Paralegal Legal Services Associate, NM Ventures, Full-time, Days

Benefits

• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
• $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year($125 for part-time)
• Matching 401(k)
• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
• Paid time off and Holiday pay

Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose-driven and committed to our mission to deliver world-class care. Here, you'll work alongside some of the best clinical talent in the nation leading the way in medical innovation and breakthrough research with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

We recognize where you've been, and we support where you're headed. We celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, which fuel our commitment to equity and culture of service.

Grow your career with comprehensive training and development opportunities, mentorship programs, educational support and student loan repayment.

• Create the life you envision for yourself with flexible work options, a Reimbursable Well-Being Fund and a Total Rewards package that support your physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being.
• Make a difference through volunteer opportunities we offer in local communities and drive inclusive change through our workforce-led resource groups.

From discovery to delivery, come help us shape the future of medicine.

Description

The Paralegal Legal Services Associatereflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities:

• Provide paralegal support for NM Ventures transactional matters, such as software licenses, cloud computing arrangements, collaboration and joint development agreements, supply agreements, equipment purchase and lease agreements, mobile app development agreements, offshore sourcing arrangements, and IT services agreements
• Provide paralegal assistance with the filing and prosecution of patents.
• Coordinate, implement, interact with and support system-wide project management, including special projects requiring legal and process expertise.
• Legal research – independently conduct legal, regulatory and other health care related research, and report as required to NM Ventures senior management on a wide variety of issues.
• Special designated projects – manage and handle projects assigned by NM Ventures  senior management.
• Regulatory updates – track, review and report to attorneys and others as appropriate on legal and regulatory updates impacting health care and NM operations.

 

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate
• Paralegal certification or 10 years of paralegal experience
• At least 5, but preferably 10+ years of paralegal experience
• Computer proficiency, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to work independently, be flexible and manage multiple priorities while providing support to 6 attorneys
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Must have integrity, good judgment and sensitivity to the confidential nature of matters handled.
• Previous experience in coordinating and supporting due diligence.

Preferred:

• Litigation, corporate, and healthcare experience
• Experience with patent filings and patent prosecution.

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.