Legal Staff Paralegal in Minneapolis, MN

Academic

Minneapolis, MN

Legal Staff Paralegal in Minneapolis, MN

Legal Staff

4-6 yrs required

No

Transactional Senior Paralegal at Reputed Firm - Twin Cities, Full-Time, Regular, Civil Service, Job ID 367612

Overview:

- Develop, review, analyze, negotiate, administer, and manage various types of agreements on behalf of colleges/schools/programs within the health sciences, including education related agreements for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students and other types of contracts.
- Work towards maintaining strong relationships between the University and external healthcare facilities.
- Maintain and update template agreements in the University's Standard Contracts Library.
- Ensure compliance with affiliation agreement database protocol and provide guidance to the manager of the database.
- Conduct legal research for compliance-related issues and assist with other projects as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Perform contract development, review, analysis, and negotiation for education related agreements and other types of contracts.
- Negotiate contracts with external healthcare facilities.
- Advise and provide guidance to representatives of University's Academic Health Center colleges/schools/programs/departments.
- Identify and approach external healthcare facilities for master educational affiliation agreements.
- Serve as the primary liaison for contract matters within the Office of Academic Clinical Affairs.
- Ensure contract compliance with accreditation requirements, policies, and regulations.
- Maintain and update template agreements in the Standard Contracts Library.
- Ensure compliance with affiliation agreement database protocol and provide guidance to the manager of the database.

Qualifications:

- Associate's or higher degree or paralegal certification from an ABA-approved institution or the Minnesota Paralegal Association.
- Four or more years' experience as a paralegal, or a combination of related education and work experience.
- Experience drafting, reviewing, and editing legal documents.
- Knowledge of legal concepts, terminology, principles, and procedures.
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Proficiency in computer, word processing, and database software.
- Project management experience and ability to prioritize workload.
- Demonstrated integrity, professionalism, and cross-cultural competencies.
- Experience working in a diverse environment.

Pay and Benefits:

- Pay Range: $75,000 - $88,400 annually, depending on education/qualifications/experience.
- Full-Time, Regular, Civil Service position.
- Comprehensive benefits package including competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off.
- Opportunities for continuous learning through professional training and degree programs.
- Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans.
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care.
- University contributions to HSA.
- Disability and employer-paid life insurance.
- Employee wellbeing program.
- Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity.
- Financial counseling services.
- Employee Assistance Program with .