AI & Innovation Governance Counsel

Cigna Healthcare; United States; Remote; USD 116,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus plan

Health benefits

401(k)

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

The Cigna Group is seeking an attorney to join its Privacy & Innovation Governance team within Legal & Corporate Affairs to counsel on AI and emerging technologies. You will monitor laws, review AI use cases, negotiate AI-related provisions, and assist IP matters while supporting enterprise initiatives.

Collaborating across Compliance, Information Security, Technology, and procurement, you’ll enable responsible innovation while managing regulatory risk and ensuring practical policy guidance.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 3+ years of relevant legal experience in law firm or corporate setting.
• Experience with technology, privacy, data, AI, or related legal matters.
• Strong research and analytical skills to monitor evolving laws.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating technology, software, data, cloud, or vendor agreements.
• Ability to translate legal requirements into practical processes and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze evolving AI laws, regulations, and enforcement developments.
• Assess AI legal requirements and develop practical guidance for AI governance.
• Maintain regulatory inventories, summaries, and resources for AI.
• Conduct legal reviews of AI/machine-learning use cases and advise on risks.
• Provide legal guidance throughout the AI lifecycle with stakeholders.
• Draft and negotiate AI and IP provisions in tech/vendor/data agreements.
• Develop and maintain standard AI/IP contractual provisions and playbooks.
• Advise on intersections of AI with privacy and data protection laws.
• Support IP counsel on employee IP obligations and enterprise IP initiatives.
• Improve processes for AI use-case review and IP legal support.
• Translate evolving requirements into policies, standards, and guidance.
• Support enterprise policies and governance frameworks for responsible AI.

Skills

Legal research

Regulatory monitoring

Contract negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree

Job description

The Cigna Group is seeking an attorney to join its Privacy & Innovation Governance team within Legal & Corporate Affairs to counsel on AI and emerging technologies. You will monitor laws, review AI use cases, negotiate AI-related provisions, and assist IP matters while supporting enterprise initiatives.

Collaborating across Compliance, Information Security, Technology, and procurement, you’ll enable responsible innovation while managing regulatory risk and ensuring practical policy guidance.