Legal Assistant

Min 3 yrs required

Full-time

No

• Job title: Legal Assistant
• Salary: $65,000 - $75,000 annually
• Department: Human Resources
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of significant in-house corporate experience, preferably in healthcare, hospital administration or large medical practice
• Location: New York City, NY (On-site work required)
• Company: Physician Affiliate Group of New York, . (PAGNY)
• Type: Regular Full-Time

Overview:
• PAGNY is a multispecialty medical practice group that staffs municipal hospitals and clinics in New York City.
• Corporate staff provides administrative, practice management and human resources services in support of over 3000 clinical providers.
• Legal Assistant provides support to the legal department under the supervision of General Counsel.
• Expected to complete work with high quality and contribute to a respectful and collaborative work environment.

Responsibilities:
• Organize and maintain corporate records, correspondence, vendor contracts and other legal department documents.
• Assist in contract management process for vendor contracts, including tracking, finalizing and coordinating signatures.
• Assist in corporate filings and applications.
• Track legal vendor invoice fees and payments.
• Track, manage, and assist outside counsel with pending litigation matters.
• Attend meetings and take minutes.
• Support General Counsel with administrative matters.
• Manage attorneys’ calendars, schedules, and appointments.
• Other administrative duties as assigned.
• 5 days per week on site required.

Qualifications:
• Associates Degree required; Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of significant in-house corporate experience, preferably in healthcare, hospital administration or large medical practice.
• Litigation experience working either in a law firm or an in-house legal department preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong ability to deal with confidential information on a daily basis.
• Ability to deal with multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word & Excel.
• Positive and proactive problem solving skills and attention to detail.

Ideal Candidate:
• Quick study.
• Detail-oriented.
• Works well under pressure and able to juggle multiple priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal, speaking and writing skills.
• Takes a hands-on role within a small but dynamic legal department.

Salary Information:
• Annual Salary = $65, - $75,.
• Salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant.
• Factors considered when determining base salary and/or rate include location, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, and internal equity.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
• PAGNY is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment.
• All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.
• Applications must be completed online.

EEO Policies:
• To view PAGNY’s EEO policies, please click here.
• To view the Federal “EEO is the law” poster, please click here or visit for more information.

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Contract Management, Record Organization, Communication, Confidentiality, Multi-tasking, Microsoft Word & Excel, Problem Solving, Attention to Detail

Associates Degree, Bachelor's Degree preferred, Paralegal Certificate preferred.

Online application

Qualification and Experience Associates Degree, Bachelor's Degree preferred, Paralegal Certificate preferred, Minimum 3 years of significant in-house corporate experience

Legal