Paralegal
Duration:-3 month(s)
Brea CA
Schedule: Monday through Friday 8am - 5pm
Location: Brea, CA
Description:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Support commercial sales and service with respect to legal review of customer terms, bid tender submissions, HIPAA Business Associate Agreements, and customer disputes
Support commercial sales and services with legal review of government contract terms and conditions
Draft commercial sales and services agreements with customers, including revisions to customer terms and conditions
Draft commercial sales and services agreements with group purchasing organizations and integrated delivery networks
Train commercial sales and service on 'battle of the forms” process, term interpretation and drafting agreements
Draft standard agreements (e.g., confidential disclosure, material transfer, evaluation, and professional services agreements)
Engage with external customers and their legal representatives regarding contract terms
Provide guidance as required
Perform legal research as required
Maintain library of forms and resources
Owner of the paralegal request SharePoint site to ensure turn around targets are met.
Responsible to drive for improvements in paralegal process SharePoint and identify opportunities that impact turn around times and impact to revenue
Develop written procedures, work flow plans or other systems for practice areas as required
Professionally and diplomatically resolve issues regarding customer concerns and other matters as necessary
Apply innovative problem solving skills and judgment to assist in managing corporate risk
Identify best practices to influence continuous improvement in the organization
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:
Familiar with anti-kickback, HIPAA, and medical device industry
Ability to work closely with business units, as necessary, while maintaining independent judgment and decision-making skills
Ability to apply analytical skills to interpret data and use independent judgment and discretion in developing solutions to address a variety of issues regarding contracts and related problems of moderate scope and complexity
Ability to quickly acquire knowledge of new business activities or issues
Ability to adjust to changing job requirements and priorities in order to meet dynamic needs and workflow
Ability to work in a team-oriented environment and meet tight deadlines
Demonstrated ability to work with outside counsel and to interact with senior management
Must demonstrate a high degree of organizational skills and professionalism
Strong presentation and written and verbal communication skills; strong project management skills
Additional Job Details:Education/Experience: BA/BS from an accredited college or university, a paralegal certificate from an ABA accredited school (or any equivalent combination of related experience, training, and/or education), plus five or more years of experience as a paralegal which should preferably be in-house for a corporation
Language Ability: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
Math Ability: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions and to draw and interpret bar graphs
Computer Skills: MS Word, MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and the Internet
Candidates should possess a strong computer software background and be comfortable gaining proficiency quickly as the department utilizes various third party software applications
Certificates and Licenses: Paralegal Certificate, CLA/CP Certification or equivalent paralegal experience
Supervisory Responsibilities: o This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
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