Closing Date: 28th September, 2026
Description:
Job Overview:TennCare compensation is equitable and will be based on education and experience for a qualified candidate in accordance with Department of Human Resources (DOHR) policy.
The Division of TennCare is dedicated to providing our employees with a hybrid work environment All TennCare positions have a combination of work from home and work in the office, which varies by position, department, and business need You may review the specific expectations with our hiring team.
TennCare's Office of General Counsel (OGC) provides legal advice and counsel to all divisions of TennCare. The Federal Unit within OGC handles a wide variety of legal matters, including advising executive leadership and agency staff; providing support for state legislation and rulemaking; civil rights compliance; supporting ethics and compliance. OGC is seeking a Legislative Counsel whose primary responsibilities will be supporting TennCare's legislative and rulemaking functions. The attorney will work closely with OGC attorneys, TennCare's Legislative team, program leadership, other state agencies, members of the General Assembly, and legislative support staff. The position requires an attorney who can translate complex legal and programmatic issues into clear, practical advice and who is comfortable working in a fast-paced legislative and regulatory environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyze proposed legislation and amendments for legal, operational, and programmatic impact to TennCare; identify legal issues and implementation considerations; and provide timely, practical advice to agency leadership and staff during the legislative session.
- Provide legal support to TennCare's Legislative team throughout the legislative process, including attending legislative hearings and meetings in person, participating in meetings with legislators and legislative staff as needed, and assisting the agency in responding to legislative questions and requests.
- Provide legal support and advice throughout TennCare's rulemaking process, including reviewing and drafting rulemaking materials, advising program staff regarding rulemaking requirements and process, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, and attending rulemaking hearings as needed.
- Prepare for and provide testimony, legal support, or other representation on behalf of TennCare before legislative committees and other governmental bodies as appropriate.
- Build and maintain collaborative working relationships with OGC attorneys, TennCare program staff and leadership, counterparts at other state agencies, contractor representatives, members of the General Assembly, and legislative staff.
- Develop and maintain strong working knowledge of TennCare program areas and the state and federal legal authorities that affect the agency's legislative and rulemaking work.
- Provide thorough and timely general legal advice, legal research, guidance, and interpretation on other matters affecting TennCare, and support additional OGC projects as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Active License to practice law in Tennessee is required.
- Preferred Experience:5+ years of relevant legal experience.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Five+ years of relevant legal experience is strongly preferred.
- Legal experience sufficient to independently manage complex legislative, rulemaking, and advisory assignments.
- Demonstrable legal research, analytical, writing, and oral communication skills, including the ability to explain complex legal issues clearly to attorneys and non-attorneys.
- Strong organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize, multi-task, adapt to changing priorities, and meet specific deadlines with minimal supervision, particularly during legislative session and active rulemaking periods.
- Excellent professional judgment and interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop productive working relationships across legal, programmatic, executive, and legislative environments.
- Experience working in or with Medicaid is preferred. Comparable health care law experience or significant knowledge of state government may be considered in lieu of Medicaid experience.
- Knowledge of or meaningful experience with the legislative process, including legislative analysis, committee proceedings, or testimony before legislative bodies, is preferred.
- Knowledge of or meaningful experience with state administrative rulemaking is preferred.