Associate General Counsel - Hybrid

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona•Phoenix, AZ

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

Provide necessary in-house legal services. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue) is a health insurance provider committed to inspiring health and making it easy. They offer a variety of health insurance products and services and provide information and tools to help individuals make better health decisions. AZ Blue utilizes a hybrid workforce strategy called Workability, offering flexibility in how and where employees work. This specific position is classified as hybrid and requires residency and work to be performed within the State of Arizona.

Requirements

5 year(s) of experience in the legal field
Juris Doctorate
Active, current, and unrestricted license to practice law in the State of Arizona or licensure in another jurisdiction and ability to become licensed to practice law in the State of Arizona.
Admission to State Bar
Intermediate skill in use of office equipment, including copies, fax machines, scanner and telephones
Intermediate PC proficiency
Intermediate proficiency in spreadsheet, database, and word processing
Maintain confidentiality and privacy
Analytical knowledge necessary to generate reports based on available data and then make decisions based on reported data
Capable of legal and analytical research
Practice interpersonal and active listening to achieve high customer satisfaction and departmental communication standards
Establish and maintain working relationships in a collaborative team environment
Make use of employees' skill and abilities to deliver business objectives

Nice To Haves

8 year(s) of experience in a legal field
3 years of experience in the healthcare industry
Master’s Degree in business or related field of study
Knowledge of a wide range of subjects pertaining to the organization's service and operations.

Responsibilities

Negotiate and draft contracts, including software licensing agreements, health care provider contracts and supplier contracts.
Provide legal counsel to the following BCBSAZ areas: Information Technology (including Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity), Procurement, Business Continuity, Transparency & Interoperability, Marketing (including Digital Marketing).
Manage Vendor Contract Forms; regularly evaluate Form language updating when needed.
Manage and provide consultation with Related Party Agreements (other than those for Medicare and Medicaid entities).
Advise various BCBSAZ divisions/departments concerning healthcare and corporate issues including statutory and regulatory compliance, litigation avoidance, and prospective corrective action.
Support company activities related to the No Suprises Act.
Coordinate responses to DOI, attorney, provider, and member complaints, including drafting responses, reviewing responses drafted by paralegal and/or research assistants, and consulting with other BCBSAZ employees on responses.
Gather and analyze data for special risk management projects.
Work with Internal Audit and other departments regarding fraud investigation and prosecution.
Regularly engage with internal clients on business and operational needs and goals with potential legal impacts and provide legal advice on options for achieving objectives.
Perform all other duties as assigned.