Legal Assistant

Western Dental Services, Inc., California’s largest dental services provider and one of the nation’s largest dental HMO’s, is looking for a bright, motivated individual to join its Legal Department.  This position requires at least 2 years of experience in a legal corporate environment. Western Dental’s team consists of over 4,400 professionals and nonclinical team members at Western Dental’s corporate headquarters in Orange, California and more than 300 dental clinic locations.

• Assist with all Legal Department Functions.
• Assist with drafting and revising miscellaneous agreements and documents.
• Assist Corporate Secretary with corporate maintenance and Board materials.
• Assist with corporate governance/maintenance for Western Dental, its affiliates and the PCs of its affiliated dental practices.
• Coordinate and assist with Insurance Policy Renewal and Amendment Process.
• Prepare and file notices, registrations, and annual reports.
• Create and maintain Legal Department files.
• Assist with request for records.

• Bachelor’s degree and/or Paralegal certificate preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a corporate legal department, law firm or similar environment
• Must be able to prioritize and manage time effectively for self and other team members
• Detail oriented
• Flexible and resilient
• Ability to plan and manage projects from inception to completion
• Superior verbal, written and overall communication skills
• Effectively collaborates with a variety of people and job functions, with an ability to juggle and accomplish multiple tasks of varying priorities, complexity and scope
• Demonstrates strong business judgment, professional etiquette and organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to deal effectively with all levels of management within organizational hierarchy
• Understands legal concepts and terminology
• Can work independently and in a team environment
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Power Point, and Excel