Abacus
Location
Pittsfield, MA | United States
Job description
DEFINITION/ PRIMARY FUNCTION
Performs, in accordance with established policies and procedures, a variety of duties to assist V.P. & General Counsel;
manage documentary aspects of various legal matters, software and other vendor agreements, civil and employment
law litigation support.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS (Minimum qualifications are required unless stated otherwise.)
4. Experience:
5-8 years In law fir: es a paralegal in a law office or commercial business;
B. Education and Training:
Knowledge of legal principles and practices, in both litigation and transactional matters, at a level normally
cquired through formal paralegal training or its @quivalent in experience,
Cc. License, Certification & Registration:
Y
0. Other Requirements:
Highest degree of discretion and ability to maintain strict confidence as to all matters; abllity te organize and
prioritze numerous tasks and complete them under frequently severe time constraints; proficiency with
Microsoft Office software; strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to pay close attention to
Getail when evaluating legal matters (constituting approximately 80% of work time); ability to work
occasionally more than 40 hours a week and occasionally at irregular hours: interpersonal skill necessary in
order ta communicate in person, by telephone and electronically with a diverse (and occasionally divergent)
range of audiences with discretion, ordinary courtesy and tact; ability to maintain office files, inckuding timely
retrieval;
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
4. Tithe of direct supervisor:
Vice President & General Counsel
dditional supervision received fram:
NY
N
Title of position(s) supervised:
N
D, Contacts (external/internal):
External: Outside counsel and court personnel; regulatory agency representatives; legislative personnel.
Internal: Seniar Management for Client and ail BHS and BHICS entities, especially in areas of software and other
vendor contracts, employment claims and general litigation support; BHS and BHCS Board members; hospital
medical staff members and departmental personnel; physician employees; residents; fiscal; accounts payable;
Security
WORKING CONDITIONS
Uniform/ Dress Requirements (Beyond those requirements outlined within BHSP 132):
N/A,
Work Environment:
General Office Setting
Physical Demands:
TIER,
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
bility to sit for 90% of shift (shift = @ hours); ability to communicate beth verbally and iin writing in
Clear and understandable manner: manual dexterity necessary for computer/typewriter operation;
bility to stand and Uft boxes weighing up te 30 Ibs.;
iter
Job tags
Salary
