Paralegal

 

What you will be doing:

Reporting to the Director of Legal Operations, this position will provide legal support to the Legal Team with specific emphasis on Non-Disclosure Agreements, Legal Review, Litigation, Legal Invoicing, project support and miscellaneous admin support as needed. This role will also collaborate with in-house legal team as well as working and coordinating with other Premier business units and leaders, Premier executives, Premier members, outside counsel, and vendors. This position requires a high level of attention to detail as well as tact and integrity due to the frequency of senior-level internal and external contacts and regular exposure to confidential data.  Work is performed under minimal supervision and requires incumbents to exercise independence and discretion.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Management #1 – 25%

Support Contract Management and Legal Mailbox monitoring including Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreements, BAAs, and Legal Marketing Review, including all requests for review and redlines.

Litigation Support #2 – 25%

Provides support for the Legal Litigation team including conducting searches within Microsoft e-Discovery, analyze search results and prepare for production. Assist attorneys with preparing objections to third part subpoenas, prepare and manage Litigation holds. Assist with due diligence fact-finding related to discovery issues and other matters, including gathering facts and documentation from personnel in other departments, as needed.

Invoicing #3 – 25%

Provide Support for the Legal Team by managing invoice submissions from outside counsel and vendors, reporting, accruals, and tracking, working closely with Finance

Administration & Legal Team Support #4 – 25%

Work on designated projects when assigned by the Director of Legal Operations. Assist with various administrative tasks, including but not limited to Fed Exes, Legal Department mail distribution, file organization, records retention.

​Required Qualifications

Work Experience:

Years of Applicable Experience - 2 or more years

Education:

High School Diploma or GED (Required)

 

Preferred Qualifications

Skills:

• Litigation management and e-Discovery. Including, Litigation Hold management, document review, redactions and preparing documents for production.

• Contract review and management (i.e., NDAs, BAAs, and other contracts).

• Excellent communication and organizational skills

• Competent with Word, Nitro Pro, Excel, Pacer and e-discovery and contract management tools such as DISCO, Microsoft Purview, Open Text, Salesforce, and Workday

Experience:

• Mid-sized to large Law Firm with complex business corporate transactional work and/or complex business litigation

• In-house Legal Department Mid- to Large Corporation, privately or publicly owned.

Education:

• Associate or bachelor’s Degree

• Paralegal Certificate

Required Certifications/Licensing

Certified Legal Assistant (CLA) from the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) or Paralegal Certificate from ABA approved school.

 

Additional Job Requirements:

• Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time 

• Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines 

• Attention to detail 

• Operate computer programs and software 

• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats.   

• Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public) 

• Making independent decisions 

• Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions 

 

Working Conditions: Air conditioned office space

 

Travel Requirements: No travel required

 

Physical Demands: Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves remaining stationary most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if movement is required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

 

Premier’s compensation philosophy is to ensure that compensation is reasonable, equitable, and competitive in order to attract and retain talented and highly skilled employees. Premier’s internal salary range for this role is $51,000 - $95,000. Final salary is dependent upon several market factors including, but not limited to, departmental budgets, internal equity, education, unique skills/experience, and geographic location. Premier utilizes a wide-range salary structure to allow base salary flexibility within our ranges.

Qualified full and part time regular employees also receive access to the following benefits:

·       Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
·       401k retirement program
·       Paid time off
·       Participation in Premier’s employee incentive plans
·       Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

Premier at a glance:

• Ranked #1 on Charlotte’s Healthiest Employers list for 2019, 2020, and 2022 and 49th Healthiest Employer in America (2022)
• ​Named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere® Institute for the 16th year in a row
• The only company to be recognized by KLAS twice for Overall Healthcare Management Consulting
   

Employees receive:

• Perks and discounts
• Access to on-site and online exercise classes

Premier is looking for smart, agile individuals like you to help us transform the healthcare industry. Here you will find critical thinkers who have the freedom to make an impact. Colleagues who share your thirst to learn more and do things better. Teammates committed to improving the health of a nation. See why incredible challenges require incredible people.

Premier is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful discrimination because of their age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy status, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, covered military or protected veteran status (e.g., status as a Vietnam Era veteran, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Serviced Medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or other protected veteran) disability, or any other applicable federal, state or local protected class, trait or status or that of persons with whom an applicant associates. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Premier complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply.

Premier also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability or those who have a sincerely held religious belief. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to [email protected] or contact Premier Recruiting at 704.816.5200.

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