Excellus Health Plan Inc.
Paralegal - 014560 (Education)
Summary:
This position reviews and drafts legal documents (such as memoranda, contracts, amendments, confidentiality agreements, correspondence, and requests and responses. This position provides coordination and oversight of legal matters assigned to Enterprise Legal attorneys and performs independent action and follow-up on legal matters assigned to or through the Enterprise Legal Department.
Essential Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
· Works with Enterprise Legal attorneys and staff to draft and analyze a wide range of legal documents, such as memoranda, letters, contracts, amendments, and confidentiality agreements. Communicates with attorneys and other external parties to answer questions and gather pertinent information.
· Works with Enterprise Legal attorneys and others in the division to review, update and maintain contract templates.
· Works collaboratively with internal business areas and Enterprise Legal staff to provide transactional support for corporate agreements.
· Works collaboratively with the relevant management teams when Enterprise Legal department needs to establish ownership for a specific request. Redirects inappropriate or incomplete requests to applicable business area for handling.
· Identifies bottlenecks and works to enhance workflow procedures between key areas to identify improvements in the request process from start to finish. Participates in the implementation of new processes, procedures, techniques, and standards.
· Maintains status of active Enterprise Legal department requests and provides updates and status to the requestor; ensures regular communication to Enterprise Legal attorneys and staff on status of critical requests.
· Supports Enterprise Legal department initiatives internally through continuous improvement and customer relations skills. Influences internal business departments in risk identification, particularly regarding data sharing issues and follows up with applicable areas for additional information if necessary.
· Prepares, reviews, and approves simple contracts and confidentiality agreements in compliance with Corporate policies, procedures, and various departmental requirements. Assists in preparing and maintaining corporate records and assists in compliance efforts on behalf of the corporation and affiliated companies.
· As directed, reviews, researches, and responds to requests and other legal inquires in a timely manner. Establishes and maintains requisite legal files consisting of correspondence, legal documents, and background materials relative to assigned matters.
· Prepares and maintains documentation pertinent to the corporation's and its affiliates' certifications and licenses (including those related to the BlueCross BlueShield Association, Department of Health, Department of Financial services, etc.); ensures timely preparation and submission of all documents required to maintain such certifications and licenses.
· Consistently demonstrates high standards of integrity by supporting the Lifetime Healthcare Companies' mission and values, adhering to the Corporate Code of Conduct, and leading to the Lifetime Way values and beliefs.
· Maintains high regard for member privacy in accordance with the corporate privacy policies and procedures.
· Regular and reliable attendance is expected and required.
· Performs other functions as assigned by management.
Minimum Qualifications:
· Associates degree in relevant field or paralegal certification, with three (3) or more years of paralegal experience. Bachelor's degree preferred. In lieu of degree or certification, a minimum of five years of experience working in a law firm or corporate law environment required.
· Must possess strong analytical ability, organizational and process improvement skills, coupled with the ability to prioritize assignments, work independently, and handle confidential information with discretion.
· Ability to identify and assess risk, possess excellent written and oral communication skills, and be capable of establishing effective working relationships with all levels of internal staff and external representatives.
· Keeps abreast of developments germane to the function by participation or attendance at seminars, workshops, publication reviews, and independent study.
· Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office products, expertise with PCs. Experience with legal matter management software preferred.
· Licensed notary public (preferred); or willingness to become a notary after hire.
· Ability to perform all essential duties in a flexible work environment.
Physical Requirements:
· Ability to travel across the health plan service regions as needed.
· Ability to work while sitting and/or standing at a workstation viewing a computer and using a keyboard, mouse and/or phone for three (3) or more hours at a time.
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The Lifetime Healthcare Companies aims to attract the best talent from diverse socioeconomic, cultural and experiential backgrounds, to diversify our workforce and best reflect the communities we serve.
Our mission is to foster an environment where diversity and inclusion are explicitly recognized as fundamental parts of our organizational culture. We believe that diversity of thought and background drives innovation which enables us to provide leading-edge healthcare insurance and services. With that mission in mind, we recruit the best candidates from all communities, to diversify and strengthen our workforce.
OUR COMPANY CULTURE:
Employees are united by our Lifetime Way Values & Behaviors that include compassion, pride, excellence, innovation and having fun! We aim to be an employer of choice by valuing workforce diversity, innovative thinking, employee development, and by offering competitive compensation and benefits.
In support of the Americans with Disabilities Act, this job description lists only those responsibilities and qualifications deemed essential to the position.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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