Why Join Livongo?

Come for the Mission:  A trailblazing innovator in digital healthcare, Livongo is affecting measurable improvement in people’s lives, while revolutionizing the industry. We’re connecting the pieces of the healthcare puzzle: caring for the whole person – physically and emotionally – with a seamless online and mobile platform that combines digital health technology with personalized, real-time support, when our members need it most.

We’re experiencing astronomical growth, as evidenced by our recent acquisition of Retrofit, a diabetes prevention program. Our success stems from our proven ability to improve financial and clinical outcomes, empowering people with chronic conditions to live better and healthier lives.

Make an Impact:  Top candidates are attracted to Livongo because they want their work to have impact. They want to accomplish something meaningful. Our solutions include diabetes prevention and management, as well as high blood pressure management – with new breakthroughs under development all the time.

We Believe in Our People:  Everything we do is people-centric. We focus on our members, our clients, and our employees. If we’re good to those folks, we’ll succeed. We bring passion and excitement to the workplace, creating a dynamic and inspiring environment powered by smart, fun, passionate individuals with wildly diverse professional backgrounds.

We Believe in Diversity and Inclusion:  Livongo celebrates diversity. Our employment decisions are based solely on the candidate’s strengths and qualifications that are directly related to the position for which the candidate is applying. Without a doubt, our inclusive environment has made us stronger, as a team and as a company. For more information, see our EEO statement below.

We Are the Next Billion-Dollar Startup – according to Forbes, in their 2017 top 25 young companies list! Join Livongo during this period of dynamic growth and innovation and help us achieve our mission to make a tangible difference in this world. 

The Opportunity

This is an amazing career opportunity for an ambitious paralegal who wants their work to have positive social impact. In this role on our dynamic, talented and quickly-growing team, you can help Livongo help shape the future direction of the healthcare industry.

We’re looking for a smart self-starter who’s eager to help us tackle stimulating legal issues within the complex health-tech realm. This is a broad-based role that will enable you to contribute on a variety of operational activities, managing the intersection of legal requirements and internal business processes or objectives.

This role, based out of our Chicago office, will require you to leverage your legal expertise and verbal skills to customize legal contract language, proactively anticipating technology, customer and employee issues. Our end goal is to advance the Livongo vision with our clients and members, establishing rapport and achieving results, while guarding the company against legal risks. You’ll be on the front lines, helping us achieve Livongo's mission to empower people with chronic diseases to live better and healthier lives.

Are you envisioning a career with growth opportunity, interesting projects and a dynamic work environment? The future you’re looking for could start right here. If you’re ready to jump into an exciting, dynamic field and make a difference, we’d love to talk to you!

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct support to the Legal team for all corporate legal matters
• Assist with drafting agreements for clients, partners, vendors, etc.
• Prepare and review legal documents including employee contracts, confidentiality agreements, procurement agreements, etc.  
• Research legal topics such as healthcare regulations, employment, licensing, taxes, and corporate transactions
• Organize, analyze and validate information from internal and external sources
• Interpret and summarize legal/regulatory requirements, reports and/or filings
• Prepare reports and presentations for the General Counsel and other members of Livongo’s Senior Leadership Team
• Assist in the preparation and filing of legal documents and applications
• Contribute information that helps determine Livongo’s position on legal issues
• Anticipate and guard Livongo against legal risks
• Ensure Livongo’s compliance with rules and regulations
• Manage and/or contribute to special projects

Candidate Profile:

• A Bachelors or Associates degree
• 2+ years’ experience as a contract administrator or paralegal
• Thorough knowledge of legal terminology, principles and practices
• Superb communications skills, especially with written materials
• Excellent organizational skills, with keen attention to detail, accuracy and accountability
• Strong legal research techniques
• Critical-thinking skills
• Strong adherence to confidentiality
• A resourceful, energetic, teamwork-oriented approach to projects
• Energy and passion for delivering results in a fast-paced, metric-driven environment
• A willingness to jump in and undertake all levels of legal work
• Competency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Impress us even more:

• Legal experience in a technology or startup environment
• Proven understanding of (or willingness to learn) healthcare regulations, including but not limited to HIPAA, Stark, and Anti-Kickback regulations
• Experience implementing and maintaining a contracts management solution 

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we never have and never will discriminate against any job candidate or employee due to age, race, religion, color, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, membership in an employee organization, medical condition, family history, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, parental status or pregnancy (including breastfeeding – we have a mother’s room in both our offices). In our innovative and inclusive workplace, we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind.