Legal Specialist

UNC Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of communities across North Carolina. The Legal Specialist role supports the NC ROOTS initiative by coordinating legal, risk, and audit functions, while working closely with attorneys and stakeholders to ensure compliance and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Track deliverables and follow-ups for legal projects including contract lifecycle management (CLM), intake redesign, eBilling, audits, and risk initiatives
• Schedule and document meetings, maintain project trackers, and support cross-functional teams on legal initiatives
• Collaborate with attorneys and the Legal Operations team to implement process changes and technology rollouts
• Manage legal service workflows and requests through platforms such as ServiceNow
• Conduct legal research on statutes, regulations, and case law; analyze findings to support internal legal matters
• Draft routine contracts, legal forms, and internal correspondence under attorney supervision
• Prepare internal legal summaries, communications, and updates for clients and departments
• Monitor regulatory updates and assist in implementing compliance-related policies and training materials
• Map existing workflows using Visio or similar tools; identify areas for process improvement
• Create and maintain SOPs, quick reference guides, playbooks, and department documentation
• Organize legal templates, maintain version control, and ensure accessibility of legal resources
• Support testing, implementation, and troubleshooting of legal tech tools
• Develop onboarding guides and training resources for internal users
• Serve as a first point of contact for routine legal tech and process-related questions
• Assist with the coordination of the contract review process, tracking timelines and supporting document organization
• Provide administrative and research support for litigation and dispute resolution matters
• Assist in preparing legal reports, dashboards, and tracking tools related to contract volume, intake trends, and project progress
• Maintain logs, templates, and centralized resource libraries for the legal department
• Act as a liaison between the legal department and internal stakeholders across the organization
• Communicate legal and operational information clearly to clients and department leads
• Provide education and guidance on legal procedures, compliance topics, and system usage

Skills

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Paralegal certificate required
• With a Bachelor's degree, requires one (1) year of experience
• With an Associate's degree, requires five (5) years of experience
• Knowledge and understanding of practice areas, processes, procedures, rules, and regulations is required
• Ability to identify and understand opportunities, issues and problems and convey information clearly and concisely
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information
• Excellent communication, writing and analytical skills required

Benefits

• Work Assignment Type: Hybrid
• Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
• Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
• UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.

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