Overview
This role serves as Legal counsel for the payer contracting function, partnering with business teams to negotiate high-impact partnerships with health plans. Responsibilities include owning payer contracting strategy, reviewing and negotiating health plan agreement terms, and building scalable systems and processes to support effective collaboration between Legal and Payer teams.
Responsibilities
- Own payer contracting strategy, aligning business interests with legal terms and applicable regulations
- Build for scale by implementing systems that support efficient contracting for high-value payer agreements
- Review and negotiate the terms of health plan agreements
- Partner with outside counsel on approaches that unlock value and mitigate risk
- Build out systems and processes that enable the Legal and Payer teams to partner effectively
Requirements
- 5+ years of post-bar admittance legal experience with deep understanding of healthcare contracting between payers and providers
- Meaningful in-house experience in a fast-paced, fast-growing start-up environment
- Ability to build relationships and reach consensus across colleagues with competing views and priorities
- Builder’s mindset, with energy for enhancing operational structure
- J.D. from an accredited law school
- Active bar membership in good standing required, including ability to register as NY in-house counsel
Compensation & Benefits
- Expected base pay range: $179,200 - $280,000, based on factors including qualifications, experience, and geographic location
- May be eligible for an equity grant, depending on position and level
Benefits include:
- Equity compensation
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- HSA / FSA
- 401K
- Work-from-Home Stipend
- Therapy Reimbursement
- 16-week parental leave for eligible employees
- Carrot Fertility annual reimbursement and membership
- 13 paid holidays each year, plus a Holiday Break during the week between December 25th and December 31st
- Flexible PTO
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Training and professional development
Location
Not specified in the provided description.