What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Operations Specialist position at Tempus?
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We're looking for legal professionals who are passionate about changing the status quo. Tempus is rapidly growing our legal team, and looking for a Legal Operations Coordinator who will have the opportunity to expand on their legal skills in substantive, transactional areas. We are looking for a self-starter, who can optimize process and organize. Our team isn't afraid to dive into new things and help propose solutions. We are passionate about technology and improving legal operations.
If you’re someone who can say ‘I got this’ when tackling a tough problem or new project - our Legal Operations Coordinator role might be for you.
Responsibilities:
- Assist Legal Operations Manager with administration of legal department workflows, including interfacing with in-house attorneys and business counterparts across Tempus
- Day-to-day administration of contract management system and workflow automation tools, including interaction with internal IT support and external-facing vendors
- Work in collaboration with internal departments to improve legal interactions and processes
- Manage, organize, and maintain documents and records in electronic filing systems
- Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual department metric reporting
- Initial intake of a variety of transactional agreements – NDA, buy-side agreements, commercial contracts
- Review, evaluate, and source potential software tools to improve efficiency and enhance legal service delivery
Qualifications:
- Associate degree in paralegal studies, a paralegal certificate, or a bachelor’s degree required
- Detail-oriented and highly organized
- 2 or more years of experience assisting transactional attorneys in a high volume practice preferred
- Relentless task-master ability to “delegate up” so we all accomplish tasks within agreed upon goals and timelines
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and professional demeanor
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word and G-Suite applications
- Ability to work independently, manage large workloads, and keep deadlines
- Experience with contract management systems, workflow automation tools, and e-signature tools
- Team player with a positive attitude – some days we are solving big problems and some days we are copying and filing and running redlines and getting through the necessary stuff
- Experience in healthcare, data or IP related field is a plus
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