Corporate Paralegal

Corporate Paralegal

With one of the nation's largest, most innovative long-term care pharmacy services providers, there is no limit to the growth of your career.

Our unique business model combines the personal touch of locally operated pharmacies with the robust support of our Atlanta-based corporate team, ensuring best-in-class pharmacy care for our customers.

The Corporate Paralegal provides support across the broad range of legal and compliance topics facing the company, including in the areas of litigation, compliance, business insurance and risk management, corporate governance, public company securities compliance, and contracting support.

Essential Job Functions (Include the Following):

• Draft and track restrictive covenant agreements, business associate agreements (BAAs), confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements, and certain vendor agreements.
• Assist with routine customer contracts with attorney oversight, including preparing drafts on company templates, advising local pharmacy presidents and sales leadership on pricing standards
• Assist with corporate governance initiatives, including entity formation filings and annual reporting.
• Support the planning, scheduling, and preparation of materials (agenda, minutes and resolutions) for Board of Director meetings.
• Create and maintain organized files, records, contact lists, policies, and databases related to public company securities compliance and recordkeeping requirements;
• Maintain and update corporate ownership records, including stock ledgers and equity compensation documentation.
• Assist with matters relating to share issuances including drafting of letters and Rule 144 and other opinions to stock transfer agent and communicating with various state and local agencies.

Operations/Administration

• Maintain paper and electronic files of various legal documents and track/follow-up with the field on execution and filing of prepared contracts.
• Handle administrative tasks for the department, including processing legal vendor and outside firm invoices and preparing expense breakdowns for the GC and CFO.
• Manage accounts with various legal vendors such as DealRoom, DocuSign, Ironclad, NetDocuments, and RASi.
• Create and maintain internal legal and business facing standard operating procedures, best practices, and other resources to help drive efficiency and streamline legal processes.
• Assist with the creation of PowerPoint presentations for trainings and other purposes.

Insurance

• Assist with management of Company's insurance program and handling of insurance claims.
• Serve as liaison between insurance broker, pharmacies, and Atlanta Support Services for all insurance claims.
• Monitor routine auto and workers' compensation claims; assist with claim analysis and benchmarking projects.
• Review third-party insurance certificates and serve as liaison between insurance underwriters and pharmacies for all requests for new insurance certificates.

Compliance and Litigation Support

• Analyze and respond to subpoenas, HIPAA records requests, and other requests for confidential information. Coordinate with pharmacies to obtain requested records. Redact confidential information, as necessary.
• Support in-house counsel with litigation matters, including organization of case files.
• Assist with other special compliance initiatives.

Education and Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Paralegal certification or equivalent required.

Skills and Qualifications:

• At least 10 years of related experience.
• Experience with Ironclad or other contract lifecycle management systems strongly preferred.
• Must have proven organizational skills and excellent PC skills, including with Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Must possess ability to work to deadlines and effectively handle multiple priorities.
• Excellent written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

What We Offer:

Guardian provides employees with a comprehensive Total Rewards package, supporting our core value of, "Treat others as you would like to be treated."

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with company match
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company-paid Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Company-paid Long-Term Disability and optional Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Employee and Dependent Life, Accident and Critical Illness
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Guardian Angels (Employee assistance fund)
• Paid holidays and sick days
• Generous vacation benefits based on years of service

Join us to discover what your best work truly looks like.