Associate General Counsel - Mergers & Acquisitions

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Associate General Counsel - Mergers & Acquisitions

Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 3 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

Elevance Health is seeking an exceptional Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) lawyer with meaningful private equity experience to serve as a principal legal advisor on strategic transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, minority investments, and other partnership arrangements.

The Associate General Counsel - Mergers & Acquisitions is responsible for overseeing the legal aspects of the full transaction lifecycle—from initial structuring and term sheet negotiations through diligence, definitive documentation, regulatory approvals, closing, and post-close integration. The role will provide comprehensive legal guidance and support for a variety of corporate transactions, ensuring that all deals comply with relevant laws and regulations while aligning with the company’s strategic and financial goals. Acting as a strategic partner and decision maker, this position will, among other things, assess and minimize transaction risks, oversee outside counsel, and help facilitate post-closing integration with respect to M&A, venture and other large-scale, high-impact initiatives.

How you will make an impact:

• Business Counseling: Contribute to the overall results of a Strategic Business Unit or Corporate Enterprise Entity and/or other department.
• Legal Concepts: Use professional legal concepts and principles to assist the company achieve its strategic objectives.
• Technical Knowledge: Offer deep technical insights or broader scope of knowledge.
• Mentor/Coach: Provide instructions to junior members of the department and concise, timely briefings to senior level business and legal management.
• Resource: Serve as a resource for other attorneys and paralegals as well as business clients instructing and advising on technical and tactical issues.
• Risk: Assess and mitigate risk.
• Reporting: Report to management any identified business exposure and associated risks as well as mitigation techniques being utilized.
• Strategic Advisory: Advise company leaders, Corporate Development and other stakeholders on transaction structures, fiduciary duties, and market practices, including with respect to public and private M&A, strategic investments, joint ventures, and divestitures in support of growth and portfolio optimization; perform comprehensive legal research and analysis.
• Deal Leadership: Lead all phases of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic investments to efficiently drive deal execution and resolve issues.
• Drafting and Negotiating: Draft, review and negotiate complex deal documents, including term sheets, confidentiality agreements, letters of intent, stock and asset purchase agreements, merger agreements, joint venture agreements, and ancillary documents.
• Due Diligence Coordination: Manage and coordinate legal due diligence across disciplines (Compliance, Litigation, Finance, Intellectual Property, Information Technology, Employment, Regulatory, Tax, etc.) to identify risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Regulatory Compliance: Manage regulatory matters, including antitrust reviews, federal and state healthcare requirements, and other governmental clearances; ensure compliance with securities regulations and corporate governance standards.
• Managing Third-Party Service Providers: Select, lead, and hold accountable external law firms and third-party consultants to ensure high-quality, efficient service and work product.
• General Counseling: Deliver subject-matter expertise to business units and other members of the Legal department with sound knowledge of the company’s strategic goals.
• Assistance with M&A Playbook: Help refine and implement an M&A playbook, templates, and best practices to promote consistent risk management, governance, and integration outcomes across the enterprise.

Minimum 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; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:

• Corporate transactional experience in M&A and private equity investments with a strong record of negotiating and closing complex deals is strongly preferred.
• Extensive experience drafting and negotiating definitive agreements and managing end-to-end deal processes, including diligence, regulatory approvals, and integration planning strongly preferred.
• Excellent leadership, negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple high-value projects and deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment strongly preferred.
• Large law firm and/or in-house corporate development experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience with joint venture agreements is preferred.
• Strong understanding of corporate finance and securities regulations is preferred.
• Experience in the healthcare industry is preferred.

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below locations, the salary* range for this specific position is $198,812 to $298,218.

Location(s): Virginia

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company.  The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws. 

* The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process should submit the following form: Accessibility Accommodation Request Form and a member of the team will be in contact. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.

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