Legal Specialist

Dane Street, LLC

2d•Remote

About The Position

The Legal Specialist supports the daily processes required for compliance with government regulations and client specifications, including accreditation. The position requires research of legislation, regulation, and guidance affecting the health care, insurance, and related industries. Assistance with monitoring internal training requirements and assistance with security protocols is regularly performed. The Legal Specialist will assist with the review of contracts as requested, including proofreading, suggested edits, and potential issue spotting. Assistance with responding to routine legal inquiries will occur regularly. Dane Street’s success relies on individual and team contributions every day. We care for our customers, each other and Dane Street. It is the responsibility for all of us to maintain a positive working environment that promotes client satisfaction and results.

Requirements

Either a Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA accredited law school or a license to practice law in a United States jurisdiction is required.
3+ years of regulatory experience, legal assistant/paralegal experience, or a combination of both.
Ability to identify potential operational issues and legal risks.
Legal writing is required. Use, understanding, and application of basic legal citations is necessary.
Present exceptional communication skills with the development of a clear understanding of company business lines.
Posses the ability to apply critical thinking, manage time efficiently and meet specific deadlines.
Computer literacy and typing skills are essential.
Fundamental legal writing and analysis skills are required.
Supply and support their own internet services.
Maintaining an uninterrupted internet connection is a requirement of all work from home positions.

Nice To Haves

Business experience in a healthcare and/or insurance setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Licensure Applications: Provides assistance with assembly and submission of applications to state agencies for the granting or extension of state licensures, registrations, or other authorizations to conduct medical review activities.
Legal Research: Gather, analyze, and summarize statutory, legislative, and background information on laws or regulatory guidance affecting Dane Street.
Proofreading: Assisting the Vice President of Legal, Compliance and Regulatory Affairs or other personnel with the review of contracts and other prepared documents.
Ad Hoc Projects: Leading or assisting with projects that arise involving an aspect of Dane Street’s business, including data gathering, research, or presentation production.
Internal Data Tracking: Examples include review for expirations/auto renewals of contracts and discussion with the Vice President for any necessary action, tracking and updating of insurance data, assistance with certificate of insurance (COI) requests, updating certificate of authority expirations, and updating statistical data.
URAC Assistance: Cite checking, proofreading, document management and preparation, and policy research.
Web Based Training Compliance: Assistance with alerting applicable staff of required training and ensuring participation and completion of training.
Committee Participation: Includes Quality Management Committee and roles including taking minutes, issuing follow-up messages and reminders to the other members of the committees and tracking progress on committee projects.
Security Incidents: Assist in documenting and tracking information breach and other security incidents posing potential compliance exposure to Dane Street.
Draft objections and other responses to routine subpoenas.
Legal writing skills are required, including the use and understanding of standardized citations (e.g. MLA or Bluebook) of cases, statutes, regulations, and secondary legal sources.
Provide routine Legal & Compliance department responses for interdepartmental projects (e.g. RFIs and RFPs).
Review and, as needed, provide revision suggestions for company policies.
Assistance with routine Credentialing requests for Legal and Compliance input or decisions.
Other duties & special projects, as assigned and based on business needs.