Associate General Counsel, Contracts

agilon health

• $129K — $162K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of transactional legal experience in a law firm or in-house legal department.
  • Experience with healthcare payor contracting or complex risk-based healthcare agreements.
  • Foundational knowledge of Medicare Advantage and healthcare laws.
  • Strong drafting and negotiation skills for complex agreements.
  • Ability to articulate legal and business risks and support decision-making.
  • Experience working in a highly matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal support for Medicare Advantage risk agreements negotiations.
  • Draft and review payor contract templates in line with regulations.
  • Assist in attorney correspondence and dispute resolutions.
  • Monitor CMS regulatory developments and advise on contract implications.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams on financial terms alignment.
  • Manage post-execution contract matters including amendments and renewals.
  • Draft and negotiate vendor agreements across various domains.

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility.
  • Collaborative environment within a growing legal team.
  • Opportunity to deepen expertise in payor contracting.
  • Exposure to diverse contractual areas beyond payor and vendor.
  • Engagement with various cross-functional stakeholders.
Full Job Description
Company:
AHI agilon health, inc.

Job Posting Location:
Remote - USA

Job Title:
Associate General Counsel, Contracts

Job Description:

agilon health is transforming primary care by building one of the nation's leading value-based care platforms. The Associate General Counsel, Contracting supports agilon's payor value-based care contracting function across the full contract lifecycle 6 from initial negotiation through post-execution management 6 with a focus on Medicare Advantage risk arrangements. Reporting to the Sr. Associate General Counsel, Payor Contracting, this role is well -suited for a transactional attorney with a healthcare background who is looking to deepen their expertise in value-based payor contracting within a trusted, influential in-house legal team.


Position Duties

Payor Contracting & Strategy

  • Support negotiation of Medicare Advantage risk agreements, including provisions addressing financial terms, risk-bearing entity structures, DOFR allocations, performance guarantees, with senior legal and Payor Contracting leadership.
  • Draft, review, and maintain payor contract templates; support escalations, disputes, and resolutions, and prepare for Joint Operating Committee (JOC) meetings and other payor-facing communications.
  • Monitor CMS regulatory developments and advise business partners on contract language implications.
  • Coordinate with Finance and Contract Analytics to align negotiated financial terms with approved financial models, and support the contractual aspects of post-execution management, amendments, renewals, and reconciliations.

Vendor Contracting

  • Draft, review, and negotiate commercial vendor/third-party agreements: technology, SaaS, professional services, consulting, data/analytics, licensing, and supply agreements, coordinating with privacy counsel and other subject-matter counsel as appropriate.
  • Partner with IT, InfoSec, Privacy, Finance, Compliance, and business owners to ensure agreements address legal, regulatory, and operational requirements.
  • Support standard templates, playbooks, and negotiation guidelines.

Additional & Cross-Functional Support

  • Opportunities to contribute to physician/partner agreements, ACO program contracting (MSSP, LEAD), and clinical/co-management agreements, depending on interest and in coordination with relevant subject-matter counsel.
  • Research federal and state legal developments affecting agilon's markets; translate legal, regulatory, financial, and operational risk into practical business guidance.
  • Partner across Legal, Compliance, Finance, Operations, and Market teams in a highly matrixed environment; support additional projects as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
  • Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
  • 5+ years of transactional legal experience (law firm, in-house, or both).
  • Value-based care contracting experience; Medicare Advantage experience; and prior experience at a payor/health plan.
  • Ability to draft and negotiate agreements, exercise sound judgment, identify and articulate legal/business risk, and work effectively in a highly matrixed organization.
Preferred Qualifications
  • ACO REACH/LEAD or MSSP knowledge.
  • Vendor/commercial contracting experience.
  • Familiarity with CLM systems or contracting process improvement.
Travel & Compensation

Periodic business travel may be required. Base salary: $129,700 6$162,100.

Location:
Remote - MA

Pay Range:
$129,700.00 - $162,100.00

Salary range shown is a guideline. Individual compensation packages can vary based on factors unique to each candidate, such as skill set, experience, and qualifications.

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