Sr Paralegal

Job Summary: 

Highridge Medical creates the world’s most innovative spinal solutions across the spectrum from Motion Preservation to MIS to Bone Healing to Core Spine. Working at Highridge Medical is not just work. Life at Highridge Medical is purpose driven. Every day, you have the privilege of using your talents to demonstrate Confidence in your work and restore Confidence for our patients. Confidence that moves.

Responsible for providing paralegal support and assistance to in-house legal staff and coordination with outside legal counsel. Will directly manage legal claims and litigation, while also managing outside counsel and negotiating resolution of claims. Duties include preparation of legal documents, document collection and review, coordinating all aspects of project intake and tracking and assuming responsibility for the maintenance of the project files.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Gather, organize, summarize and index documents from various sources
• Coordinate all aspects of the department’s timely, complete and accurate responses to numerous simultaneous requests in project matters.
• Assist in drafting correspondence, various employment, consulting and settlement agreements, and other related documents.
• Review and analyze documents submitted to the legal department. Organize and maintain files for all projects.
• Accurate and timely maintenance of project status spreadsheet, populating spreadsheet with critical file-specific data, and noting significant developments or communications.
• Create source files of key company documents for use in recurring projects.
• Coordinate with external legal counsel on specific assignments, review preliminary advice and provide internal recommendations.
• Act as liaison with various internal departments and personnel. As directed by in-house counsel, negotiate resolution of legal claims directly with claimants and/or counsel. Direct outside legal counsel as appropriate in the defense of legal matters.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and might not necessarily comprise all of the essential functions for purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Expected Areas of Competence (i.e. knowledge, skills, and abilities) 

• Time management skills to handle multiple tasks accurately.
• Must possess strong organizational, interpersonal, and written communication skills.
• Must be able to work in a team environment.
• Strong analytical skills, with ability to review legal documents and organize numerous legal documents in complex matters.
• Must be detail-oriented; able to manage numerous projects simultaneously to meet deadlines in an atmosphere of frequent interruptions.
• Must be proactive addressing problems and making continuous process improvements.
• Must demonstrate follow-through on assignments, and ability to ensure accuracy and completeness without prompting from supervisors.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree or Paralegal Certificate required 
• 5-7 years paralegal experience. 
  1. A combination of education and experience will be considered.

Travel Requirements