Legal Associate

PHI - Quality Care Through Quality Jobs•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a motivated Legal Associate to join our Legal Department at a growing, fast-paced emergency healthcare services company whose mission is “Bringing Communities To Health.” This position will play a key role in preparing and conducting quality control reviews for medical fee arbitrations conducted under the Federal No Surprises Act (NSA). This position may also provide additional legal support at the direction of the General Counsel, including the review and drafting of non-disclosure, commercial and healthcare‑related agreements, litigation support, and general legal operations support. This role offers meaningful exposure to healthcare law, federal arbitration processes, and commercial contracting in a fast‑paced, mission‑critical environment, and an opportunity for mentorship and development of legal skills. This role involves a higher degree of independent legal judgment and discretion, exercised under attorney supervision. The successful candidate will be a strong legal writer with exceptional attention to detail, sound judgment, and the professionalism to support work that may be reviewed by regulators, arbitrators, courts, or executive leadership.

Requirements

Juris Doctor degree (bar licensure preferred but not required).
Experience in document preparation / review, quality control, or compliance.
Excellent legal writing skills.
Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
Demonstrable maturity, professionalism, and gravitas.
Able to adapt to changing conditions, and to generate effective and pragmatic solutions to new situations and problems as they arise.
Understanding of personalities and behavioral styles in order to work collaboratively with a variety of people and to make informed decision around resourcing, reporting structures and relationships.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in healthcare a plus.

Responsibilities

Draft and perform careful quality control reviews of NSA arbitration filings.
Collaborate with the NSA Legal Team to identify errors, inconsistencies, or potential risks in arbitration filings, as well as ways to improve them.
Review and organize documents and exhibits for arbitration filings.
At the request of the General Counsel, draft or review non-disclosure, commercial and healthcare-related agreements.
At the request of the General Counsel, provide support for NSA-related litigation matters.
At the request of the General Counsel, provide general legal operations support for the team.
Utilize the Company’s project management platform for all Legal-related tasks.
Maintain accurate records and case files.
Communicate effectively with team members, internal clients, and other stakeholders.
Perform other related duties as assigned to support the NSA Legal Team.