United States onlyLitigation & Risk Paralegal We are seeking an experienced and highly organized Litigation & Risk Paralegal to support our legal department’s Litigation and Risk team. This role will assist attorneys and organizational leadership with litigation support, subpoena and records management, incident review and escalation, and other risk-related matters and projects across the organization. The ideal candidate will have strong judgment, exceptional organizational skills, and experience handling sensitive and confidential information. This is a full-time, fully remote position. Responsibilities
- Review, process, and coordinate responses to subpoenas, record requests, and other legal demands.
- Communicate with internal departments regarding collection and production of responsive materials.
- Ensure compliance with applicable privacy laws and confidentiality requirements.
- Track requests and maintain documentation related to productions and responses.
- Review critical incident reports and other risk-related reports for escalation and attorney review based on risk exposure and organizational protocols.
- Monitor and track trends related to incidents, claims, litigation, and risk areas.
- Support development and maintenance of risk management processes and reporting tools.
- Support attorneys with management of litigation matters from pre-suit through resolution.
- Coordinate collection, review, organization, and production of records and documents.
- Assist with drafting correspondence, discovery responses, and other legal documents.
- Coordinate with outside counsel, third party claims administrators, and insurance carriers as needed.
- Monitor deadlines and assist with ensuring timely responses and productions.
- Collaborate with operational leadership, compliance, quality improvement teams and other departments as needed.
- Assist with special projects as needed.
- Support legal department initiatives and process improvements.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of paralegal experience, preferably supporting litigation, healthcare, risk management, insurance defense, or regulatory matters.
- Bachelor’s degree, paralegal certificate, or associate degree in paralegal studies.
- Strong experience managing subpoenas, records requests, document review, and litigation support functions.
- Familiarity with HIPAA, privacy regulations, and confidential records management.
- Experience with incident review, claims management, or risk assessment processes preferred.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain confidentiality.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal case/document management systems.
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
Other Requirements:
- Travel as needed
Physical Requirements:
- Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT STATEMENT
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case by case basis via the interactive process.
Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.
We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.
As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law
