Legal Operations Associate, Paralegal
Legal Operations Associate, Paralegal
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Job Description
At Zelis we Get Stuff Done. So lets get to it!
A Little About Us
Zelis is modernizing the healthcare financial experience for all by providing a connected platform that bridges the gaps and aligns interests across payers providers and healthcare consumers. This platform serves more than 750 payers including the top 5 national health plans BCBS insurers regional health plans TPAs and selfinsured employers and millions of healthcare providers and consumers. Zelis sees across the system to identify optimize and solve problems holistically with technology built by healthcare expertsdriving real measurable results for clients.
A Little About You
You bring a unique blend of personality and professional expertise to your work inspiring others with your passion and dedication. Your career is a testament to your diverse experiences community involvement and the valuable lessons youve learned along the way. You are more than just your resume; you are a reflection of your achievements the knowledge youve gained and the personal interests that shape who you are.
Position Overview
As part of the Zelis Legal Department the paralegal will join a larger Legal team that provides comprehensive support across various business units personnel products and services. The successful candidate will thrive in a fastpaced deadlinedriven environment and report to the Director of Legal Operations. Key responsibilities include assisting with various projects and initiatives to ensure smooth operations and effective task execution administering the contract management system (CLM) and providing paralegal support including matter management responding to subpoenas gathering documents legal research and responding to discovery requests. You will also be responsible for efficiently managing and resolving claims and disputes with clients and other stakeholders ensuring exceptional and timely communication with relevant parties. The paralegal will work closely with fellow Legal Team members and other members of the Zelis Enterprise Legal team to provide effective efficient and timely legal support to the organization.We are looking for a gogetter who enjoys complex problem solving can anticipate potential challenges and take the initiative to make project plans have conversations and deliver results.
What youll do:
Legal Operations: Facilitate effective interaction between the organization and the legal team by ensuring robust systems and process support. Maintain electronic databases and physical files according to established procedures and record retention policies. Adhere to departmental guidelines and SOPs. Work efficiently in internal and external systems and databases.
Project Management: Provide comprehensive support for ongoing projects including intake tracking and management. Ensure timely responses to requests and inquiries by effectively managing deadlines. Assist with process improvements and efficiencies by crafting new processes leading trainings and documenting procedures. Process track and manage projects for Legal and other stakeholders to resolution ensuring timely internal collaboration followups and adherence to deadlines.
Contract Management: Demonstrated expertise and familiarity with contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems. Ability to collaborate crossfunctionally to optimize the organizations use of the CLM system. Administer the CLM system assist with troubleshooting issues and manage vendor relationships. Proactively identify and resolve issues to ensure smooth operations.
General Paralegal Support: Serving as the paralegal to inhouse counsel providing support including the preparation and proceedings of cases gathering required documentation research discovery and evidence and preparing organizing and electronically filing motions and pleadings.
What youll bring to Zelis:
7 years of professional experience.
Bachelors degree in paralegal studies Legal Studies or a related field.
Paralegal certification preferred.
Inhouse experience preferred.
Proficiency in contract drafting reviewing and negotiation.
Strong understanding of contract law litigation proceedings and legal terminology.
Strong interest in Legal Operations is essential.
Proficiency in project management with the ability to take initiative and lead projects to completion with cross functional stakeholders.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with attorneys stakeholders and clients.
Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple deadlines effectively.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including comfortability with SharePoint and OneDrive.
System Management experience with the ability to become fluent in our CLM system gaining comprehensive understanding of permissions setup and overall functionality including intake to triage processes.
Comfortability with excel and configuring large data sets. Including developing a strategy for ways data infrastructure is categorized and accessed.
Strong communicator and comfortable public speaker confident in leading trainings creating presentation decks and corresponding materials.
Collaborative team player with a professional attitude and strong sense of discretion.
Ability to function in a fastpaced dynamically evolving and rapidly growing startup environment.
Location and Workplace Flexibility
We have offices in Atlanta GA Boston MA Morristown NJ Plano TX St. Louis MO St. Petersburg FL and Hyderabad India. We foster a hybrid and remote friendly culture and all our employees work locations are based on the needs of the position and determined by the Leadership team. Inoffice work and activities if applicable vary based on the work and team objectives in accordance with Company policies.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Zelis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you dont meet 100% of the qualifications for the role. We believe in the value of diverse perspectives and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all.
Accessibility Support
We are dedicated to ensuring our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require a reasonable accommodation with any part of the application and/or interview process please email .
Disclaimer
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex gender identity national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities duties and skills from time to time.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
