Associate General Counsel - Remote

Overview

The organization is seeking an Associate General Counsel to provide legal advice and services on issues concerning the rights, obligations, risks, and privileges of the business. This role requires deep knowledge of the industry and the specific business practices of the Clinical Services Organization to advise senior business leaders. Responsibilities cover legal advice across health benefits law, insurance law, commercial law, contracts law, and regulatory and compliance matters.

Responsibilities

• Support Utilization Management and related initiatives across all lines of business
• Support Enterprise Clinical Services and Clinical Appeals, including review of operational policies and procedures, clinical coverage review, and escalated clinical issues
• Counsel senior management on strategic business initiatives
• Proactively identify and resolve legal matters
• Develop best practices for addressing emerging legal and business risks
• Support the development of new clinical programs
• Collaborate with colleagues across legal and compliance departments
• Help foster key regulatory relationships
• Assist in the review, preparation, and negotiation of various products, documents, and contracts

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree
• 5+ years of legal experience
• Experience with regulatory agencies, providers, and/or clinical delivery
• Proven ability to provide timely and responsive legal support for business partners
• Proven solid understanding of health insurance and/or the managed care industry
• Proven success collaborating across a matrixed business and legal environment
• Demonstrated understanding of business problems related to assigned legal projects and ability to evaluate and determine appropriate legal course of action to meet business unit needs
• Demonstrated advanced negotiation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant legal experience in health law, commercial healthcare insurance, Medicaid managed care, Medicare Advantage, litigation, contracting, and/or healthcare provider legal support

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $134,600 - $230,800 annually (based on full-time employment)
• Pay is based on multiple factors including local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, and other considerations
• Comprehensive benefits package (subject to eligibility requirements)
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution (subject to eligibility requirements)

Location

• Remote work available from anywhere within the U.S.
• For hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area: in-office requirement of a minimum of four days per week

Additional Information

• Employees working remotely must adhere to the organization’s Telecommuter Policy
• Application will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected; posting may come down early due to volume of applicants
• Drug-free workplace: candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment