Associate General Counsel Senior – Litigation and Business Counseling

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Associate General Counsel Senior – Litigation and Business Counseling

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 accommodation is granted as required by law.

The Associate General Counsel Senior – Litigation and Business Counseling is responsible for managing defensive and, where appropriate, affirmative litigation for health plans and provides business counseling support for Payment Integrity matters. Responsibilities include fact investigation, legal research, litigation strategy, risk assessment, and partnering with business stakeholders and outside counsel to manage complex matters.

The role provides litigation support across behavioral health, pharmacy benefit management, specialty pharmacy, benefits management, Audit, Special Investigations Unit, and Recovery. Working independently and as a strategic partner to senior leaders, this position advises executives and management on highly complex, high-risk matters with broad organizational impact and helps drive strategic business outcomes.

How you will make an impact:

• Carries out research of legal principles and precedents and consults with outside counsel on legal strategies on particular issues.
• Uses professional legal theories and best practices to contribute to development of company's concepts and principles and to achieve enterprise objectives in an original and highly effective way. This position is regarded as an expert in its area of expertise due to the combination of advanced legal and business knowledge.
• Provides general and detailed instructions for more junior members of the department and concise, timely briefings to senior level business and legal management.
• Confers with other senior leaders including ELT members.
• Works on extremely complex and multifaceted problems in which analysis of solutions and/or facts require an evaluation of intangible variables.
• Develops methods, approaches and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Provides ad hoc work direction and supervision to other legal staff regarding support on active cases, though such leadership is subordinate to the main technical focus of this role.
• Assesses and mitigates risk on even the most difficult and challenging issues.
• Manages high-level organizational risks.

Minimum Requirements:

Requires a JD, current license to practice law and minimum of 15 years of specific industry and/or technical legal experience post licensure including experience in managing outside counsel; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background. 

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:

• Experience managing litigation and investigations is strongly preferred.
• Experience managing outside counsel is strongly preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of health law issues and the health industry preferred.
• Experience working with senior business leaders preferred.
• Experience interacting and working collaboratively with opposing counsel preferred.
• Experience working on and providing guidance on large enterprise projects preferred.
• Experience collaborating with law enforcement and regulatory agencies preferred.

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below locations, the salary* range for this specific position is $191,520 to $330,372.

Locations: Massachusetts, Minnesota; & 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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