Legal Department Intern

Company: Zelis Healthcare, LLC
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: May 9, 2024

Job Description:

Zelis is a leading healthcare IT company dedicated to modernizing the healthcare financial experience by providing a connected platform that bridges the gaps and aligns interests across payers, providers, and healthcare consumers. We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented legal intern to join our legal department for the summer 2024. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced corporate legal environment. This is a REMOTE position, but may require travel to corporate events/meetings.Responsibilities:

• Contract Drafting: Assist in drafting, reviewing, and editing contracts, agreements, and other legal documents under the guidance of senior legal staff.
• Commercial and Corporate Law: Support the legal team in matters related to commercial transactions, corporate governance, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Human Resources: Assist with legal aspects of human resources, including employment law compliance, drafting employment agreements, and managing employee relations issues.
• Legal Operations: Support legal operations initiatives, including process improvement projects, document management, and legal technology
• implementations.
• Ad Hoc Research: Conduct legal research on various topics as assigned and prepare summaries or memoranda for review by legal counsel.Qualifications:
  • Current enrollment in an accredited law school program.
  • Strong academic record with coursework in contracts, commercial law, and employment law preferred.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficiency in legal research and writing.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Prior internship or work experience in a legal setting is a plus.Benefits:
    • Hands-on experience in a corporate legal department.
    • Exposure to a wide range of legal issues and practice areas.
    • Mentorship from experienced legal professionals.
    • Networking opportunities within the legal and business communities.
    • Competitive internship stipend.As a leading payments company in healthcare, we guide, price, explain, and pay for care on behalf of insurers and their members. We're Zelis in our pursuit to align the interests of payers, providers, and consumers to deliver a better financial experience and more affordable, transparent care for all. We partner with more than 700 payers, including the top-5 national health plans, BCBS insurers, regional health plans, TPAs and self-insured employers, over 4 million providers, and 100 million members, enabling the healthcare industry to pay for care, with care. Zelis brings adaptive technology, a deeply ingrained service culture, and a comprehensive navigation through adjudication and payment platform to manage the complete payment process.Commitment to Diversity, Equity,Inclusion, and BelongingAt Zelis, we champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in all aspects of our operations. We embrace the power of diversity and create an environment where people can bring their authentic and best selves to work. We know that a sense of belonging is key not only to your success at Zelis, but also to your ability to bring your best each day.Equal Employment Opportunity Zelis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, even if you do not believe you 100% fit the qualifications of the position, including women, LGBTQIA people, people of color, and people with disabilities. Accessibility SupportWe are dedicated to ensuring our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require a reasonable accommodation with any part of the application and/or interview process, please email TalentAcquisition@zelis.com SCAM ALERT: There is an active nationwide employment scam which is now using Zelis to garner personal information or financial scams. This site is secure, and any applications made here are with our legitimate partner. If you're contacted by a Zelis Recruiter, please ensure whomever is contacting you truly represents Zelis Healthcare. We will never asked for the exchange of any money or credit card details during the recruitment process. Please be aware of any suspicious email activity from people who could be pretending to be recruiters or senior professionals at Zelis.

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