Associate General Counsel Senior

About the role

The Associate General Counsel Senior is responsible for leveraging in-depth knowledge of Medicare to provide advice and recommendations to executives and management on highly complex matters which have a broad organizational impact and high level of risk. This role partners with clients and other Shared Services teams to drive strategic outcomes and make complex decisions.

Responsibilities

• Carry out research of statutes, regulations, agency guidance and precedents, OIG Advisory opinions and consults with outside counsel on legal strategies on particular issues.
• Keeps abreast of relevant industry news and enforcement activities.
• Applies professional legal theories, regulatory knowledge 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.
• Presents concise, actionable briefings to senior level business and legal management.
• Provides mentorship to more junior members of the team.
• Develops methods, approaches and evaluates criteria for obtaining results.
• Affords assessment and mitigation of risk on even the most difficult and challenging issues.
• Manages high-level organizational risks.

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

• Demonstrated knowledge of Medicare laws, regulations, and regulatory requirements is strongly preferred.
• Experience advising Medicare Advantage health plans or other organizations operating in the Medicare program is strongly preferred.
• Provider Contracting expertise, including experience with provider agreements, contracting requirements, and related regulatory considerations, is preferred.
• Knowledge of regulatory enforcement activities and compliance requirements related to the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and Stark Law is preferred.

Benefits

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below locations, the salary* range for this specific position is $201,096 to $344,736. Locations: California, New York. 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).

Pay

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.

Schedule

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.

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.