Contracts and Legal Risk Analyst

Provides analytical and research support for the Office of Legal Services with a focus on the Department of Global Pediatric Medicine. Coordinates with senior level staff in the department and in the institution. Responsible for effectively interfacing, communicating and collaborating with other departments and/or vendors in efforts to comprehensively assess and mitigate risks. Responsible for a wide variety of healthcare, risk management, and general corporate and litigation issues including legal research, writing, contract review, and investigation support. Overview

The Department of Global Pediatric Medicine (GPM) is a growing department looking for professionals who are eager to help implement the St. Jude Global (SJG) mission by training the clinical workforce, developing and strengthening health systems and patient-centered initiatives, and advancing knowledge to sustain continuous improvement through research.
Responsibilities

The Department of Global Pediatric Medicine Contracts and Legal Risk Analyst will:

- Assist with legal operations and support the legal function for the assigned department, as requested.

- Perform simple contract/amendment drafting, review, and negotiation independently, and collaborate with other St. Jude departments, vendors, and others, as needed.

- Support organization and maintenance of agreements in the contract lifecycle system, including training and educational opportunities.

- Support creation, maintenance and review of templates, standard operating procedures (SOPs), policies, and other documents (including reports, graphs, and presentations) for consistency with current legal and regulatory standards.

- Monitor and track legal, risk, governance and compliance issues as requested. Assist with timely responding to issues as necessary, including compliance issues, investigations, and implementation of corrective actions.

- Assist with risk assessments, including identification, prioritization, and determination of ways to monitor and manage significant legal, risk, governance & compliance issues, as requested.

- Identify and present thoughtful solutions to legal and risk management issues.

- In coordination with legal staff members, provide training on a variety of legal and risk management subjects, as requested.

- Perform legal research and compiles data on a wide variety of healthcare, risk management and general corporate and litigation issues.

- Participate on committees and attends relevant meetings, as assigned.

- Maintain strict confidentiality of all patient and institutional information.

- Perform other related duties, as directed and within the individual’s area of expertise/sphere of influence, to meet the goals and objectives of the department and the institution.

- Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Skills and Abilities:

- Knowledge of legal terminology.

- Knowledge of federal and state statutes regarding healthcare and reporting requirements.

- Skill and ability to attend to details and detect errors in logic or calculations and omissions.

- Skill and ability to organize, prioritize, and handle multiple tasks.

- Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines.

- Knowledge and skill with word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, and e-mail.

- Skill and ability to solve problems and make decisions.

- Ability prepare charts, reports, dashboards, policies, procedures, and contracts.

- Knowledge and ability to perform basic mathematical computations.

- Ability to handle sensitive matters in a confidential and professional manner.

- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally verbally and in writing

All candidates must submit a cover letter to be considered for the position.
Minimum Education and/or Training:

State the minimum education and/or training required.
- Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Health Care Administration, Paralegal Studies, or related field required.

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