Senior Corporate Paralegal

Job Posting Closing Date: Open until Filled

Where do you belong?

Your career is more than just a job, it's part of your life. Whether you’re a clinician, or non-clinical professional,  at USACS you'll feel a sense of connection working with clinicians and office staff who share your interests and values. We want you to love coming to work each day because you believe in what you do and the people with whom you work. We care about your success.

USACS also understands that location is important. We offer  career opportunities for clinicians and non-clinical support staff from New York to Hawaii and numerous points in between. Our supportive culture,  outstanding benefits and competitive compensation package is best in class.

Job Description

Location: Remote

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for preparing, organizing, and maintaining corporate records, including board minutes, resolutions, bylaws, and organizational documents
• Ensure compliance with corporate governance requirements and facilitate annual meetings and board activities
• Collaborate with credentialing, tax, finance, and legal to ensure all regulatory requirements are met and filings are made timely
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations
• Work closely with legal research and monitor changes in relevant laws and regulations 
• Collaborate with the general counsel in the development and implementation of corporate policies and procedures
• Assist in the preparation, review, and management of legal documents related to mergers and acquisitions, financings, and other corporate transactions
• Coordinate and facilitate due diligence processes, including gathering and organizing necessary documentation
• Prepare closing checklists and assist in the execution of closing documents
• Draft, review, and manage a variety of contracts, including NDAs, vendor agreements, and Division and service line contracts
• Create, update, and maintain contract databases, manuals, and departmental files
• Manage and organize legal files and databases, ensuring all documents are accurately filed and easily retrievable
• Assist with invoice processing for legal services

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge and understanding of legal terminology, contracts, and related documents.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail and to produce extremely accurate work.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Thorough knowledge and skills using computers with a strong emphasis on Word, Excel, and Adobe.
• Courteous and professional, excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to coordinate tasks and projects with coworkers and various levels of management and business contacts, emphasis on proper English and correct grammar usage.
• Proficient use of the internet, legal research databases, and other resources to gather/research information.
• Competency in working in a multi-task environment and in coordinating various activities simultaneously.
• Basic mathematical skills such as adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing.
• Able to work independently under the guidance of attorneys in the Legal Department for coordination of project time frames, deadlines, and renewals.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• BS Degree
• Minimum of 15 years experience as a paralegal in a law firm or corporate legal department required.
• Notary Certification a plus.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for prolonged periods and occasionally walk, stand, bend, stoop, and lift up to 15 pounds.
• Required to have close visual acuity to perform the job.

Salary Range: