Privacy and Regulatory Paralegal

Group 1001 is a consumer-centric, technology-driven family of insurance companies on a mission to deliver outstanding value and operational performance by combining financial strength and stability with deep insurance expertise and a can-do culture. Group1001’s culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, communication, core business focus, risk management, and striving for outcomes. This goal extends to how we hire and onboard our most valuable assets – our employees.

Company Overview:

Clear Spring Health is part of Group One Thousand One (“Group1001”), a customer-centric insurance group whose mission is to make insurance more useful, intuitive and accessible so that everyone feels empowered to achieve financial security. Clear Spring Health is dedicated to helping seniors protect their health and well-being by providing Medicare Advantage plans in select counties of Colorado, Illinois, North Carolina, and Virginia, plus Georgia and South Carolina and offers Medicare Prescription Drug Plans in 42 states plus DC.

The Privacy and Regulatory Paralegal supports the legal and compliance matters regarding privacy, cybersecurity, Medicare Advantage and supplemental health insurance regulations for Clear Spring Health. This includes monitoring new regulations, published guidance, and enforcement actions. Works under the supervision and direction of both the Chief Legal Officer and the Compliance Officer.
 

You will have the opportunity in this role to:
 

• Conduct Legal Research and Analysis: Conduct research on emerging laws and regulations, independently identify relevant provisions, conduct analysis, review documents, and provide guidance to key stakeholders to support compliance efforts relevant to Clear Spring Health’s Medicare Advantage and Supplemental Health Insurance lines of business.
• Report Monthly Compliance Updates: Develop monthly compliance updates for business stakeholders and senior leadership related to privacy, data security and supplemental health insurance.
• Develop Impact Assessments: Assist in developing privacy-related legal impact assessments to identify and mitigate privacy risks by using legal databases and other external resources.
• Build Training and Awareness: Assist in developing and delivering privacy training programs and awareness initiatives for employees and updating policies and procedures on an annual basis and as necessary to comply with applicable regulations. ( PHI, HIPAA, PII )
• Project Management: Manage various project trackers on a regular basis regarding privacy and supplemental health insurance, create follow-up reports, and share with the key stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned.

This is a full time remote position with a preferred work from home base in the greater Chicago area, Charleston, SC, or Waltham, MA.

You will bring with you:

• 5-7 years’ experience in a corporation or a law firm as a paralegal or legal assistant, preferably supporting Privacy, Cyber, Regulatory, Medicare and health insurance matters.
• Associate’s degree required or Paralegal Certificate, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Prior experience using SharePoint is required
• Familiarity with legal databases like Bloomberg, LexisNexis, etc. for legal research.
• Demonstrated success managing projects using strong attention to detail, good judgment, and exemplary organizational skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Curiosity in learning (or deepening understanding of) Privacy, Cybersecurity, Regulatory and Health Insurance laws.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams) required.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $90,000/year in the lowest market up $110,000/year in our highest geographic market.  Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits Highlights:  

Employees who meet benefit eligibility guidelines and work 30 hours or more weekly, have the ability to enroll in Group 1001’s benefits package. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the Company’s comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plan options.  Employees are also eligible for Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, and to enroll in the Company’s Employee Assistance Program and other wellness initiatives.  Employees may also participate in the Company’s 401K plan, with matching contributions by the Company. 

Group 1001, and its affiliated companies, is strongly committed to providing a supportive work environment where employee differences are valued. Diversity is an essential ingredient in making Group 1001 a welcoming place to work and is fundamental in building a high-performance team. Diversity embodies all the differences that make us unique individuals.  All employees share the responsibility for maintaining a workplace culture of dignity, respect, understanding and appreciation of individual and group differences.