficiency, and scalability
• Deliver training and guidance to business stakeholders on legal processes, claims, and key legal concepts related to marketing and promotional activities
• Support lawyers on a range of day-to-day legal matters and initiatives for the Dental Solutions and Health Information Systems businesses
• Coordinate across Legal, Regulatory, Intellectual Property, Privacy, and Compliance teams to drive alignment and timely execution
• Manage priorities across multiple workflows and contribute to continuous improvement of legal processes and tools

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, OR a diploma, or professional certification in Paralegal Studies or a related discipline
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience working in a legal, compliance, regulatory, contracts, or corporate legal support environment
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working in a legal specialist, senior paralegal, or comparable legal support role within a corporate, legal, compliance, regulatory, or similar environment
• Experience supporting one or more of the following areas:
  • claims review
  • marketing review
  • contract administration
  • operational legal processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare, life sciences, or other regulated industries
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, business-facing setting
• Familiarity with claims substantiation, regulatory review workflows, or quality/compliance processes
• Experience developing training materials, guidance documents, or standardized legal processes
• Strong judgment and ability to identify, assess, and appropriately escalate legal and compliance risks
• Experience working effectively with lawyers and cross-functional partners in complex, regulated environments
• Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Compensation & Benefits

Expected compensation (US applicants only)

• $107,600 - $147,950 (includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible)
• This range is a good-faith estimate; the specific compensation offered may vary based on factors including relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience.

Benefits (US applicants only)

Eligible candidates may receive benefits such as:

• Medical, Dental & Vision
• Health Savings Accounts
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Disability Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits
• Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits (etc.)

Work Location & Additional Conditions

• Work location: Remote – USA or Canada
• Travel: Minimal, as needed based on business requirements
• Relocation assistance: Not authorized
• Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
• This position does not expect candidates to perform work in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County.

Other Information

• Responsibilities of this position include complying with corporate policies, procedures, and security standards.
• Equal opportunity employer.
• Applicants must provide education and work history either by uploading a resume or entering the information into the application fields directly.
• Applicants should remain alert to fraudulent job postings and recruitment schemes that falsely claim to represent the employer.