Corporate Counsel (Litigation)

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey•Hopewell, NJ

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About The Position

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey empowers our members to achieve their best health. For over 90 years, we have been New Jersey’s health solutions leader driving innovations that improve health care quality, affordability, and member experience. Our members are our neighbors, our friends, and our families. It is this understanding that drives us to better serve and care for the 3.5 million people who place their trust in us. We pride ourselves on our best-in-class employees and strive to maintain an innovative and inclusive environment that allows them to thrive. When our employees bring their best and succeed, the Company succeeds. The Corporate Counsel position provides transactional, regulatory, and other corporate legal services in support of their assigned practice group, or in connection with certain corporate functions or business initiatives. The Corporate Counsel will consult with their practice group leadership when issues are significant.

Requirements

JD degree from ABA-accredited law school required.
One year of experience at a law department, law firm, or other relevant experience addressing complex business and/or legal matters.
Contracts law and other relevant concepts across technology and intellectual property, as appropriate.
Health law or health care compliance, as appropriate.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Business acumen and judgment, including ability to place legal risk in proper business context.
Ability to collaborate effectively with leaders and associates in key business areas.
Horizon BCBSNJ employees must live in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut or Delaware

Nice To Haves

Experience in the healthcare industry or regulated industries preferred.

Responsibilities

Represents Horizon at administrative law hearings including preparing witnesses and exhibits, eliciting testimony and cross-examining witnesses, and drafting motions, briefs and summations, as needed.
Advise/counsel across assigned functions related to the organization’s legal rights and obligations.
Provide legal counsel in business-related areas of expertise and identify/assess risk.
Research, analyze, and interpret proposed and existing laws, statutes, and regulations.
Structure, draft, negotiate and/or approve legal contracts, letters of agreement, policies and other documents related to operational matters.
May be accountable for liaising with external legal counsel on complex legal issues.
Liaison with regulators in certain jurisdictions, as necessary.
Perform other miscellaneous responsibilities and duties as assigned or directed.
Responsible for assisting on transactional matters, including commercial contracts and negotiations pertaining to the Company’s supplier, services, and real estate.