Vice President, Associate General Counsel

About the role

Provide legal advice and strategic support to Centene’s Medicare Advantage, Part D, and Duals products. Serve as lead legal counsel for Wellcare, Centene’s Medicare brand. Advise business and compliance partners on healthcare laws, regulations, and guidance impacting Medicare.

Research, analyze, and interpret complex healthcare regulatory requirements, including but not limited to issues related to Medicare operations, risk adjustment, MLR, quality, stars, and agent/broker matters. Take on increasing responsibility for national-level and/or Company-wide legal matters.

Review, draft, and negotiate contracts, policies and procedures, and related documents. Provide practical legal guidance to support implementation of new laws, regulations, business initiatives, policies and procedures, and operational workflows. Manage provider disputes.

Partner with product leaders, Compliance, Population Health, Network, Finance, and other business leaders to identify risks, develop practical solutions, and support timely decision making. Manage outside counsel as necessary to ensure the delivery of efficient, high-quality legal services.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) required.
• 7+ years of experience in health law required.
• 2+ years of experience handling risk adjustment matters, including audits and complex vendor relationships preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in Medicare Stars preferred.
• 2+ years of experience advising on Medicare bids and benefit structures preferred.
• 2+ years of people leadership experience preferred.
• Bar Admission and currently in good standing required.
• Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.

Pay

Pay Range: $171,900.00 - $326,900.00 per year. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Health insurance
• 401K and stock purchase plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off plus holidays
• Flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules

Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.