What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal position at Zimmer Biomet?
At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.
As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talent team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered, and recognized.
What You Can Expect
Responsible for providing paralegal support and assistance to in-house Legal team and coordination with outside legal counsel. Duties include preparation and review of legal documents, document collection and review, coordinating all aspects of project intake and tracking and assuming responsibility for the maintenance of the project files under supervision of counsel. This position will be expected to accommodate US EST time zone working hours.
How You'll Create Impact
- Assist attorneys and other Legal team members in execution of day-to-day Legal matters related to customer contracting in the U.S. and Canada
- Coordinate all aspects of the department’s timely, complete and accurate responses to numerous simultaneous requests in commercial and other project matters
- Coordinate with Legal and contracting team members regarding processes governing the intake, review, and approval of contracts and other legal requests
- Draft correspondence, various commercial agreements, and other related documents as directed with attorney oversight. Prepare initial redline responses.
- Gather, organize, summarize and index documents from various sources
- Review and analyze documents submitted to the Legal department. Organize and maintain files for all projects.
- May perform accurate and timely maintenance of project status documents, noting significant developments or communications as needed
- Create source files of key company documents for use in recurring projects
- Act as liaison with various internal departments and personnel
- Prepare various documents and reports, as needed
- Role will be fully remote.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and might not necessarily comprise all of the essential functions for purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
What Makes You Stand Out
- Time management skills to handle multiple tasks accurately.
- Strong organizational, interpersonal, and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Ability to work in a high-volume, fast-paced, and customer-facing environment.
- Understanding of and willingness to meet the demands of the monthly/quarterly/annual sales cycles.
- Strong analytical skills, with ability to review legal documents and organize numerous legal documents
- Must be detail-oriented; able to manage numerous projects simultaneously to meet deadlines in an atmosphere of frequent interruptions
- Must demonstrate follow-through on assignments, and ability to ensure accuracy and completeness without prompting from supervisors
- Ability to work independently on most assigned tasks
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Knowledgeable of standard office technology and Microsoft Office Suite
Education and Experience
- Degree in Paralegal Studies or Paralegal Certificate, required
- A minimum of 2-4 years of paralegal or similar experience
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A combination of education and experience will be considered
Travel Expectations
- Up to 10%
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability
