What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal - San Francisco position at Payzen Inc.?
PayZen is on a mission to bring financial health to healthcare. Our products improve both access and affordability for patients and cash flow & administrative complexity for medical providers. We are trusted by a rapidly growing number of health systems, hospitals, and physician groups and are backed by leading venture capital investors, including NEA, SignalFire, Viola Group, and 7Wire Ventures.
We are seeking a strategic and results-oriented paralegal, to help build our legal and compliance team. We are looking for team members who are passionate about contributing to the growth of a company that’s improving access to healthcare for all Americans. If you are intellectually curious, fun, precise and thoughtful we’d love to have you join us.
In this role, you will report to the Chief Legal Officer on the Legal and Compliance team. You’ll have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects with an array of people from across the company as we build the team and the company.
This is a hybrid role based at our San Francisco headquarters (in-office Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays).
\n- Act as the first point of contact for Legal and Compliance, fielding questions, coordinating signatures, managing state qualifications and filings, and supporting ad hoc projects
- Build and scale processes and tools to improve workflow, increase velocity, and measure team impact
- Research legal requirements and partner with the Legal and Compliance team to develop guidance on legal and compliance issues.
- Design, build, and lead cross-functional projects spanning compliance, HR, contracting, and corporate governance.
- Maintain company books, team records, and compliance documentation; oversee data gathering and record-keeping.
- Draft and assist in contract negotiations and agreements; develop training and documentation for new processes.
- At least 5 years of relevant working experience (in-house and/or firm) of commercial and corporate work, preferably in Financial Services.
- Exceptional attention to detail with a proven ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain confidentiality.
- Strong research and analytical skills, with a continuous improvement mindset and the ability to identify and implement process enhancements.
- Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently while balancing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to track complex workflows, meet deadlines, and adapt to shifting priorities.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across legal, compliance, and cross-functional teams.
- Technically proficient and comfortable learning new tools and systems to improve legal and compliance operations.
- Local to the Bay Area - HQ in San Francisco, CA
- An opportunity to positively affect the lives of thousands of patients
- A chance to join a high-growth company at an early stage
- Contribute to the development of a product that revolutionizes medical payments in ways never seen before
- Become a key member of a collaborative, high performing team, shaping its growth and success
- Competitive pay, benefits and stock options
Salary : $120,000 - $140,000
