Overview
This role supports the General Counsel and provides senior-level paralegal assistance across contract management, compliance support, legal operations, and corporate governance. The position is fully remote, with in-office attendance required as needed for training and meetings.
Responsibilities
Contract Review & Administration
- Prepare, review, and manage commercial agreements, including NDAs, BAAs, PSAs, MSAs, vendor agreements, consulting agreements, and contract amendments.
- Conduct preliminary contract reviews and identify non-standard terms requiring legal review.
- Maintain contract templates, standard clauses, and legal document libraries.
- Coordinate contract execution and ensure documents are accurately maintained and retained.
- Track contract renewals, expirations, notice requirements, and key milestones.
- Support business partners with contract intake, routing, and status updates.
- Maintain contract lifecycle management and document management systems.
Compliance & Regulatory Support
- Support compliance reviews, audits, investigations, and regulatory examinations.
- Track regulatory requirements, licensing activities, reporting obligations, and compliance deadlines.
- Assist with policy implementation and monitoring activities.
- Maintain compliance calendars and coordinate compliance-related projects.
- Research and summarize legislative and regulatory developments for leadership review.
Legal Operations & Project Coordination
- Maintain legal department project trackers, work plans, and action item logs.
- Monitor legal requests and help drive timely completion of key initiatives.
- Create reports and dashboards related to contract activity, compliance initiatives, and legal operations.
- Coordinate communication across Legal, Compliance, Operations, Technology, Client Services, and Executive Leadership teams.
- Assist in developing and maintaining standard operating procedures and process documentation.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accountability, and visibility across legal processes.
Administrative & Executive Support
- Manage calendars, meetings, and document workflows for the General Counsel.
- Prepare correspondence, presentations, reports, and meeting materials.
- Organize and maintain highly confidential legal and compliance records.
- Conduct legal research and prepare summaries as requested.
- Support special projects and strategic initiatives across the organization.
Requirements
Education
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Paralegal Studies, Legal Studies, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
- Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved program strongly preferred.
Experience
- 7+ years of paralegal experience supporting corporate legal departments, law firms, healthcare organizations, insurance organizations, PBMs, or other regulated industries.
- Extensive experience reviewing, drafting, and administering commercial contracts.
- Experience supporting compliance programs and regulatory initiatives.
- Experience maintaining corporate records and governance documentation.
- Experience with contract lifecycle management and document management systems preferred.
Skills for Success
- Exceptional integrity, professionalism, and discretion when handling confidential information.
- Strong legal document review and drafting abilities.
- Outstanding organizational and project management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and document management systems.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with executives, external counsel, regulators, vendors, clients, and business partners.
Compensation & Benefits
- Health, Vision, & Dental Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Wellness incentives
- 401k matching
- Employer-provided life insurance
- Flex time
- Hybrid/fully remote work
- Paid Time Off
- 8 paid holidays
Location
- 100% remote; in-office attendance as needed for training and meetings.