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Legal Operations Specialist

Centene Corporation

CLAYTON, MO · HybridFull-time$19.43–32.98/hrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$19.43–32.98/hr
Location
CLAYTON, MOHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Legal Operations Specialist manages incoming legal mail and service of process for Centene and its subsidiaries. The role reviews, distributes, and responds to related inquiries, maintains process documentation, and supports the Legal Operations Team and the broader Legal department. It also administers programs, projects, and processes and prepares operational reports and statistics. The position is hybrid, with three days in the office and two days remote.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Legal OperationsDocument InterpretationAdministrative SupportInformation SystemsReporting

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent Experience2+ Years Administrative Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Business Area: Legal & Compliance

Job Type: Full time

Position Purpose: Effectively handle and manage incoming Legal mail and Service of Process. This includes reviewing, distributing, and responding to inquiries related to Legal mail and Service of Process, maintaining process documentation, supporting the Legal Operations Team, providing general administrative assistance to the Legal department, administering programs/projects/processes, and preparing reports and statistics regarding operations. The role involves managing a high volume of incoming Legal documents, ensuring timely and accurate handling, and supporting the overall legal operations of the organization.

Key Details: This is a Hybrid position (in office 3 days/2 days remote). Location is at our Corporate office in Clayton, MO.

Responsibilities:

  • Accept and manage incoming Legal mail and Service of Process for Centene and its subsidiaries, ensuring proper review, distribution, and response to inquiries.

  • Maintain and update process documentation related to the review and distribution of Legal mail and Service of Process.

  • Utilize applications and other information systems for reporting and inquiry purposes, leveraging technology for efficient workflow and information retrieval.

Education/Experience: High school diploma or GED or equivalent experience required. 2+ years of related administrative experience required. Working knowledge of legal operations and the ability to read and interpret complex documents preferred.Pay Range: $19.43 - $32.98 per hour

At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives — and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act

How this job compares

Set against the 449 open Legal Operations jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$19.43–32.98/hr
  • US median$28–37/hr30 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $26.21/hr, is 19% below the US median midpoint ($32/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Legal Operations hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 449 open Legal Operations jobs across the US. 10% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Legal Operations postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 319 postings).
Education
98 of the 449 open Legal Operations jobs (22%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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