Associate General Counsel - Litigation

Elevance Health•Indianapolis, IN

1d•$181,524 - $298,218•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate General Counsel - Litigation is primarily responsible for managing a large litigation caseload, working closely with outside litigation counsel and internal business staff and leaders. In addition, this role is responsible for providing legal advice and recommendations for initiatives and projects developed in response to clients’ overall objectives and needs and working as a strategic partner and decision maker with more senior leaders. This role 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. It determines methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate legal projects. The role contributes to the overall results of an SBU or CEE unit and/or department, using professional legal concepts and principles to contribute to the development of company’s concepts and principles. It may possess deep technical knowledge or a broader scope of knowledge, provides instructions to junior members of the department and concise, timely briefings to senior level business and legal management. The role routinely works on complex problems in which analysis of situations and/or facts require an in-depth evaluation of various factors. It 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, and reports to management any identified business exposure and associated risks as well as mitigation techniques being utilized. The role is responsible for managing litigation case load.

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

Healthcare experience preferred
Experience managing and owning case load preferred
Experience managing outside counsel strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Managing a large litigation caseload
Working closely with outside litigation counsel and internal business staff and leaders
Providing legal advice and recommendations for initiatives and projects
Working as a strategic partner and decision maker with more senior leaders
Applying knowledge of legal specialties with business acumen
Determining methods and procedures on new assignments
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 company's 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
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, associated risks, and mitigation techniques to management