Labor and Employment Law Senior Paralegal

5 days ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

🏈 Alabama – Remote

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🐻 Alaska – Remote

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💵 $35 - $53 / hour

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

💼 Paralegal

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Advocate Aurora Health

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Health Care • Hospitals • Outpatient Care • Clinical Trials • Scientific Research

10,000+ employees

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

💰 $10.2M Grant on 2019-08

Description

• Advocate Health seeks an experienced Labor & Employment paralegal to support the Employment and Litigation team in the Legal Department. • Must be highly organized and detail-oriented. • Ability to work independently and in a team environment. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills required. • Strong analytical and computer/technical skills, especially in Excel required. • Ideal candidate has 5 years of labor and employment law experience including litigation background. • Works under direction and supervision of Advocate Health attorneys to provide legal support. • Performs a wide variety of duties collaborating with attorneys, business partners, and outside counsel. • Communicates effectively with Legal Department teammates, business partners, courts and government agencies. • Manages legal matters, including complex litigation, investigations, and due diligence. • Conducts legal research and fact investigation, organizes discovery materials, and manages deadlines.

Requirements

• Paralegal Certificate preferred • Associate’s degree required • 5+ years of proven paralegal experience in a law firm or in-house legal department setting, preferably in labor and employment • Superior verbal and written communication skills • Strong attention to detail and superior organizational and analytical skills • Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision, applying analytical and critical thinking skills, and being open to change • Able to work in a team environment when required • Demonstrates willingness and ability to be proactive, takes the lead and is accountable for performance • Strong prioritization and time management skills • Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines, have good judgment, attention to detail, and excellent interpersonal skills • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment • Ability to understand math concepts related to wage issues • Excellent computer/technical skills required • Strong working knowledge and proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), legal databases, and relevant computer software (for example, Relativity, iManage and Acuity) • Ability to maintain data integrity • Excellent research and investigation skills • Advanced knowledge and appreciation for the subtleties in applicable laws and regulations • Strong and consistent ability to spot legal, regulatory and risk management issues • Well-organized, ability to identify, track and manage legal and other deadlines • Strong project management and leadership skills • Proficient in business English, legal terminology, and research • Knowledge of court and government agency systems and procedures • Experience in the health care industry preferred

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs • Educational Assistance Program