Assistant General Counsel

Description:

Who we are:
Point32Health is a leading not-for-profit health and well-being organization dedicated to delivering high-quality, affordable healthcare. Serving nearly 2 million members, Point32Health builds on the legacy of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan to provide access to care and empower healthier lives for everyone. Our culture revolves around being a community of care and having shared values that guide our behaviors and decisions. We've had a long-standing commitment to inclusion and equal healthcare access and outcomes, regardless of background; it's at the core of who we are. We value the rich mix of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all of our colleagues, which helps us to provide service with empathy and better understand and meet the needs of the communities where we serve, live, and work.

We enjoy the important work we do every day in service to our members, partners, colleagues and communities. Learn more about who we are at Point32Health.

Job Summary:
Responsible for protecting the combined Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan organization's legal interest for Point32Health and maintaining its operations within the scope established by law. Provides advice and support to the management and staff of the combined organization and its affiliates within assigned business areas. Responsible for representing the organization in legal disputes and litigation, identifying and analyzing legal issues, presenting clear recommendations, drafting key documents, and directly managing legal aspects of complex corporate initiatives.

Job Description:
Key Responsibilities/Duties – what you will be doing (top five):

• Represents corporate client in litigation and pre-litigation claims, administrative hearings and arbitration; works with outside counsel, as appropriate.
• Negotiates and drafts contracts, including leases, provider agreements, employer group agreements, confidentiality and business associate agreements, vendor agreements, computer hardware purchases and leases, software licenses and other agreements relating to operations.
• Provides legal services in connection with regulatory examinations and investigations, regulatory implementations, regulatory filings, and new product development; establishes and maintains direct relationships with state and federal regulatory authorities.
• Performs legal research and provides verbal and/or written legal advice to management and staff in various departments across the combined organization.
• Provides education to staff on legal issues, including risk management, confidentiality, and member rights.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned. ​

Qualifications – what you need to perform the job
Certification and Licensure
License to practice law in Massachusetts.

Education:
Required (minimum): Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.

Preferred:
Experience:

• Required (minimum): 5 years relevant legal and civil litigation experience in a law firm or in-house environment
• Preferred: 3 years health or insurance law experience

Skill Requirements:

• Excellent verbal and written communication and advocacy skills.
• Excellent document drafting and negotiation skills.
• Excellent research skills with strong analytic ability to interpret contracts, legislation, laws, and regulations, identify issues and develop innovative solutions and strategies to reach satisfactory resolution.
• Mature judgment on relevant matters of business and law.
• Proactive – actively identify legal issues and time manage the legal aspects of projects.
• Ability to see the “big picture” as well as pay close attention to detail.

Working Conditions and Additional Requirements (include special requirements, e.g., lifting, travel):

• Must be able to work under normal office conditions and work from home as required.
• May be required to attend meetings at other company locations or other external meetings.
• Work may require simultaneous use of a telephone/headset and PC/keyboard and sitting for extended durations.
• May be required to work additional hours beyond standard work schedule.

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.

Salary Range:

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