Description:

A Largest Health Benefit Plan Company in Tennessee is looking to add Counsel to our legal team to support various internal business functions.

Previous in-house experience with a health plan (or experience as outside counsel advising health plans) is preferred.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Provide legal support and guidance to business leaders throughout the Enterprise, including advising on legal considerations and risks affecting business initiatives and operations.
  • Develop and maintain strong, professional business relationships with internal and external clients.
  • Assists and supports more senior attorneys with management of legal matters and projects.
  • Draft and revise legal documents, including contracts and legal memoranda.

Job Qualifications:
Education/Licensure
  • Juris Doctorate from an accredited institution
  • Must be a member of the TN bar, or licensed in another state and become a member of the TN bar as required by the state bar.

Experience:
5 years - Private practice or in-house legal department experience required

Skills:
  • Strong analytical, planning, organizational and research skills
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to interpret and translate complex concepts into information meaningful to business personnel.
  • Ability to work independently on multiple tasks involving critical deadlines with little or no supervision as well as part of a team