Legal Counsel Sr

Overview

This senior legal counsel position reports to the VP Deputy General Counsel of Corporate Affairs and provides strategic legal counsel across a broad range of corporate matters. These include corporate agreements, governance, transactions, financings, investments, and real estate. The role involves partnering with business and functional leaders to structure, negotiate, and execute complex transactions while delivering practical, risk-balanced advice aligned with strategic objectives.

Work Arrangement:

• Remote within the United States

Responsibilities

• Provide professional legal counsel, advice, and recommendations on complex or specialized legal activities.
• Apply established legal standards to protect the organization's reputation and business interests.
• Ensure enterprise compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.
• Advise area leaders to ensure their activities, policies, business practices, and transactions comply with applicable laws and regulations.
• Counsel senior management on responding to legal issues or proposed regulatory changes.
• Train and mentor staff and potentially lead or manage sizable projects.
• Utilize advanced knowledge in specialized legal disciplines with a seasoned understanding of the business and healthcare industry environment.
• Review and approve legal contracts, letters of agreement, and other documents related to operational matters to safeguard legal and business interests.

Corporate & Transactional Legal Support

• Support the Corporate Affairs legal team on corporate matters including financing, corporate governance (including subsidiary management), government affairs compliance, real estate transactions, intellectual property, and employee benefit plans.
• Advise on intercompany arrangements and internal corporate structuring.

Contracting & Transaction Execution

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of corporate agreements such as operating agreements, vendor agreements, and partnership agreements.
• Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents including definitive agreements, letters of intent, and ancillary documentation.
• Ensure transactional documentation aligns with business objectives, governance requirements, and enterprise risk standards.

Strategic Business Advisory

• Provide strategic legal advice to business development teams, senior management, and other internal stakeholders on corporate and transactional matters.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives and enterprise-wide transactions with practical, risk-balanced guidance.

Leadership & Execution

• Drive timely completion of critical cross-functional work by coordinating with directors, senior management, and stakeholders.
• Communicate effectively to secure alignment, approvals, and cooperation throughout transaction lifecycles.
• Provide guidance on best industry practices, emerging trends, and market standards affecting corporate transactions.
• Manage outside counsel as necessary, overseeing scope, deliverables, timelines, and cost efficiency.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Active state bar membership in good standing.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in complex corporate transactions, corporate governance, contract review and negotiation, real estate, and related legal disciplines.
• Direct experience with corporate matters and transactions, particularly with health insurers.
• Prior law firm or in-house counsel experience in a health plan or managed care organization is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of corporate governance frameworks and practices.
• Exceptional attention to detail with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organized, precise, proactive, and able to work independently.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Flexible work solutions including remote options and hybrid schedules
• Paid time off including holidays and volunteer events
• Health insurance coverage for employees and dependents starting Day 1
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement

Location

• Remote within the United States