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Position Summary

The position is responsible for facilitating legal and privacy compliance aspects of transactions to ensure that WCM-Q complies with all applicable legislative requirements of both the United States and the State of Qatar. This role coordinates projects and generates reports, relating to applicable laws and regulations and provides support on policy development and training in relation to the same. 


Job Responsibilities

  • Monitors activities that require legal and compliance input and ensures that the documentation adheres to institutional and regulatory requirements.
  • Drafts, reviews and negotiates contracts and sub-awards in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and institutional policies, with various internal and external stakeholders.
  • Maintains and monitors compliance activities, ensuring legal compliance audits are completed and recommendations and analyses are presented to leadership for action.
  • Serves as liaison between several administrative, research and compliance units at WCM and WCM-Q.
  • Assists in the development and implementation of internal contracting policies and procedures.
  • Generates ad-hoc reports, participates in special projects and performs other related duties as assigned.
  • Monitors completion of HIPAA and other privacy-related training requirements, ensuring training is deployed to appropriate audiences.
  • Assists with non-HIPAA investigations and training (e.g. GDPR, FERPA).
  • Contributes to the smooth functioning of the unit. Implements and monitors office systems to improve efficiency.
  • Provides confidential administrative support, handles situations of highly confidential and/or sensitive nature on a daily basis.
  • Develops, maintains and/or disseminates departmental or functional specific policies and procedures. Responsible for maintaining a departmental standard operating procedure (SOP) manual if available.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.


Skills

Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in law or related subject with 5 - 6 years of paralegal experience, preferably in legal practice or corporate legal office.
  • Experience in higher education, healthcare or research setup is an added advantage.
  • Experience in research grants/contracts preferred.


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Understanding of contract negotiations with healthcare/research knowledge.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to interact with multiple constituencies and exercise people skills.
  • Experience defining technical requirements and specifications, writing policy, and adapting requirements to technical and business needs.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to multi-task in a results-oriented environment.
  • Ability to exercise standards of professionalism, including appearance, presentation, and demeanor.
  • Well versed in written and oral English.
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite of products Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.


Job Details

Job Location
Doha Qatar
Company Industry
Higher Education
Company Type
Non-Profit Organization
Job Role
Finance and Investment
Employment Type
Full Time Employee
Monthly Salary Range
Unspecified
Number of Vacancies
1
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Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar was established in 2001 as a partnership between Cornell University and Qatar Foundation (QF). The first medical school in Qatar and a pioneer of coeducation at the university level, WCM-Q offers an integrated Six-Year Medical Program that incorporates pre-medical and medical studies and leads to the Cornell University M.D. degree. Teaching is by Cornell and Weill Cornell faculty, including physicians at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) who hold Weill Cornell appointments. Enrollment has grown rapidly from 25 first-year pre-medical students in the fall of 2002 to over 300 students from more than 30 countries today. WCM-Q is part of Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, which was founded over 100 years ago, and shares the same mission: - to provide the finest education possible for medical students - to conduct research at the cutting edge of knowledge - to improve healthcare both now and for future generations - to provide the highest quality of care to the community WCM-Q’s home city is Doha, a thriving cosmopolitan metropolis with a culturally diverse population, a rapidly growing economy, and modern infrastructure. WCM-Q is a member of Qatar Foundation, a not-for-profit organization with multiple centers focused on education, research and innovation, and community development. WCM-Q is located within Education City, the flagship development of QF, which occupies more than 12 square kilometers and is home to some of the world’s leading educational institutions, including Hamad Bin Khalifa University, and overseas campuses of elite universities, such as VCUarts Qatar, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Northwestern Qatar, Georgetown University in Qatar, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, and HEC Paris in Qatar. Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled employer.

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