Contract Specialist

100 Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 98,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement Plans

Generous PTO

Incentive Plans

Wellness Programs

Paid Volunteer Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is seeking a contracts professional to negotiate, draft and interpret vendor, supplier, finance and real estate agreements. You will develop tools and templates, advise on risks, train teams, and support the Privacy program and data ethics initiatives.

Minimum 5–7 years in negotiation and drafting contracts, JD or paralegal certification a plus, and a strong healthcare/insurance background are preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Law preferred or relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• Prior paralegal experience or in-house legal experience highly desirable.
• Minimum 5 - 7 years direct experience in negotiating and drafting contracts.
• Experience in IT licensing, maintenance and support services, finance, insurance, treasury, and leasing transactions; Healthcare industry, insurance company regulation, M&A, corporate governance, and subsidiary maintenance.
• Juris Doctor or paralegal certification a plus.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and build consensus on template agreements and contract process tools.
• Draft, review, negotiate and build consensus on commercial contracts.
• Advise clients and management of potential risks and opportunities related to contract negotiations.
• Train and advise clients, management and other attorneys on contract best practices and procedures.
• Draft, review, and negotiate Business Associate Agreements;
• Partner with the business units to develop and consistently execute Business Associate Agreements.
• Report on the overall performance of Business Associate Agreements and recommend operational efficiency opportunities.
• Support the Privacy space as required; including privacy incident response and the creation of the data ethics program.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Drafting contracts

Legal advice

Training / coaching

Privacy & data ethics

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor degree in Business Administration or Law

High School Diploma/GED

Juris Doctor or paralegal certification

Job description

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey empowers our members to achieve their best health. For over 90 years, we have been New Jersey’s health solutions leader driving innovations that improve health care quality, affordability, and member experience. Our members are our neighbors, our friends, and our families. It is this understanding that drives us to better serve and care for the 3.5 million people who place their trust in us. We pride ourselves on our best‑in‑class employees and strive to maintain an innovative and inclusive environment that allows them to thrive. When our employees bring their best and succeed, the Company succeeds.

About the Role

Responsible for developing, negotiating, drafting and interpreting contracts of varying scope and complexity as well as implement related processes and procedures. In accordance with corporate policies, execute various vendor, supplier, finance, and real estate contractual agreements. Develop tools and templates, and provide advice and training for other contract functions.

What You’ll Do

• Draft, review and build consensus on template agreements and contract process tools.
• Draft, review, negotiate and build consensus on commercial contracts.
• Advise clients and management of potential risks and opportunities related to contract negotiations.
• Train and advise clients, management and other attorneys on contract best practices and procedures.
• Draft, review, and negotiate Business Associate Agreements;
• Partner with the business units to develop and consistently execute Business Associate Agreements.
• Report on the overall performance of Business Associate Agreements and recommend operational efficiency opportunities.
• Support the Privacy space as required; including privacy incident response and the creation of the data ethics program.

What you Bring

• Education/Experience: High School Diploma/GED required.
• Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Law preferred or relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• Prior paralegal experience or in-house legal experience highly desirable.
• Minimum 5 - 7 years direct experience in negotiating and drafting contracts.
• Experience in the following areas, a plus: IT licensing, maintenance and support services, finance, insurance, treasury, and leasing transactions; Healthcare industry, insurance company regulation, M&A, corporate governance, and subsidiary maintenance.
• Additional licensing, certifications, registrations: Juris Doctor or paralegal certification a plus.

Why Horizon?

At Horizon, you’ll do meaningful work that directly improves lives—while being supported by a mission‑driven organization that values expertise, collaboration, and growth. We believe that when our people thrive, our communities do too.

Salary Range: $97,800 - $133,455

This compensation range is specific to the job level and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity. This range has been created in good faith based on information known to Horizon at the time of posting. Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision)
• Retirement Plans
• Generous PTO
• Incentive Plans
• Wellness Programs
• Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement

Disclaimer: Horizon BCBSNJ employees must live in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut or Delaware.

This job summary has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by colleagues within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of colleagues assigned to this job.

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability and any other protected class as required by federal, state or local law. Horizon will consider reasonable accommodation requests as part of the recruiting and hiring process.

About Us

We are the leading health insurer in New Jersey, trusted by generations of families and businesses. We are dedicated to enriching the lives and health of our members and the New Jersey communities we serve, because we live and work here too.

Our Mission

We empower our members to achieve their best health.

Our Vision

We are New Jersey’s health solutions leader driving innovations that improve health care quality, affordability and member experience in the markets we serve.