Are you an experienced legal assistant or legal operations specialist eager to make an impact within a fast-paced, collaborative legal department? Blue Cross of Idaho is excited to invite skilled professionals like you to join our dynamic legal team, where you'll play a key role in supporting our evolving legal needs and partnering with talented colleagues.
Our Work Environment
If you thrive in a corporate law environment and are ready to bring your expertise to a group that values innovation and teamwork, we want to hear from you. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong initiative in their work, exhibit a keen understanding of new programs, and show adaptability as policies and procedures are established and implemented to support legal matter workflows.
Key Success Factors
Success in this role requires the ability to independently navigate evolving processes and actively contribute to the development and maintenance of efficient legal operations. The successful candidate will be comfortable engaging with our electronic billing platform and with outside counsel about invoices submitted to the legal department. Experience and comfort working with legal department budgets is a plus. Candidates who are comfortable conducting legal research will be viewed favorably, as this skill further supports the effective resolution of legal matters in a team environment.
Professional Attributes
The candidate must be highly trustworthy and exercise impeccable discretion when handling sensitive information and topics.
To be considered for this opportunity, you must have:
Experience: Three+ years’ experience working as a legal assistant in a corporate legal department or law firm setting, or comparable years of experience working in legal operations. Corporate legal department experience is strongly preferred.
Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience (Two years’ relevant work experience is equivalent to one-year college).
In this role, you will:
Step into a central role with the Blue Cross of Idaho legal team, where your independence and initiative as a legal assistant or legal operations specialist will support a dynamic group of collaborative attorneys and paralegals. In this position, you’ll work closely with legal professionals to lead requests for department support, organize and implement workflows, maintain files and matter management system, maintain contracts, and facilitate effective communication with outside counsel. Your direct experience in a law department or law firm will be invaluable as you serve as a primary contact for inquiries from across the company, responding promptly and ensuring requests are triaged efficiently within the team setting.
Your responsibilities will include actively participating in budget activities, preparing essential reports, and coordinating meetings and cross-department projects in partnership with team members. You’ll be counted on to support legal operations initiatives underway and help develop and curate materials and resources—all while maintaining professionalism and discretion. Success in this role means thriving in a collaborative environment where effective teamwork, organizational skills, and attention to detail drive meaningful results for both the legal department and the broader organization. Join us and help foster a legal team culture where shared knowledge and mutual support shape a healthier, more connected Idaho.
As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay range is $28.87/hour to $40.42/hour. The position is eligible for an annual incentive bonus (variable depending on company and employee performance).
The pay range for this position takes into account a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, relevant experience, skills, seniority, performance, travel requirements, internal equity, business or organizational needs, and alignment with market data. At Blue Cross of Idaho, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top range for the position. Compensation decisions are dependent on factors and circumstances at the time of offer.
We offer a robust package of benefits including paid time off, paid holidays, community service and self-care days, medical/dental/vision/pharmacy insurance, 401(k) matching and non-contributory plan, life insurance, short and long term disability, education reimbursement, employee assistance plan (EAP), adoption assistance program and paid family leave program.
We will adhere to all relevant state and local laws concerning employee leave benefits, in line with our plans and policies.
Reasonable accommodations
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
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What We Do
Since 1945, we’ve taken our role as an Idaho-based health insurance company to heart. While the health insurance marketplace has experienced lots of change in recent years, we haven’t. As a not-for-profit, we’re mission-driven to help connect Idahoans to quality healthcare that is affordable and build strong networks and services with our customers in mind. With an annual economic impact of $456 million (in 2016), we lead the state and industry in addressing the cost of healthcare and creating transformative customer experiences with information, tools and services. Ultimately, we aim to create a brighter future for all of us. All we need are customer-centric leaders like you.
