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** PLEASE NOTE: Salary ranges are geographically based. Other salary ranges will apply for other labor markets outside of Southern, CA, Northern, CA will be a higher salary range.

Overview:

Under the general supervision of an attorney, the Paralegal will support the delivery of a variety of paralegal services and related support to members of the Network Management and Provider Contracting legal team. Day-to-day responsibilities include reviewing and drafting contracting documents, maintaining regulatory and template updates, assisting in contract negotiations, and providing research assistance in responding to provider contracting and related regulatory issues. This position works under moderate supervision and exercises a high level of discretion and independent judgment.

Job Summary:

Conducts factual research for specific topics relevant to the attorneys case and analyzes queries from attorneys to make recommendations to address matters at hand independently. Supports the review of legal documents and organizes and maintains databases of legal documents/work products independently. Contributes to and collaborates on projects inside own team. Coordinates, communicates effectively with stakeholders, and implements innovative ways to improve processes.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Pursues effective relationships with others by proactively providing resources, information, advice, and expertise with coworkers and members. Listens to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; provides mentoring to team members. Pursues self-development; creates plans and takes action to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses; influences others through technical explanations and examples. Adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback; demonstrates flexibility in approaches to work; helps others adapt to new tasks and processes. Supports and responds to the needs of others to support a business outcome.

• Completes work assignments autonomously by applying up-to-date expertise in subject area to generate creative solutions; ensures all procedures and policies are followed; leverages an understanding of data and resources to support projects or initiatives. Collaborates cross-functionally to solve business problems; escalates issues or risks as appropriate; communicates progress and information. Supports, identifies, and monitors priorities, deadlines, and expectations. Identifies, speaks up, and implements ways to address improvement opportunities for team.

• Contributes to information and data management by: independently organizing and maintaining databases of legal documents/work products and files with minimal review from attorney(s); tracking and monitoring status of standard and nonstandard cases and documents for ongoing matters; and notifying attorney(s) and stakeholders of updates and changes.

• Supports legal document preparation by: independently reviewing and preparing standard and nonstandard forms and files for certain entities;preparing standard and nonstandard materials and work documents to support attorneys summaries for case/discovery strategies; finalizing production of standard and nonstandard reports and other necessary materials for function activities upon direction and request of the attorney(s);and interpreting broad guidelines to ensure timely delivery of complete and accurate documentation in accordance with case requirements.

• Performs case-relevant legal research by: conducting factual research for specific topics relevant to the attorneys case and analyzing queries from attorneys to make recommendations to address matters at hand; independently providing standard and non-standard content and fact-checking to stakeholders (e.g., in-house counsel, claims/risk managers) to ensure compliance; and drafting legal memoranda, recommending possible solutions and strategies to address attorneys concerns.

• Contributes to resolving legal issues and potential risks by: identifying standard and nonstandard issues that might interfere with legal teams goals or activities; creating and implementing solutions and recommendations to address issues with regular review; independently creating materials for presenting solutions and recommendations to attorney(s) and related stakeholders; and providing standard and nonstandard suggestions for identifying potential risks.

• Supports ongoing legal function initiatives by: contributing to and collaborating on team projects with impact beyond ones own team; coordinating and overseeing standard and nonstandard events and activities between internal and external business units compiling and summarizing data and facts regarding operations and other information as needed; interpreting general guidelines to communicate with project owners, team members, and internal stakeholders on standard and nonstandard matters; and interpreting broad guidelines to implement innovations to accomplish work, increase project efficiencies, and effectiveness.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Social/Physical/Life Science/Liberal Arts, Engineering, Business, or related field AND minimum three (3) years of experience in legal administration or directly related field OR minimum six (6) years of experience in legal administration or a directly related field.

• Certificate of Paralegal Training OR Juris Doctorate.

Additional Requirements:

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): Change Management; Written Communication; Legal And Regulatory Requirements; Legal Documentation; Legal Process; Legal Research; Legislation Awareness; Service Focus; Discretion; Leverages Technology; Stress Tolerance; Microsoft Office; Legal Acumen; Due Diligence Processes; Legal Record Platforms

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Paralegal III, Corporate Strategy and Business Law Group

LOCATION: Oakland, California

REQNUMBER: 1291863

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.