Legal Specialist

The Legal Specialist plays a vital role in providing guidance and assistance to voting/consulting staff, allied health staff, attorneys, paraprofessionals and other parties, both internally and externally, in responding to and resolving legal matters affecting Mayo Clinic. The Legal Specialist position requires effective management of a large and diversified workload, strong decision-making capabilities, a high level of independent judgment, and a profound understanding of the organization and its business needs. The Legal Specialist initiates and produces complex work with a high level of competence in one or more areas of law, offering crucial support to attorneys and clients. Subject matter areas of support include litigation, business law, employment law, and health law. Specific duties may vary based on departmental and organizational needs.

The Legal Specialist demonstrates advanced knowledge and understanding of practice areas, processes, procedures, rules and regulations. In limited practice areas the Legal Specialist appears at mediations and Administrative Court proceedings and participates in settlement negotiations, per Mayo Clinic settlement guidelines. The Legal Specialist provides direction, oversees, mentors, and trains paraprofessionals and support staff.  The Legal Specialist exhibits sound legal project management skills, effectively leads teams, serves as a positive change agent, resolves conflict and delegates work.

The Legal Specialist provides leadership and serves as an expert in one or more areas of law with proficiency in legal research and analysis. Proactively serves as a leader to advance the legal practice, technology, diversity and inclusion, and quality improvement initiatives.  Educates and provides guidance to departments and individual clients on specific legal topics and takes the lead on significant cases, matters, and projects.  Leads meetings with staff, clients, and external parties, analyzes complex matters, identifies areas of risk, and provides recommendations with minimal attorney involvement. Ensures that Mayo’s policies, procedures and practices are in compliance with current laws and regulations. Serves as an institutional resource with regard to Mayo policy, strategic priorities, and legal matters including participation on institutional committees and task forces. Identifies, manages and leads initiatives, including but not limited to process improvements.

The Legal Specialist in this position will have a primary focus on federal and state regulatory law, including federal and state regulatory compliance, CMS and third-party payer billing requirements, and fraud and abuse, and life science work including FDA regulated biologics, drugs and devices, pharmacy, prescribing matters and clinical research.

This vacancy is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

This position is primarily remote. However, this individual must live within driving distance from our AZ, FL, Rochester, MN, or Eau Claire, WI Mayo Clinic site. 

Cover letter and Resume are required for application consideration.