Description:

We take great strides to ensure our employees have the resources to live well, be healthy, continue learning, develop skills, grow professionally and serve our local communities. We invite you to apply for a career with Blue Cross.

Residency in or relocation to Louisiana is preferred for all positions.

Position Purpose:
This position is responsible for providing legal services to all areas of the organization, with responsibilities as assigned by legal department management according to the skills of the incumbent. This position will have a general focus and handle any potential corporate law matters, including, but not limited to, governance, regulatory filings, contracts, employment, privacy, litigation, etc.

Nature and Scope:

This role does not manage people
This role reports to this job: Chief Legal Officer or their designee
Necessary Contacts: In order to effectively fulfill this position, the incumbent will be in contact with: Senior management, officers of the organization, fellow employees, outside counsel, professional associations, governmental entities, regulatory agencies, and consultants.

How You Contribute to the Organization's Mission in this Role:

Performs high level legal research and analysis in numerous areas of law and policy, often involving novel and complex issues, to provide a thorough legal analysis with regard to pending legal issues.
Draft memos as required and evaluate relevant law and regulations impacting the organization.
Advises senior management of the legal ramifications of proposed corporate strategies, resolution of corporate legal issues, and legislative and regulatory developments, to position the organization as the preeminent health care company.
May participate as counsel or advisor in disputes with members or providers.
Drafts, edits and analyzes a wide variety of documents, such as legal memoranda, and actively participates in the state and federal regulatory processes to maximize the organization's strategic position in the marketplace.

Skills and Abilities:

Must have excellent organizational skills.
Must have excellent organizational and oral and written communication skills.
Must be self-motivated and have the ability to motivate others. Must have the ability to collaborate with others. Ability and willingness to take actions necessary to improve departmental performance is necessary.
Must be willing to promote and support department and organization projects and strategies.

Qualifications:
Education:

J.D. required
Admission to Louisiana Bar or limited admission to Louisiana Bar as in house counsel within six months of hire date required

Work Experience:

Experience in the practice of law preferred but recent law school graduates will be considered
Experience in the insurance or healthcare industry strongly preferred
Judicial clerkship is an acceptable substitute
Experience in corporate law, including, but not limited to, governance, regulatory filings, contracts, employment, privacy, litigation, etc., preferred

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the accountabilities and essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Perform other job-related duties as assigned, within your scope of responsibilities.
Job duties are performed in a normal and clean office environment with normal noise levels.
Work is predominately done while standing or sitting.
The ability to comprehend, document, calculate, visualize, and analyze are required.