Assistant General Counsel

Point32Health • Canton, MA

15h

About The Position

Responsible for protecting the combined Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan organization's legal interest for Point32Health and maintaining its operations within the scope established by law. Provides advice and support to the management and staff of the combined organization and its affiliates within assigned business areas. Responsible for representing the organization in legal disputes and litigation, identifying and analyzing legal issues, presenting clear recommendations, drafting key documents, and directly managing legal aspects of complex corporate initiatives.

Requirements

• License to practice law in Massachusetts.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• 5 years relevant legal and civil litigation experience in a law firm or in-house environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication and advocacy skills.
• Excellent document drafting and negotiation skills.
• Excellent research skills with strong analytic ability to interpret contracts, legislation, laws, and regulations, identify issues and develop innovative solutions and strategies to reach satisfactory resolution.
• Mature judgment on relevant matters of business and law.
• Proactive – actively identify legal issues and time manage the legal aspects of projects.
• Ability to see the “big picture” as well as pay close attention to detail.
• Must be able to work under normal office conditions and work from home as required.
• May be required to attend meetings at other company locations or other external meetings.
• Work may require simultaneous use of a telephone/headset and PC/keyboard and sitting for extended durations.
• May be required to work additional hours beyond standard work schedule.

Nice To Haves

• 3 years health or insurance law experience

Responsibilities

• Represents corporate client in litigation and pre-litigation claims, administrative hearings and arbitration; works with outside counsel, as appropriate.
• Negotiates and drafts contracts, including leases, provider agreements, employer group agreements, confidentiality and business associate agreements, vendor agreements, computer hardware purchases and leases, software licenses and other agreements relating to operations.
• Provides legal services in connection with regulatory examinations and investigations, regulatory implementations, regulatory filings, and new product development; establishes and maintains direct relationships with state and federal regulatory authorities.
• Performs legal research and provides verbal and/or written legal advice to management and staff in various departments across the combined organization.
• Provides education to staff on legal issues, including risk management, confidentiality, and member rights.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options
• Tuition program
• Well-being benefits
• Full suite of benefits to support career development, individual & family health, and financial health

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees