Contracts & Legal Specialist - Fully Remote in the US

Job Details

Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $55,000.00 - $72,000.00 SalaryTravel Percentage: NoneJob Category: Other

Job Summary

The Contracts and Legal Specialist plays a key role in the Contracts and Legal department through effective contract and legal matter management in accordance with organizational standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the entire contract lifecycle to include intake and triage, drafting, reviewing, negotiating, executing, filing, renewing or terminating contracts of low to medium complexity.
• Manage queue of contracting and legal requests according to priority and urgency, while managing multiple, competing deadlines.
• Review, redline, and negotiate contracts according to organizational standards and ensuring regulatory compliance. Primarily sell-side contracting for all lines of business for new business and renewals. Low volume of buy-side contracting aligned by category.
• Contracts types include but are not limited to: Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements, Services Agreements, Statements of Work, Business Associate Agreements, Data Protection Agreements, Independent Contractor Agreements, Software License Agreements, and Software as a Service Agreements.
• Route documents for deviation review and approvals as necessary; route for signatures.
• Manage expirations and collaborate with Sales & Account Management teams and internal business partners on renewals.
• Maintain and optimize contracting processes within LinkSquares contract management system ensuring accurate data entry, document naming, tagging, and filing.
• Coordinate and prepare document production subpoena responses for review by Senior team staff. Collaborate with Operations & Medical Records teams regarding certain requests for medical records without a subpoena.
• Serve as a key point of contact to internal stakeholders and business partners on contracting best practices, internal standards, and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure a high level of responsiveness to internal stakeholders and collaborate on cross-functional objectives.
• Perform additional duties and assume additional responsibilities as identified by manager for the efficient operation of WorkCare.
• Process requests from clients for certificates of insurance and confirmation of services letters.
• Other duties as required by management.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• BA/BS Degree required; preferably in Paralegal/Legal Studies, Law, or Business with a Concentration in Law.
• Minimum of four years of contracting experience in a law firm or corporate contracts/ legal department.
• Notary, or willing to become one.
• Prior experience in healthcare or other regulated industry preferred.

 

Skills and Competencies

• Comprehensive knowledge of contract structures, legal terminology and concepts.
• Strong critical and analytical thinking skills; problem solving, and decision making.
• Cross-functional communication skills with a track record of successfully collaborating with sales, account management, internal business partners, and operational teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with competing deadlines with attention to detail, accuracy, and sense of urgency.
• Ability to break down legal concepts and guide stakeholders on best practices as appropriate.
• Superior organizational skills with a keen eye and impeccable attention to detail.
• Demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues, supervisors and clients.
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of HIPAA and OSHA.
• Dedicated to providing exceptional service to internal and external customers.
• Professional demeanor; maintains privacy and confidentiality; embraces change.
• Able to meet an