Associate General Counsel, Distinguished - Stellarus (Short-Term Employment)

About the role

This is a Short-Term Employment (Temporary) position which has a specified period of no more than three years of employment. The Associate General Counsel role primarily supports Stellarus Product, Pharmacy, Development and Partnership functions and may advise on related matters within the Ascendiun Family of Companies, as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Provide Product health tech counsel and business generalist legal counsel to Stellarus on a range of Product, Pharmacy, development and commercial matters
• Provide product and commercial counsel to business and technology leaders on technology product development and offerings, commercial contracts, strategic partnerships and alliances, and customer contracts
• Guide in corporate governance and other substantive legal areas and work with members of Stellarus leadership team, attorneys, compliance leaders and staff on Law and Compliance departmental matters as needed
• Offer thoughtful, creative and timely legal advice to various Stellarus business units
• Work collaboratively with a broad range of people, developing and maintaining strong relationships between the Stellarus Law and Compliance Department, Stellarus business and technology leaders and across the Blue Shield of California and Ascendiun Group’s legal teams

Qualifications

• A Juris Doctorate degree
• At least 8 (eight) years of experience drafting and negotiating complex product, commercial, strategic, technology agreements, general product counsel, go-to-market and commercial matters, including experience at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house
• Experience working in the health technology, pharmacy tech, pharmacy supply chain, healthcare or biotechnology sectors (either from working with clients in the sectors from law firm practice and/or from in-house work in these sectors)
• Member of the bar and residing in one of the following states - California, Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Washington, D.C., and meet that state’s requirements for in-house counsel after employment
• Experience in pharmacy supply chain, Product development, go-to-market, technology partnerships and agreements, AI solutions, and IP licensing preferred
• Experience in managing outside counsel preferred
• Strong negotiation, consultative and facilitation skills with the ability to effectively interact with all internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to influence a diverse set of stakeholders and drive to solutions

About Us

About Stellarus and the Ascendiun Family of Companies
Stellarus, launched in January 2025, is designed to scale innovative healthcare solutions that support customers in creating a health care experience deserving of their family, friends, and neighbors. Stellarus is part of a family of organizations that is overseen by a nonprofit corporate entity named Ascendiun. The Ascendiun Family of Companies also includes Blue Shield of California and its subsidiary, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan and Altais, a clinical services company. Stellarus’ vision is to empower its customers to create a healthcare experience that is worthy of their family, friends, and neighbors. Stellarus’ objective is to offer innovative, modern, scalable solutions that challenge the health care status quo. This very closely aligns with Blue Shield of California’s vision by using innovation to improve quality, affordability, and experience for members. To achieve our mission, we foster an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute fully to address the needs of the various communities we serve. We are committed to creating and maintaining a supportive workplace that upholds our values and advances our goals. Our Values: At Stellarus, our core values of agility, trust, drive, courage and service shape our approach to developing innovative product offerings. Our Workplace Model: We believe in fostering a workplace environment that balances purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility - providing clear expectations while respecting the diverse needs of our workforce. Our workplace model is designed around intentional in-person interaction, collaboration, connection, creativity and flexibility: For most teams, this means coming into the office two days per week. Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location, out of state employees, and employees in certain member-facing roles should work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need. For employees with medical conditions that may impact their ability to work in-office, we are committed to engaging in an interactive process and providing reasonable accommodations to ensure their work environment is conducive to their success and well-being. The Company reserves the right to require more presence in the office based on business needs, and requirements are subject to change with periodic reviews. Physical Requirements: Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day. Please click here for further physical requirement detail. Equal Employment Opportunity: External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws. JOB INFO Job Identification : 20261333 Job Category : Legal and Compliance Posting Date : 2026-07-17T17:52:12+00:00 Job Schedule : Full time Locations : Oakland, CA, United States WA, United States OH, United States DC, United States CA, United States Long Beach, CA, United States AZ, United States CO, United States CT, United States FL, United States GA, United States MD, United States MN, United States NV, United States OR, United States El Dorado Hills, CA, United States San Diego, CA, United States Woodland Hills, CA, United States AL, United States IL, United States VA, United States WI, United States TX, United States NY, United States Pay Range for California : $219340.00 to $318890.00 Pay Range for Bay Area : $247256.00 to $359476.00 Role can be filled by a candidate requiring sponsorship : No