Paralegal, Veterinary Operations Mars Veterinary Health

If you are a current associate you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

As part of Marsa family-owned business with 90 years of experience in pet careMars Veterinary Health is a globally-connected pet healthcare network thats united by purpose powered by data and driven by people. With 3000 veterinary clinics made possible by 70000 Associates who care for 10M pets across 30 countries each year were creating seamless access to quality care at scalefrom preventive and wellness to specialty and emergencyand at every stage of a pets life. Together were advancing our PurposeA BETTER WORLD FOR PETSand supporting a thriving future for the veterinary professionals who make pet healthcare possible.

This role requires Associates to work out of a MVH hub location in North America.

Why This Role Matters:

The Paralegal Veterinary Operations supports our legal functions regional Veterinary Operations Center of Excellence & Deployment (CoE&D) with North American business units including Banfield BluePearl and VCA. This role will provide regulatory and operational legal support to veterinary hospital operations across multiple jurisdictions in North America.

The Paralegal will assist with legal research litigation management as needed document preparation regulatory filings contracts and compliance tracking. The Paralegal Veterinary Operations has experience supporting legal work in a healthcare veterinary or regulatory setting and enjoys working collaboratively in a dynamic fast-paced environment that prioritizes animal care medical excellence and legal compliance.

You Will:

• Support the Senior Counsel and broader legal team on legal and regulatory issues affecting veterinary hospitals and clinical operations.
• Conduct legal and regulatory research on veterinary practice acts licensure rules controlled substances compliance (DEA Health Canada) and other clinical regulations across U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
• Track andmaintainregulatory requirements for veterinary licensure facility registrations controlled substance certificates and other compliance obligations.
• Prepare review andmaintainmemoranda guidance documents SOPs and regulatory filings under attorney supervision.

• Assistin managing and responding to state/provincial veterinary board inquiries audits or investigations.
• Support legal intake processes triaging field and corporate requests and routing them appropriately.
• Assistin preparing materials for internal legal education sessions including slide decks and compliance toolkits.
• Maintain internal databases calendars and documentation related to hospital compliance activities board matters and legal inquiries.
• Collaborate with Compliance Clinical Risk and Field Operations teams to support issue resolution documentation and project tracking.
• Contribute toknowledge management initiatives by organizing legal guidance materials andmaintainingan internal legal resource library.
• Live and exemplify the Five Principles of Mars Inc. within self and team.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Your Experience Should Include:

• Bachelors degree or Paralegal certificate preferred
• 5 years of paralegal or legal assistant experience preferably in a healthcare veterinary regulatory or multi-unit environment.
• Familiarity with veterinary regulatory frameworks or willingness to learn (e.g. AVMA guidelines DEA rules VCPR requirements provincial veterinary acts).
• Strong legal research and writing skills with the ability to translate complex regulatory issues into practical summaries.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with a high degree of attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced remote-friendly legal environment.
• Proficiencywith Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools (e.g. Teams SharePoint Excel); experience with legal operationsplatformsa plus.
• Preferred:Experience supporting hospital operations clinical compliance or regulatory law in the veterinary or healthcare sector.
• Preferred: Familiarity with DEA licensing controlled substances or state/provincial veterinary boards.

Hourly Range: $33.46 $60.13

Compensation is determined based on education experience and other relevant credentials. Our salary ranges are determined by role level location and market competitiveness.

What We Offer You:

• Competitive salary with paid time off & holidays so you can spend time with the people you love.
• Medical dental and vision insurance for you and your loved ones.
• Fertility and family-building assistance.
• Paid Parental leave.
• Practice Paid Basic Life Insurance.
• Practice Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Automatic enrollment 401(k) Savings Plan after 60 days of employment with generous company match.
• Commuter Benefits.
• Legal Plan.
• Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Account.
• Mental health support and resources.
• Student Debt Relief (for full-time DVMs).
• A Variety of discounts including Mars PetSmart Royal Canin fitness cellular and so much more.

Special Working Considerations:

• Ability to work at a computer for long periods of time.
• Project timelines and work volume/deadlines may often require more than 40 hours per week to complete essential duties of this job.
• Must have mental processes for reasoning remembering mathematics and language ability (reading writing and speaking the English language) to perform the duties proficiently.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written oral or diagram form and to solve problems involving several variables.
• Ability to stand walk stoop kneel crouch and climb as well as manipulate (lift carry move) up to 50 pounds.
• Requires good hand-eye coordination arm-hand-finger dexterity with the ability to grasp and visual acuity to use a keyboard and operate necessary equipment.
• The noise level in the work environment is normally moderate.
• Environment where pets are present.

WE ARE A DRUG-FREE SMOKE-FREE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

Mars Veterinary Health (MVH) strongly supports and values the uniqueness of all individuals and promotes a work environment where diversity is embraced. MVH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age genetic information status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with disability. MVH complies with all applicable federal state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every MVH location.