Paralegal, Health - Washington, D.C.

About the job

We are seeking a detail-oriented, highly motivated Legal Assistant to join our Health Law – Payers, Plans, and PBM team. This individual will support legal professionals in drafting, reviewing, proofreading, and managing high-volume contracting documents for premier health plan clients. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional attention to detail, the ability to balance multiple high-priority deadlines, and a commitment to delivering polished, accurate work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the preparation, editing, and proofreading of complex contracts, amendments, and supporting documentation, ensuring grammatical accuracy and adherence to internal style guidelines.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews to catch formatting inconsistencies, typographical errors, and content deviations from established standards.
• Organize and maintain document templates and style guides for contracting deliverables.
• Track multiple contract workflows and maintain accurate records of drafting, review, and approval status.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to align on timelines, revisions, and delivery requirements.
• Maintain compliance and confidentiality requirements and document retention policies.
• Support ad hoc administrative, organizational, and legal research tasks as needed by the team.
• Work occasional overtime, especially during contracting cycles, to meet client deadlines.
• Assume additional responsibilities as requested.
• This role requires 60% in office presence; remote work is permissible 40% of the time.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required. Paralegal certificate from an ABA-accredited program preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of paralegal or legal administrative experience, preferably in healthcare, PBM, or health plan environments.
• Experience supporting contract-heavy legal teams or operations strongly preferred.
• Advanced comfort with Adobe Acrobat Pro for PDF manipulation and redlining.
• Familiarity with document comparison tools and content management systems is a plus.
• Strong command of basic grammar, sentence structure, and business writing conventions.
• Ability to internalize and apply complex formatting and stylistics conventions consistently.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to execute through to completion.
• Creative problem solving skills, reasoning ability, and logical thought process.
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize competing demands, and meet various deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to professionally interact and collaborate with colleagues at all levels.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Outstanding sense of customer service.
• Enthusiastic, proactive, and positive attitude.
• Ability to handle confidential matters with discretion.
• Must be self-motivated to produce quality work.
• High level of integrity and honesty.
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint. Ability to quickly get up to speed and master new applications and software is critical.
• Flexibility to work overtime when necessary.

The salary range for this position in Washington, DC is $67,000 to $77,000. This position is bonus eligible. Mintz offers a comprehensive benefits package.

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