Associate General Counsel - Hybrid

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona•Phoenix, AZ

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Awarded a Healthiest Employer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona aims to fulfill its mission to inspire health and make it easy. AZ Blue offers a variety of health insurance products and services to meet the diverse needs of individuals, families, and small and large businesses as well as providing information and tools to help individuals make better health decisions. At AZ Blue, we have a hybrid workforce strategy, called Workability, that offers flexibility with how and where employees work. Our positions are classified as hybrid, onsite or remote. While the majority of our employees are hybrid, the following classifications drive our current minimum onsite requirements: Hybrid People Leaders: must reside in AZ, required to be onsite at least twice per week Hybrid Individual Contributors: must reside in AZ, unless otherwise cited within this posting, required to be onsite at least once per week Hybrid 2 (Operational Roles such as but not limited to: Customer Service, Claims Processors, and Correspondence positions): must reside in AZ, unless otherwise cited within this posting, required to be onsite at least once per month Onsite: daily onsite requirement based on the essential functions of the job Remote: not held to onsite requirements, however, leadership can request presence onsite for business reasons including but not limited to staff meetings, one-on-ones, training, and team building Please note that onsite requirements may change in the future, based on business need, and job responsibilities. Most employees should expect onsite requirements and at a minimum of once per week. This position is hybrid within the state of AZ only. This hybrid work opportunity requires residency, and work to be performed, within the State of Arizona. PURPOSE OF THE JOB Provide necessary in-house legal services.

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

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.