Legal Subject Matter Expert

Overview

This role supports the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) as a Legal Subject Matter Expert (SME), overseeing legal requirements for data sharing for Healthcare Fraud Prevention Partnership (HFPP) members and the Trusted Third Party (TTP).

Responsibilities

• Support reviewing and finalizing legal documents that strengthen the TTP relationship with data sharing Partners
• Collaborate with HFPP Leadership, Partner Engagement Team, and HFPP Private Payer Partners to finalize required legal documents
• Drive finalization of key legal documents that impact partners’ ability to share and the organization’s ability to govern data
• Utilize Microsoft Suite

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate (JD)
• 5+ years of related experience
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present to management-level staff
• Knowledge of data sharing agreements and healthcare (preferred)
• Travel: 10%

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of data sharing agreements and healthcare (preferred)

Compensation & Benefits

• Likely salary range: $170,144 - $201,250
• Salary may be set based on experience, geographic location, and possibly contractual requirements, and could fall outside this range

Benefits for US-based employees may include:

• Medical plan options (some with Health Savings Accounts), dental, and vision
• 401(k) with company match; ability to contribute pre- and post-tax dollars up to IRS annual limits
• Full flex work week where possible to support work/life balance
• Paid time off plans including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave
• Typically 15 days of paid leave per calendar year for new employees (prorated based on hire date) plus 10 paid holidays per year (prorated)
• Paid Family Leave program providing up to 160 hours in a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees
• Other offerings such as short- and long-term disability, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel/accident insurance

Location

• Any Location / Remote

Schedule

• Scheduled weekly hours: 40
• Travel required: 10-25%
• Telecommuting options: Remote

Additional Information

• Identity verification process may be required as part of hiring, including identity verification leveraging biometrics and AI; candidates are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews, and biometric data may be collected, processed, and used for identity verification and security purposes.