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 assistance, both with and without the supervision of attorneys and other senior management, in the provision of legal analysis and advice and counsel to all corporations in the Northwestern Memorial system.
• Coordinate, implement, interact with and support system-wide project management, including special projects requiring legal and process expertise.
• Provide litigation support through coordination of a wide range of discovery matters and preparation and coordination of subpoena responses, among other things.
• Legal research – independently conduct legal, regulatory and other health care related research, and report as required to attorneys and senior management on a wide variety of issues.
• Attorney and management assistance – Provide ongoing legal assistance,  support and project management to attorneys and others on matters covering a wide range of health care, litigation and general corporate legal issues, including medico legal document collection and review, document preparation, real estate and other tax exemption transactions, intellectual property, due diligence, especially as related to corporate debt financing projects, transactional matters, and charitable support organizations.
• Prepare and file required corporate reports and regulatory filing to maintain organization’s corporate and other compliance requirements. File reports for change of officers.  Coordinate with Corporate Governance and Corporate Compliance to file annually or as otherwise needed the Medicare 855A form for board members.
• Maintain the corporate records and file records of all deeds, closing books, and all official records pertaining to real estate deals.
• Special designated projects – manage and handle projects assigned by attorneys and/or 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.

Additional Functions

• Such other duties as may be assigned by the NMHC Deputy General Counsel from time to time

 

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 bond issuance and bond refinancing

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.