Senior Associate General Counsel - Managed Health Disputes

American Addiction Centers•Milwaukee, WI

1d•Remote

About The Position

This position requires a Senior Associate General Counsel with expertise in Managed Health Disputes. The role involves leading and managing legal projects with general independence, overseeing outside counsel, and serving as a primary attorney for specific legal subject matters. The attorney will also support and mentor junior staff, analyze legal and regulatory risks, provide practical legal solutions, and deliver advice while protecting enterprise interests and mitigating risk. The role contributes to strategic imperatives, manages outside legal relationships and budgets, and ensures compliance with the enterprise Code of Conduct. Access to Protected Health Information (PHI) will be limited to what is reasonably necessary for job functions and shared on a need-to-know basis.

Requirements

Attorney must be licensed and registered as required by applicable law.
Doctorate Degree in Law from an accredited law school.
Typically requires 6-10 years of experience providing legal services within a law firm or as in-house legal counsel.
Ability to support Legal Department leadership and business clients on business and legal strategy, while assessing, communicating, managing, and mitigating legal risk to the enterprise.
Ability to analyze, develop, review, negotiate, and present corporate contracts and other legal documents to executive, administrative, and management staff and third parties.
Ability to develop, approve, and interpret policies within various sub-functions and departments.
Ability to effectively leverage the use of outside counsel while controlling outside counsel costs.
Ability to work effectively with governmental and other regulatory agencies to protect the best interests of the enterprise.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees, which is necessary to collaborate with staff, management, executives and other organizations.
Excellent leadership and motivational skills.
Adaptable to change, supports transformation, and helps drive strategic objectives.
Self-directed with strong time management and organizational skills.
Manages time-sensitive/deadline-driven projects.
Flexible and committed to the team concept.
Intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn.
Readily contribute to diversity goals and initiatives.
Driven by organizational mission, vision, and core values.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage projects requiring legal involvement with general independence.
Manage significant work assigned to outside counsel.
Routinely serve as a primary attorney within the Department for one or more legal subject matters.
Support and mentor less senior attorneys and/or other Department staff members.
Analyzes legal and regulatory risks of the enterprise and offers practical, effective legal solutions that further the mission and business interests of the enterprise.
Delivers effective legal advice while protecting enterprise interests and mitigating legal and reputational risk, instilling a culture of responsibility and ethical behavior.
Contributes to material strategic imperatives of the practice group and the Department at the direction of the practice group leader and other senior Legal Department leadership.
Provides input and advice regarding the assessment and management of outside legal relationships related to the practice group and retains and oversees the performance of outside counsel as required at the direction of the practice group leader.
Assists the practice group leader in the management of the legal budget, including internal staff, outside counsel, and other expenditures related to the practice group.
Responsible for understanding and adhering to the enterprise Code of Conduct and ensuring that personal actions, and the actions of employees supervised, comply with the policies, regulations, and laws applicable to the enterprise's business.

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program