[Remote] Temporary Legal Specialist

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is seeking an experienced Legal Specialist to support their Legal team on a part-time, fixed-term basis. This role involves providing practical legal support across various matters including contract review and compliance support, while working independently in a fast-paced environment.ResponsibilitiesProvide contract drafting, legal research, subpoena response, and other support to Office of Legal Services attorneys and staff advising St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and its subsidiariesAssist the Legal Operations Director in working collaboratively with both internal and external colleaguesSupport development, coordination, and delivery of administrative services for the departmentPerform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institutionMaintains regular and predictable attendanceSkillsBachelor's degree requiredMinimum Experience: 2+ years of legal assistant, paralegal, or related experienceExperience Exception: Juris Doctorate degree with internship experienceSeeks to understand customer needs by asking clarifying questionsPrioritizes responses to customer queriesSolves routine customer problems as per processes, and seeks guidance, if needed for quick resolutionSeeks clarifications to understand what is being saidIs able to clearly summarize information learnt to confirm understandingWrites in a clear and concise manner and speaks succinctly and confidentlyExhibits basic knowledge of policies, procedures, regulatory requirements and protocols related to legal operationsCarries out standard legal operations and administrative activities under supervisionUnderstands the task at hand, seeks out information, and draws conclusions from available data to deliver outcomesAdapts quickly to changing priorities to perform as needed in his/her roleRemains calm when faced with changes to (and in) his/her workPlans in advance, organizes own work, and executes high-quality work on time. Shows initiative to take on more responsibilities/workEmbraces goals and demonstrates a sense of urgency in achieving themHolds self to high standards and keeps pushing to meet themShows basic awareness of legal analysis approaches and is able to analyze case law and regulations within areaUnderstands key legal questions/issues and conducts legal research to arrive at meaningful insightsJuris Doctorate degree preferredExperience working in an academic or healthcare setting preferredCompany OverviewSt. It was founded in 1962, and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is http://stjude.org.