Privacy Paralegal

TruLegal (formerly TRU Staffing); United States; Ibrido; USD 50.000 - 61.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

TruLegal (formerly TRU Staffing) is seeking a Privacy Paralegal to support Privacy Counsel on HIPAA, HITECH, and related healthcare privacy compliance matters. The role includes incident response, legal research, contract reviews, and regulatory risk assessment.

The ideal candidate has paralegal experience, strong organizational and communication skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. The position offers a hybrid Denver location with US-wide remote consideration.

Competenze

• Former or current paralegal experience preferred.
• Exposure to healthcare privacy regulations and legal research is a plus.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is required.

Mansioni

• Research, evaluate, and clearly communicate legal and privacy information.
• Elevate potential legal/privacy issues to Counsel for guidance.
• Investigate federal/state privacy statutes, regulations, and policies.
• Assist with privacy incident intake, assessment, tracking, and response activities.
• Support initial contract reviews to identify privacy considerations for Counsel.
• Review business-related legal materials to identify privacy risks.
• Collaborate with business partners within assigned areas.
• Draft and update legal notices and communications under attorney supervision.
• Assist with privacy-related initiatives and assignments.
• Complete additional duties as needed.

Conoscenze

Organizational skills

Research skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Formazione

HS diploma or equivalent

Associate/Bachelor Paralegal Studies preferred

Paralegal certification preferred

Strumenti

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Descrizione del lavoro

Our client, a leading healthcare organization, is seeking a Privacy Paralegal to support Privacy Counsel with compliance matters involving federal and state healthcare privacy laws, including HIPAA and HITECH. This role will assist with privacy incident response, legal research, contract review, regulatory risk identification, and the preparation of legal communications and documentation. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational, research, and communication skills, advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while collaborating with legal and business stakeholders. Prior paralegal or related legal support experience is preferred, along with exposure to healthcare privacy regulations and legal research. This position is ideally hybrid in Denver, Colorado, but remote candidates located anywhere in the U.S. will also be considered.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Research, evaluate, and clearly communicate legal information, findings, and privacy-related concepts
• Recognize potential legal and privacy concerns and elevate issues to Counsel for further review and direction
• Investigate applicable federal and state privacy statutes, regulations, regulatory guidance, and organizational policies
• Assist with the intake, assessment, tracking, documentation, and response activities associated with privacy incidents
• Support the initial review and triage of contracts to identify privacy considerations and prepare matters for Counsel's evaluation
• Examine business-related legal materials, including employee-facing documents, forms, communications, and proposed initiatives, to identify and help address privacy risks
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with relevant business partners within assigned areas of responsibility
• Draft, evaluate, and update legal notices, communications, and supporting documentation under attorney supervision
• Provide assistance with specialized legal assignments and privacy-related initiatives
• Complete additional tasks and responsibilities as needed

Essential Traits For Success

• Demonstrate an interest in interpreting legal and privacy obligations and communicating them through clear, practical guidance
• Maintain a proactive, flexible attitude and openness to learning new responsibilities with guidance from a supportive team
• Possess excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication abilities, including active listening and effective engagement across organizational levels
• Respond to telephone calls, emails, and inquiries with professionalism, courtesy, and responsiveness
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and teams across different business functions
• Build positive working relationships and maintain a cooperative, team-oriented approach when interacting with employees throughout the organization
• Exhibit strong organizational skills, careful attention to detail, effective project coordination, and consistent follow-through
• Successfully balance competing assignments, meet established deadlines, and adapt to shifting priorities in a dynamic workplace
• Demonstrate initiative and independence while contributing effectively to team efforts and a constructive working environment
• Familiarity with healthcare privacy requirements, including HIPAA, HITECH, and applicable state privacy regulations, is beneficial but not mandatory

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent education required
• Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, or Paralegal Studies certificate strongly preferred
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required
• At least three years of professional experience in a paralegal or comparable position preferred
• Previous exposure to privacy matters, healthcare regulatory compliance, or legal research preferred

Expected salary for this role is $55,000 - $55,000 commensurate with experience, training, skills, qualifications, and other market factors.

Job ID: 7673