Paralegal

SUMMARY

The Paralegal provides support to Legal Services by researching and preparing findings, documents, and correspondence on a variety of legal matters; coordinating the legal review of contracts; and providing administrative support to internal counsel.

Additional Information
Department Name: Legal Affairs
Job Status: Full time, 40 hours per week
Shift: Day, 9am to 5pm, Hybrid least 3 days on-site per week minimum after training.

Essential Functions

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

Conducts legal research on a variety of topics such as precedents, ordinances, and applicable existing Federal/State case law; evaluates, summarizes and presents research findings.
Prepares a variety of correspondence and legal documents utilizing technical knowledge of legal formats, terminology, and procedures.
Drafts and maintains contract templates; prepares contract reviews for attorneys, ensuring draft contracts are complete and ready for legal review; coordinates contract workflow through the organization's contract lifecycle management system.
Facilitates responses to subpoenas for records (patient, employment, research, etc.) by researching and gathering appropriate information from internal sources and working with counsel to prepare motions.
Reviews summons and complaints and working with appropriate internal stakeholder to respond to or resolve summon/complaint. Files trademarks and trade names with the State of Colorado; works with counsel to complete federal trademark filings.
Provides administrative support for internal counsel by maintaining calendars, taking meeting minutes, and triaging phone calls; processes invoices for payment, ensuring the accuracy of charges for outside counsel.
Serves as first point of contact for Legal Services, providing information and guidance to internal and external stakeholders on internal legal and contracting processes and procedures.
Provides support and coordination for the organization's contract management system and processes as well as the department's contract management functions.

Minimum Qualifications

• EDUCATION: Associate's degree.
• EXPERIENCE: Five (5) years of experience in a law firm or corporate legal setting.
• EQUIVALENCY: Two (2) years of related experience, above stated requirements, may substitute for the Associate's degree. Two (2) years of related experience, above stated requirements, may substitute for the Paralegal certificate.
• CERTIFICATION(S): Paralegal certificate.

Salary Information
Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experien
Hourly Range: $34.44 to $51.66

Benefits Information
Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.