Assistant Chief Counsel

Join the Covered California team as Assistant Chief Counsel in the Office of Legal Affairs, driving legal strategy at the center of Covered California’s mission to expand access to quality health coverage. Help navigate evolving legal and policy challenges, guide a talented team, and influence decisions that advance Covered California’s programs and goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Office of Legal Affairs’ daily operations, personnel management, and strategic initiatives.
• Shape legal and policy responses involving health care programs, the Affordable Care Act, privacy, regulatory compliance, contracts, and public records.
• Guide attorneys and staff while overseeing outside counsel, vendors, and contracts.
• Build effective partnerships with executive leaders, government agencies, legislative staff, health plans, and other stakeholders through diplomacy, flexibility, and sound judgment.

Qualifications

• Ability to act as a legal advisor to management and executive leadership, including the ability to formulate legal policy and initiate and recommend strategic changes impacting programs and the organization to meet objectives and further the mission.
• Strong leadership skills and experience running a team of attorneys and professional legal staff, including experience in and knowledge of management principles, personnel and equal employment opportunity policies, budget administration, and contract oversight.
• Breadth and variety of experience as an attorney in areas of state and federal law applicable to Covered California as a public entity and state-based marketplace under the Affordable Care Act.
• Excellent analytical, research, and written and oral communication skills, as well as a demonstrated ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple projects with short-term deadlines.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications for Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel.

Pay

$14,513 - $17,742 per month

Benefits

Covered California provides healthcare, retirement and savings plans, work-life services, leave benefits, and work-life balance. Learn more about benefits.