Senior Counsel, Remote

Aledade • Minneapolis, MN

51d • Remote

About The Position

Aledade seeks an experienced attorney to provide advice and support on a wide range of legal and business matters related to contracting with regional and national payers. The Senior Counsel will be responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements with payers, with a focus on fee-for-service, capitation and value-based care contracting, as well as all agreements entered into in connection therewith. The Senior Counsel must be comfortable with Commercial, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid programs and will work closely with Senior Leadership on payer contracts and all related corporate legal matters. We are flexible with respect to geographic location, and the ideal candidate will be comfortable working remotely/work from home within the U.S. or from our office in Bethesda, MD, Durham, NC or Austin, TX.

Requirements

• J.D. degree and membership in at least one state bar.
• 10+ years prior payer contracting experience in a business-oriented law firm or in-house legal department (preference for someone who has been in-house at a payer).
• Advanced level contract drafting and negotiation skills related to fee-for-service arrangements. Ideal candidates will have experience with value-based care agreements and capitation agreements.
• Strong written, communication, and research skills.
• Interacts with others in a positive, respectful, and considerate manner. Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, including the ability to explain complex information to non-lawyers.
• Ability to work in a team environment while also delivering independent results.
• Demonstrated ability to work under competing deadlines and adjust responsibilities in response to recalibrated business needs.
• Ability to be flexible and scale in an extremely fast-paced, thriving startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Review, structure and discuss with internal clients the terms of payer agreements including fee-for-service, capitation and value-based care agreements for Commercial, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid programs.
• Structure, draft, negotiate and review complex payer agreements, including fee-for-service, capitation, and value-based care agreements, with national and regional payers, and other third parties.
• Review, redline and negotiate general documents in connection with such agreements such as confidentiality agreements and data use agreements.
• Create, improve, review and implement internal processes and procedures and guide teams in standardizing such agreements.
• Respond to legal requests on topics related to Aledade’s payer agreements and related programs and provide guidance as a subject matter expert.
• Handle additional assignments and responsibilities as needed.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedules and the ability to work remotely are available for many roles
• Health, dental and vision insurance paid up to 80% for employees, dependents and domestic partners
• Robust time-off plan (21 days of PTO in your first year)
• Two paid volunteer days and 11 paid holidays
• 12 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents
• Six weeks paid sabbatical after six years of service
• Educational Assistant Program and Clinical Employee Reimbursement Program
• 401(k) with up to 4% match
• Stock options

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees