Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association

Legal Counsel

US-Anywhere
+ 34 other locationsRemote
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • JD from accredited law school required
  • 7+ years of experience in a law firm, health plan, pharmacy benefit manager, or related healthcare organization
  • Direct experience in pharmacy or medical rebate contracting preferred
  • Advanced communication and organizational skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Broad experience in healthcare contracting, especially pharmaceutical rebates
  • Familiarity with healthcare regulatory and compliance frameworks

Responsibilities

  • Draft and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements including rebate contracts and vendor contracts
  • Provide legal advice and strategic counsel to business stakeholders
  • Assess legal risks for daily operations under supervision
  • Monitor legislative and regulatory changes affecting healthcare compliance
  • Assist in dispute resolution and corporate training initiatives
  • Support the development of contract templates and negotiation standards
  • Build practical legal experience while collaborating with various internal teams

Benefits

  • Paid time off including 11 holidays
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Generous 401(k) matching
  • Lifestyle spending account
  • Comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary

The Legal Counsel serves as a trusted legal advisor to the company's business and operational teams, providing advice on commercial contracting, healthcare regulatory compliance, privacy matters, and legal risk management. This position is responsible for drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts (including pharmaceutical rebate contracts and pharmacy participation agreements), supporting the compliance and privacy programs, obtaining and maintaining state and federal licenses, and partnering with cross-functional teams to develop pragmatic solutions that advance the company's business objectives while ensuring compliance with applicable laws.

Job Description

Drafts, reviews, negotiates, advises business stakeholders on, and administers a broad range of commercial agreements, including pharmaceutical manufacturer rebate agreements, value-based arrangements, technology agreements, NDAs, DUAs, consulting agreements, and vendor contracts. Assists in the development and enhancement of contract templates, playbooks, and negotiation standards.
Provides support and assistance to more experienced attorneys.
Provides legal advice and strategic counsel to business stakeholders; produces routine legal work product, including drafting and negotiating contracts, procuring and maintaining licenses, etc. Assesses legal risks for day-to-day company legal, regulatory, and compliance matters under supervision and direction. Monitors legislative and regulatory activity and advises the business on the interpretation, application, and implementation of new requirements across the healthcare legal and regulatory landscape. Assists with dispute resolution, audits, risk assessments, corporate trainings, investigations, and responses to regulatory inquiries. Assigned internal clients may include one or more of the following: Trade Relations, Client Relations, Operations and Invoicing, Pharmacy Supply Chain, IT, Analytics, Compliance, Licensing, and Finance.
Builds professional experience and learns the practical aspects of applied law, as well as the functions of the business.


Qualifications:

Education

  • Required JD from accredited law school

Experience

  • Required 7+ Years related experience in a law firm, health plan, pharmacy benefit manager, group purchasing organization, pharmaceutical manufacturer, or related health care organization. Direct experience supporting pharmacy or medical rebate contracting and health care compliance and/or privacy programs preferred.


Knowledge Skills and Abilities

  • Advanced written and oral communication skills
  • Advanced organizational and project management skills, including follow through skills
  • Advanced legal research, analysis and drafting
  • Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills
  • Broad healthcare contracting experience, including pharmaceutical rebate contracting
  • Advanced knowledge of healthcare insurance industry, including state and federal regulatory environment, group purchasing organization and/or pharmacy benefit manager operations, etc.
  • Familiarity with government healthcare programs, privacy laws, and industry-standard healthcare compliance rubrics


Certifications & Licenses

  • Required: Licensed Attorney (varies by state) - Various Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

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$167,900.00 - $222,400.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the hiring range andthis hiring range may also be modified in the future. A candidate’s position within the hiring range may be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, relevant experience, skills, seniority, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs.This job is also eligible for annual bonusincentive pay.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, 11 holidays,medical/dental/vision insurance, generous 401(k) matching, lifestyle spending account and many other benefits to eligible employees.

About Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) is a federation of 36 separate United States health insurance companies that provide health insurance in the United States to more than 106 million people. It was formed in 1982 from the merger of its two namesake organizations: Blue Cross was founded in 1929 and became the Blue Cross Association in 1960, while Blue Shield emerged in 1939 and the Blue Shield Association was created in 1948. The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is headquartered in Chicago and has offices in Washington, D.C. The association provides health insurance products and services to more than 106 million Americans.
Learn more about Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1929

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