Associate General Counsel - Litigation

Elevance Health•Indianapolis, IN

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate General Counsel - Litigation is primarily responsible for managing defensive, and where appropriate, affirmative litigation for health plans. This includes internal fact investigation, strategic decision-making and partnering with the business and outside counsel to successfully manage the cases. This role also includes providing risk assessment and guidance to various business areas on a wide variety of issues as they arise. The role includes providing litigation support to our behavioral health, PBM, specialty pharmacies, benefits management company and the overpayment investigation and recovery areas. Works as a strategic partner and decision maker with more senior leaders, and manages work independently. Applies knowledge of one or more legal specialties with sound business acumen and knowledge of the business goals and objectives as they relate to the legal matter at hand. Determines methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate legal projects. Contributes to overall results of an SBU or CEE unit and/or department. Uses professional legal concepts and principles to contribute to development of company's concepts and principles. May possess deep technical knowledge or broader scope of knowledge. Provides instructions to junior members of the department and concise, timely briefings to senior level business and legal management. Routinely works on complex problems in which analysis of situations and/or facts require an in-depth evaluation of various factors. Serves as a resource for other attorneys and paralegals as well as business clients instructing and advising on technical and tactical issues. Assesses and mitigates risk. Reports to management any identified business exposure and associated risks as well as mitigation techniques being utilized.

Requirements

JD degree
Current license to practice law
A minimum of 9 years of specific industry and/or technical legal experience post licensure; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing outside counsel strongly preferred.
Extensive knowledge of health law issues and the health industry preferred.
Experience working with business leaders preferred.
Experience managing litigation and investigations preferred.

Responsibilities

Managing defensive, and where appropriate, affirmative litigation for health plans.
Conducting internal fact investigation.
Strategic decision-making.
Partnering with the business and outside counsel to successfully manage cases.
Providing risk assessment and guidance to various business areas.
Providing litigation support to behavioral health, PBM, specialty pharmacies, benefits management company, and overpayment investigation and recovery areas.
Working as a strategic partner and decision maker with more senior leaders.
Managing work independently.
Applying knowledge of legal specialties with business acumen and knowledge of business goals.
Determining methods and procedures on new assignments and coordinating legal projects.
Contributing to overall results of an SBU or CEE unit and/or department.
Using professional legal concepts and principles to contribute to the development of company concepts and principles.
Providing instructions to junior members of the department.
Providing concise, timely briefings to senior level business and legal management.
Working on complex problems requiring in-depth evaluation of various factors.
Serving as a resource for other attorneys, paralegals, and business clients.
Instructing and advising on technical and tactical issues.
Assessing and mitigating risk.
Reporting identified business exposure and associated risks, as well as mitigation techniques, to management.