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CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield · 2 days ago

Assistant General Counsel - Litigation (Hybrid)

Baltimore, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

$123K/yr - $221K/yr

1+ years exp

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is seeking an Assistant General Counsel - Litigation to provide comprehensive legal services supporting various departments. The role involves advising management on complex legal matters, representing the company before regulators, and overseeing legal support staff in litigation processes.

Health CareNon ProfitService Industry

No H1B

Responsibilities

Provides advice and counsel to management and/or their designees in complex and rapidly evolving areas of the law; evaluates divisional and departmental initiatives and represents the corporations legal interests on intercompany management committees; researches, analyzes and writes legal memoranda and provides legal guidance on a wide variety of legal, regulatory, contractual, compliance, corporate governance and operational matters, including the interpretation and implementation of legislation; assists with and/or supports representation of the corporations legal interests by interfacing with opposing counsel and regulatory agencies on issues having significant impact on company operations and/or finances

Responsible for representing the company before regulators including, but not limited to the EEOC, MCCR, DCOHR or other state or local equivalent, the NLRB, MIA and OAH

Support Litigation General Counsel and employment counsel, as necessary

Reviews subpoenas, garnishments, and other court issued documents for legal sufficiency and provides direction to legal support staff to ensure that the corporations respond in an appropriate manner

Oversees the filing of proofs of claim in bankruptcy matters to ensure that the corporations financial interests are adequately protected, as well as supports Assistant General Counsel by analyzing business operations and recommending and implementing processes to maximize effectiveness of legal resources

Provides guidance to Paralegals and Legal Assistants with respect to legal research projects and drafting of memoranda

Qualification

Juris DoctorBar AdmissionRegulatory experienceHealth care lawEmployment lawLitigation experienceAnalytical skillsIndependenceInterpersonal skillsWritten communicationVerbal communicationFlexibility