Sr Paralegal

Job Summary

Assists attorneys in research activities and in the preparation of documents. Deals with highly confidential matters and may act as a source of organizational policies and procedures. Works both independently and under the direction of the Deputy General Counsel, on a wide variety of managed care legal and other matters.

• Draft and prepare regulatory filings and other documents required by state and federal agencies.
• Assist in responding to state audits and examinations.
• Draft and maintain a variety of corporate documents including but not limited to company formation documents (e.g., name reservations, articles, bylaws, operating agreements), dissolutions, conversions, board and shareholder consents, resolutions, meeting minutes, foreign qualifications, fictitious business name filings, intercompany agreements, biographical affidavits, license renewals, annual reporting (assist with registered agent filings).
• Assist the Deputy General Counsel with the preparation of holding company filings.
• Research statutes and regulations for the many various jurisdictions, with an emphasis on health maintenance organizations, corporations, and LLCs, and holding companies.
• Maintain multiple tracking charts (subsidiaries, officers and directors, intercompany agreements, licenses). 
• Provide overall support to health plans, health plan attorneys and staff.
• Provide support for new business and proposal teams, as needed.
• Provide support for mergers and acquisitions team, as needed.
• Assist with the maintenance of Molina’s intellectual property (trademarks, logos, etc.); interact with trademark counsel and Marketing team.
• Organize and maintain all substantive work products including correspondence, documents, filings, etc. in electronic file storage system.
• Research historic and archived Legal department records as needed.
• Possess a professional demeanor and the ability to establish a good rapport with state regulators.
• Assist with other legal matters/provide general legal support.
• Coordinate remote notarizations for executives and directors with inhouse notaries.

 

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

Associate’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• 5-7 years’ experience as a paralegal, including at least 3 years of managed healthcare experience with an understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, and Marketplace (multistate experience preferred).
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Teams, and Excel; document management systems (iManage if possible), Westlaw, Edge, or Chrome, Sharepoint sites. 
• Highly attentive to detail; able to handle large amounts of paperwork for a busy office; excellent organizational and time management skills; clear, concise, and logical writing style; interest in healthcare and healthcare law. 
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, interpersonal and research skills. Accountable and dependable.
• Knowledge of NAIC regulations and guidelines, state insurance departments’ websites and filing portals.
• Works well with attorneys and paralegals, maintains a heavy workload, works well under pressure, is a team player; quickly and efficiently completes tasks and assignments. Accountable and dependable.

REQUIRED LICENSE, CERTIFICATION, ASSOCIATION:

Paralegal Certificate from an ABA qualified program.

PREFERRED EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

8-10+ years as a paralegal, preferably in an in-house corporate environment, including at least 5 years of managed healthcare experience with an understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, and Marketplace (multistate experience preferred).

 

To all current Molina employees: If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply through the intranet job listing.

Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V.