Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory Affairs

Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R08844## **Ready to help us transform healthcare? The Role**Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is seeking an Assistant General Counsel (Contracting/Regulatory) to join our Law Department. This role offers the opportunity to serve as a trusted legal advisor across the organization, providing strategic counsel on provider and vendor agreements, regulatory compliance, and government programs, including Medicare. The ideal candidate is an attorney with at least six years of contracting or regulatory experience who thrives in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment. You will partner closely with our Government Programs, Network Contracting, Procurement, and other key business areas to help the company achieve its goals while navigating an evolving legal and regulatory landscape. If you are a collaborative and results-driven legal professional looking to make an impact in a complex and dynamic industry, we encourage you to apply.**Provide legal advice and support to Procurement, which includes drafting, negotiating, and evaluating vendor agreements. Such agreements cover a wide variety of complex arrangements such as health and medical management, software, consulting, and service agreements.* Provide legal advice and support to Network Contracting, which includes drafting, negotiating and evaluating network provider agreements. Advise the business on various network provider relationships, including advice on regulatory issues at the state and federal level.* Provide legal advice to the business on compliance with state and federal law with particular emphasis on government programs such as Medicare. Such advice will include program requirements, member communications, data privacy and security requirements, and eligibility.* Draft and negotiate ancillary contracts such as confidentiality agreements with vendors and providers.* Provide legal review of internal and external communications in support of various business areas.* Help the company achieve business goals in a complex regulatory environment. Identify, analyze, and provide advice with respect to potential legal issues and risks.* Work on additional legal projects/issues as directed by BCBSMA Law Department leadership.**Qualifications:*** Excellent business judgment, including the ability to place legal risk into proper business context.* Demonstrated experience negotiating and drafting complex contracts.* Ability to influence peers and leaders at all levels and drive projects to execution.* Active member in good standing of at least one state bar (must be able to register as Massachusetts in-house counsel).* Minimum six years of contracting or regulatory experience. In-house experience is strongly preferred. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs and affordability.We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and a suite of well-being benefits to eligible employees.The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.**The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be brilliant. You can also join our Talent Community to stay “in the know” on all things Blue.For more information on how we work and support that work/life balance visit our "How We Work" Page.### About UsVoted as the highest in member satisfaction among Massachusetts commercial health plans by JD Power, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is a community-focused, tax-paying, not-for-profit health plan headquartered in Boston. We have been a market leader for over 75 years, and are consistently ranked among the nation's best health plans. Our daily efforts are dedicated to effectively serving our 2.8 million members, and consistently offering security, stability, and peace of mind to both our members and associates.## **Our Commitment to You**We are committed to investing in your development and providing the necessary resources to enable your success. We take pride in our diverse, community-centric, wellness-focused culture and believe every member of our team deserves to enjoy a positive work-life balance.Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is an Equal Employment Employer - veterans/disability. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by law.However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts's legal duty to furnish information. #