Assistant General Counsel - Litigation

Health Care Service Corporation•Helena, MT

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is an opportunity for a motivated lawyer to join HCSC, the largest customer-owned health insurer in the United States, operating through its Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. In addition to its core health insurance offerings, HCSC is proud to serve millions of people through a diverse portfolio of businesses that provide adjacent products and services. These companies help advance HCSC’s goal of expanding access to quality, cost-effective health care to help people live healthier. In a highly complex and evolving legal and technology environment, the ideal candidate will provide sound, actionable legal advice on regulatory, business, and operational matters. A successful candidate will serve as a partner to our business leaders in developing adaptive strategies to support HCSC’s established business and to further its growth while continually advancing HCSC’s mission of expanding access to high-quality, cost-effective health care. This position is responsible for: providing legal advice, support, and coordination on moderately complex legal matters or projects; representing the Company in more routine litigation and administrative proceedings; providing legal support to divisional management on specific business issues; and representing the Company in dealings with applicable regulatory bodies and government agencies. The position can be based in Chicago, Illinois; Richardson, Texas; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Albuquerque, New Mexico; or Helena, Montana.

Requirements

Juris Doctor Degree and a license to practice law in the state where the legal department is located.
5 years experience as a practicing attorney after receiving a law degree.
Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the health care industry may substitute for legal experience.
Knowledge or understanding of the health care or health insurance field.

Responsibilities

Represent the Company in more routine litigation and administrative proceedings. Involvement may primarily be litigation management, which includes interfacing with and providing direction to outside counsel and involved Company personnel, researching the law, monitoring developments in a particular case and keeping the appropriate levels of management apprised.
Responsible for providing legal advice and support on a variety of moderately complex legal projects and assignments.
Provide legal support on more routine day-to-day business matters with reasonable degree of independence.
Work proactively with business and legal partners to identify and address potential regulatory, legal and business risks.
Exercise judgment and ability to manage competing deadlines.
Provide functional advice and guidance to legal support staff when assigned.
Collaborate with legal colleagues to identify legal issues with potential cross-functional impact.
Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with co-workers, management, customers, and other stakeholders.
Demonstrate ability and interest in learning and willingness to take on new challenges.
Comply with HIPAA, Diversity Principles, Corporate Integrity, Compliance Program policies and other applicable corporate and departmental policies.
Maintain complete confidentiality of company business.