Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY), a multispecialty medical practice group, staffs several municipal hospitals and clinics within New York City through an affiliation agreement with NYC Health Hospitals. PAGNYs corporate staff provides administrative, practice management and human resources services in support of its more than 3000 clinical providers.

Under the supervision of General Counsel, the Legal Assistant provides a wide range of support to the legal department. The Legal Assistant is expected to complete all work with a high level of workmanship and quality and contribute to a respectful and collaborative work environment.

The Mission of NYC H&H is to extend equally to all New Yorker, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity, and respect. Their Values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and has established the ICARE standards for all staff. NYC Health Hospitals (H H) is the largest public health system in the United States.

• Organize and maintain corporate records, correspondence, vendor contracts and other legal department documents
• Assist in contract management process for vendor contracts including tracking, finalizing and coordinating signatures
• Assist in corporate filings and applications
• Track legal vendor invoice fees and payments
• Track, manage, and assist outside counsel with pending litigation matters
• Attend meetings and take minutes
• Support General Counsel with administrative matters
• Manage attorneys calendars, schedules, and appointments
• Other administrative duties as assigned.
• 5 days per week on site required.

• Associates Degree required; Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Paralegal Certificate preferred
• Minimum 3 years of significant in-house corporate experience, preferably in healthcare, hospital administration or large medical practice
• Litigation experience working either in a law firm or an in-house legal department preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong ability to deal with confidential information on a daily basis
• Ability to deal with multiple tasks simultaneously
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word & Excel
• Positive and proactive problem solving skills and attention to detail

Ideal candidate will be a quick study; detail- oriented; work well under pressure and able to juggle multiple priorities; have excellent interpersonal, speaking and writing skills. Looking for someone to take a hands-on role within a small but dynamic legal department.

Benefits include:

• Competitive compensation package
• 10% 401K company contribution after one year of service, with 3% company contribution starting day one
• Choice of a three tiered, starting at FREE medical plans starting day one
• Excellent dental insurance including orthodontics coverage starting day one
• Generous paid time off program

Annual Salary = $65,000.00 - $75,000.00

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, and internal equity).

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.

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