Paralegal at Berkshire Health Systems – Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Job Summary

Performs, in accordance with established policies and procedures, a variety of duties to assist VP & General Counsel; manages documentary aspects of various legal matters, physician contracts, software and other vendor agreements, and civil litigation support, including coordination of patient related matters in Berkshire Probate and Family Court; supports administration of BHS insurance programs.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years as a paralegal in a law office or commercial business.

Education

• Knowledge of legal principles and practices, in both litigation and transactional matters, at a level normally acquired through formal paralegal training or its equivalent in experience.

Additional Requirements

• Experience with e-discovery, including the ability to electronically organize, store, Bates number, redact and produce documents.
• Highest degree of discretion and ability to maintain strict confidence as to all matters.
• Ability to organize and prioritize 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 detail 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 skills necessary in order to 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, including timely retrieval.

Schedule

• Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm