Delta Dental of Michigan · 1 week ago
Assistant General Counsel II - Information Technology Contracts
Okemos, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expDelta Dental of Michigan is one of the largest dental plan administrators in the country, focusing on improving oral health through benefit plans and community support. The Assistant General Counsel II will provide legal counsel and support for information technology contracts, ensuring compliance and protecting the company's legal interests with limited oversight.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Supports the company’s information technology development, management and contracting efforts, including but not limited to: reviews, drafts and negotiates (with business input) all information technology-related contracts for the company and its affiliates, including but not limited to all software, hardware, cloud service, and software as a service agreement
Provides ongoing support, reviews, and manages all third-party information technology contracts to ensure the company’s and its affiliates’ ongoing compliance with third party licensing obligations
Provides strategic analysis and support to management and leadership regarding the development, marketing and sale of the company’s proprietary information technology
Provides legal services and counsel on other issues associated with the company's activities as needed, with limited oversight from senior attorneys and/or department leadership
Examines records, conducts investigations, and consults with department managers, employees, customers, agents, vendors, business partners, and Legal and Compliance Specialists with limited oversight from senior attorneys and/or department leadership
Properly identifies and assesses risks and designs and/or implements controls to mitigate those risks with limited oversight from senior attorneys and/or department leadership
Researches, plans, organizes and conducts programs, seminars, conferences and/or presentations for clients and employees to educate on legal matters with limited oversight from senior attorneys and/or department leadership
Conducts legal research, drafts legal correspondence and memorandums, and offers legal opinions and advice on legal matters with limited oversight from senior attorneys and/or department leadership
Supports corporate initiatives and provides advice and counsel to the company and its affiliates on a broad range of corporate, commercial, transactional, intellectual property, antitrust, privacy and security, and other matters limited oversight from senior attorneys and/or department leadership
Assists with preparing responses to regulatory inquiries and to customer complaints and grievances
With limited oversight from senior attorneys and/or department leadership, support company litigation efforts and/or assist senior attorneys’ company litigation efforts as necessary, including but not limited to: drafts legal pleadings, motions, memorandums, trial briefs and appeals; represents the company before courts, arbitration panels and/or administrative agencies; prepares for and/or conducts depositions; participates in settlement negotiations on behalf of the company; drafts/negotiates settlement agreements; and communicates with outside counsel
With limited oversight from senior attorneys and/or department leadership, support the company’s contracting efforts, including but not limited to: drafts, review, edits and negotiates contracts, and manages/updates template agreements; identifies issues and crafts and implements resolutions; reviews solicitations and prepares responses for proposals, bids, and contract modifications; prepares requests for proposals; analyzes contract requirements, special provisions, terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, corporate policies and business unit procedure; communicates contract policy and practice to internal business teams; prepares and administers correspondence, negotiation memoranda, and other contract documentation; prepares, organizes and maintains contract records and files documenting contract performance and compliance; conducts research to support the contract management function and identifies contracting trends; working with internal or external business teams on issues and developments relative to assigned contracts; analyzes new laws, regulations and contract trends for potential impact on business goals and objectives; and participates in development of complex business alliances and partnering agreements
Works with senior attorneys or department leadership on complex projects
Works on special projects as assigned
Perform other related assigned duties as necessary to complete the Primary Job Responsibilities as described above
Qualification
Required
Position requires a Juris Doctor degree
Admission to the bar (in good standing) in employed state(s)
A minimum of five years' legal experience with two years working with IT contracts
Some understanding of the insurance industry and corporate law
Meaningful experience with drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide variety of IT contracts including but not limited to hardware, software, software as a service, cloud hosting, data colocation, reseller, and cloud services contracts
Meaningful experience with analyzing and providing advice regarding IT licensing terms and compliance
Demonstrable critical thinking skills
Ability to adapt legal analyses to meet business strategy and needs
Ability to effectively work directly with mid-management and department heads
Ability to proactively identify potential risks related to practice area(s) when exposed to day-to-day operations or strategies
Ability to recognize potential legal risks outside the designated area(s) of expertise and bring in additional subject matter assistance as needed
Ability to manage multiple assignments with competing deadlines
The ability to work independently and as part of a team with limited supervision from senior attorneys
The ability to identify and resolve moderately difficult legal issues using independent judgment
Preferred
Two years' experience in the insurance industry
Knowledge of health and benefits law and experience analyzing and drafting insurance company filings
Company
Delta Dental of Michigan
Delta Dental of Michigan, with its affiliates in Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio and Tennessee
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jed Jacobson
Chief Science Officer/Senior Vice President
Andrew Woodard
Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer
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