Paralegal

TechDigital Group; Brea (CA); On-site; USD 54,552 - 77,696; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled paralegal to support their commercial sales and services. This role involves drafting and reviewing legal agreements, engaging with customers and their legal representatives, and providing essential guidance on contract terms. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in the medical device industry and be well-versed in HIPAA regulations. You will be part of a dynamic team that values innovation and continuous improvement, where your contributions will directly impact the efficiency and effectiveness of legal processes. If you are passionate about legal work and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a paralegal, preferably in-house for a corporation.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Support legal review of customer terms and government contracts.
• Draft agreements and provide guidance on legal matters.
• Engage with external customers and maintain legal resources.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Education

BA/BS from an accredited college

Paralegal certificate from an ABA accredited school

Tools

MS Word

MS Outlook

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Job #: 1660
Pay Rate: 48.00-48.00 $/hour
Job type:
Location: Brea, CA

Description:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Support commercial sales and service with respect to legal review of customer terms, bid tender submissions, HIPAA Business Associate Agreements, and customer disputes
2. Support commercial sales and services with legal review of government contract terms and conditions
3. Draft commercial sales and services agreements with customers, including revisions to customer terms and conditions
4. Draft commercial sales and services agreements with group purchasing organizations and integrated delivery networks
5. Train commercial sales and service on "battle of the forms” process, term interpretation and drafting agreements
6. Draft standard agreements (e.g., confidential disclosure, material transfer, evaluation, and professional services agreements)
7. Engage with external customers and their legal representatives regarding contract terms
8. Provide guidance as required
9. Perform legal research as required
10. Maintain library of forms and resources
11. Owner of the paralegal request SharePoint site to ensure turn around targets are met.
12. Responsible to drive for improvements in paralegal process SharePoint and identify opportunities that impact turn around times and impact to revenue
13. Develop written procedures, work flow plans or other systems for practice areas as required
14. Professionally and diplomatically resolve issues regarding customer concerns and other matters as necessary
15. Apply innovative problem solving skills and judgment to assist in managing corporate risk
16. 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:

1. Familiar with anti-kickback, HIPAA, and medical device industry
2. Ability to work closely with business units, as necessary, while maintaining independent judgment and decision-making skills
3. 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
4. Ability to quickly acquire knowledge of new business activities or issues
5. Ability to adjust to changing job requirements and priorities in order to meet dynamic needs and workflow
6. Ability to work in a team-oriented environment and meet tight deadlines
7. Demonstrated ability to work with outside counsel and to interact with senior management
8. Must demonstrate a high degree of organizational skills and professionalism
9. Strong presentation and written and verbal communication skills; strong project management skills

Additional Job Details:
Education/Experience:

1. 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:

1. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
2. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
3. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Math Ability:

1. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
2. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Computer Skills:

1. MS Word, MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and the Internet.
2. 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:

1. Paralegal Certificate, CLA/CP Certification or equivalent paralegal experience.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.