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Elevance Health · 11 hours ago

Legal Counsel, Carelon Contracting

Atlanta, GA

Contract

Hybrid

Mid Level

$122K/yr - $183K/yr

3+ years exp

Elevance Health is a Fortune 25 health company dedicated to improving lives and communities. The Legal Counsel will provide legal advice and manage client contracts, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations while collaborating with various business partners.

Health CareHealth InsurancePersonal HealthWellness

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Negotiate and manage client contracts with health plan clients, state agencies, employer groups, and other clients of the Carelon Services businesses, including behavioral health, medical benefits utilization management, specialty care solutions, and care delivery companies

Collaborate with multiple business partners, shared services partners, and legal colleagues to harmonize, centralize, and improve existing contract management workflows and policies across the Carelon Services businesses

Become the resident expert on contract management practices and software. Partner with the businesses to implement technology tools and software to improve contract lifecycle management and contracting operations. Train the businesses and other legal team members on best practices and policies

Ensure that all client contracts clearly and accurately document key deal terms, comply with applicable laws and regulations, and appropriately allocate risk amongst the parties. Solicit feedback from multiple internal stakeholders on key contractual terms. Provide effective legal guidance and risk assessments to the business with respect to client contracting and deal terms, including financial, legal, regulatory, and compliance risk

May support the sales and growth function for assigned business units, including support for public and private procurements and RFP processes

Assist business with pre-litigation contractual dispute management

Prepare settlement agreements, letters of intent, confidentiality agreements and other legal documents as needed

Provide legal guidance on a range of health law, regulatory, contractual and operational matters impacting the Carelon Services businesses. Routinely works on complex problems in which analysis of situations and/or facts require an in-depth evaluation of various factors

Works autonomously and manages work independently. Escalates significant issues and risks, as well as proposed mitigation options, to business and legal leadership

May support the development of paralegals and legal specialists on the legal team. Oversee work of paralegals and legal specialists supporting client contracting

Light travel may be required

Qualification

JDLicense to practice lawContract negotiationContract management softwareHealth law experienceLegal operationsRisk assessmentTrainingAutonomyCollaboration

Required

Requires a JD, current license to practice law and a minimum of 3 years of specific industry and/or technical legal experience post licensure; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background

Preferred

Prior experience in negotiating complex, high-value health plan contracts and services arrangements preferred

Experience with legal operations at a large organization preferred

Experience implementing and overseeing the use of contract management software preferred

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive and recognition programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Paid holidays

Paid Time Off

Medical

Dental

Vision

Short and long term disability benefits

Stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Wellness programs

Financial education resources

Company

Elevance Health

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Elevance Health is an integrated whole-health approach to help people in health journey and address their full range of needs.

Founded in 1944

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.elevancehealth.com

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