Vice President, Associate General Counsel

Centene Corporation

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About The Position

Centene is transforming the health of our communities one person at a time. As an Executive on our team, you could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members. Position Purpose: Serve as a legal counselor to Centene business leaders, providing strategic legal input and guidance. Partner with business leaders to develop solutions to legal problems and challenges. Takes on increasing responsibility for national-level and/or Company-wide legal matters. Provides legal advice to Centene entities and develops solutions to legal and regulatory requirements that impact various product lines and programs. Serves as primary counsel supporting various Centene business functions, such as business development, procurement (including bid protests), network development, operations, compliance, internal audit, and other key functions. Serves as primary counsel to Centene subsidiaries, providing general counsel services to business leaders. Advises corporate teams with solving business challenges. Develops and recommends legal structures for business opportunities, including joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and contractual relationships; draft and negotiate related contracts, policies and procedures and other documents. Manages outside counsel as necessary to ensure the delivery of efficient, high quality legal services. Recommends and develops law-related training and preventative law activities.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) required, Master's Degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in corporate and/or health law required.
• 1+ years of experience with complex merger and acquisition, joint venture and other transactions, government contract law, health law and managed care preferred.
• 1+ years of experience in highly regulated industries preferred.
• Bar Admission and currently in good standing required.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree preferred.
• 1+ years of experience with complex merger and acquisition, joint venture and other transactions, government contract law, health law and managed care preferred.
• 1+ years of experience in highly regulated industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a legal counselor to Centene business leaders, providing strategic legal input and guidance.
• Partner with business leaders to develop solutions to legal problems and challenges.
• Takes on increasing responsibility for national-level and/or Company-wide legal matters.
• Provides legal advice to Centene entities and develops solutions to legal and regulatory requirements that impact various product lines and programs.
• Serves as primary counsel supporting various Centene business functions, such as business development, procurement (including bid protests), network development, operations, compliance, internal audit, and other key functions.
• Serves as primary counsel to Centene subsidiaries, providing general counsel services to business leaders.
• Advises corporate teams with solving business challenges.
• Develops and recommends legal structures for business opportunities, including joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and contractual relationships; draft and negotiate related contracts, policies and procedures and other documents.
• Manages outside counsel as necessary to ensure the delivery of efficient, high quality legal services.
• Recommends and develops law-related training and preventative law activities.

Benefits

• competitive pay
• health insurance
• 401K and stock purchase plans
• tuition reimbursement
• paid time off plus holidays
• a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree