Healthcare Paralegal

Barnes & Thornburg LLP is seeking a paralegal for the Healthcare Department and Healthcare Industry Practice in our Indianapolis office. This full-time position offers exceptional training and meaningful exposure to complex regulatory, corporate, and transactional matters within the healthcare industry in a fast-paced Am Law 100 environment.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong organizational skills, diligence, responsiveness, and comfort working on regulatory and corporate issues, along with the ability to support sophisticated clients across a broad range of healthcare projects and matters. Candidates should possess effective communication skills, sound judgment, and a willingness to learn client-specific business operations and internal workflows.

Responsibilities include preparing and drafting routine documents, correspondence, and memoranda; assisting with regulatory filings (licensure applications, , provider enrollment materials, and ownership transfer documentation); and supporting attorneys with project management across multiple matters. The successful candidate will also have strong writing skills, the ability to manage competing priorities effectively, and a demonstrated capacity to adapt quickly in a dynamic practice. A strong academic background and an interest in developing within a legal career is preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Preparing healthcare regulatory applications (operating licenses, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.), for both new initiatives and change of ownership transactions

• Preparing corporate filings with Secretaries of State and other governmental agencies.

• Conducting preliminary legal or business research on corporate, regulatory, or procedural matters.

• Collecting and organizing documents for due diligence in mergers, acquisitions, financings, or corporate reorganizations.

• Preparing, overseeing, and managing transactional documents.

• Overseeing and coordinating transaction closings, including managing execution of closing documents and related planning.

• Maintaining accurate and organized records of completed transactions.

• Communicating with clients, firm attorneys, opposing counsel, government agencies, and other stakeholders.

• Supporting special projects and performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Paralegal Certificate and/or a bachelor’s degree from a highly regarded academic institution.

• Excellent academic credentials and a strong work ethic.

• Superior organizational, analytical, and written communication skills.

• High attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and comfort with legal document management systems.

• Comfortable with using AI tools such as Harvey and Copilot

• Relevant paralegal or administrative experience preferred.

We will not consider resumes submitted by external agencies or recruiters for this position. Recruiters and agencies will not be compensated for assisting Barnes & Thornburg LLP in recruiting for this position, regardless of whether such party has a recruiting contract with us.

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