Hybrid Associate General Counsel

at Elevance Health

• Job title: Associate General Counsel
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $187,616 - $307,008 per year
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Boston, United States

About the role

• Provide legal advice and counsel on health law, regulatory, and operational matters for Carelon Services businesses. Collaborate with internal experts to support initiatives and strategic goals.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and counsel to business leadership on a wide range of health law, regulatory, contractual, and operational matters impacting Carelon Services businesses.
• Collaborate with internal subject matter experts within Elevance’s larger Legal, Compliance, and Public Affairs functions.
• Guide assigned business partners through enterprise-level governance reviews relating to Artificial Intelligence, Product Development, Technology Governance, and Regulatory Compliance.
• Support the development of new products and services by evaluating legal and compliance risks and proposing mitigation strategies.
• Support value-based contracting and negotiation of shared savings or risk arrangements with strategic vendors and providers.
• Provide sound legal advice to the business on pre-litigation dispute management.

Requirements

• Requires a JD, current license to practice law, and a minimum of 9 years of specific industry and/or technical legal experience post licensure;
• Health Insurance Law: An understanding of the principles, definitions, and nuances within health insurance law preferred.
• Federal Regulations: Knowledge of federal laws that regulate health insurance companies, including the ACA, ERISA, the No Surprises Act, and other federal statutes impacting health insurance preferred.
• Compliance: Understanding of regulatory compliance, how to ensure adherence to laws, regulations, guidelines, and specifications relevant to the health insurance and health care services business preferred.
• Contract Law: Experience interpreting, drafting and reviewing health plan service contracts and managed care contracts.
• Excellent communication skills and problem-solving competencies preferred.

Benefits

• comprehensive benefits package
• incentive and recognition programs
• equity stock purchase and 401k contribution
• merit increases
• paid holidays
• Paid Time Off
• short and long term disability benefits
• life insurance
• wellness programs
• financial education resources