Senior Legal Specialist

Job Summary

Acts as the primary organization-wide contact and subject matter expert for regulatory, policies and/or contracting processes and procedures that are complex or of a high level of importance to the organization; takes the lead role in consultation and education for business units.

Responsibilities

• Develops and reviews contracts and/or complex legal and regulatory documents that are of a high level of importance for the organization.
• Identifies and develops standard contract terms, client self-help tools, and drafts, negotiates and manages the review process and execution of complex contracts within their area of expertise.
• Interacts with applicable state or federal agencies or regulating or accrediting bodies; identifies, prepares and submits complex documents and forms; takes a lead role in ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements as required by the regulating bodies.
• Acts as the subject matter expert for the policies process and in that capacity leads education, training and communication on policy making process including proactive review and auditing.
• Identifies and initiates complex legal projects that impact client and legal department processes that are of a high level of importance to the organization.
• Possesses and applies specialized expertise in relevant subject matter to support complex client and legal department needs.
• Takes the lead on analyzing, interpreting, and responding to client requests, recommends direction, coordinates and implements process change, and identifies client education and process improvement needs and provides education to promote efficiencies and standard work in area of responsibility.
• Regularly provides oversight, guidance and training to team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in legal, compliance, managed care, health plan administration, process improvement or project management
• 5 years of relevant experience
• Substantive knowledge of the legal and regulatory environment applicable to the business unit(s) or subject matter area assigned
• Preferred: 7 years of relevant experience
• Substantive knowledge of the legal and regulatory environment applicable to the business unit(s) or subject matter area assigned
• 5 years of relevant experience
• Previous leadership experience for projects and/or staff
• Project management

About Corewell Health

As a team member at Corewell Health, you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients, members and our communities. We are committed to cultivating and investing in YOU. Our top-notch teams are comprised of collaborators, leaders and innovators that continue to build on one shared mission statement - to improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. Join a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence. #CorewellHealthCareers