Executive Legal Leader & Strategic Compliance Counsel

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Oklahoma; Sur place; USD 124 000 - 151 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

State-paid benefits

Insurance plans

FSAs

Retirement plan

Holidays

Vacation & sick leave

Longevity bonus

Loan forgiveness & tuition

Wellness benefits

Résumé du poste

Oklahoma Health Care Authority seeks a Managing Attorney V to serve as a strategic legal leader, providing high-level counsel to the Chief Legal Officer and executive leadership. The role oversees major legal projects, guides policy development, and supervises a legal staff ensuring compliance with federal and state laws.

Location in Oklahoma City, standard business hours, full-time exempt position. OHCA offers robust benefits and a mission-driven work environment focused on delivering better

Responsabilités

• Provide high-level legal counsel to the Chief Legal Officer, Executive Staff, and program leadership on complex legal, regulatory, and policy matters affecting OHCA's operations and strategic initiatives.
• Lead and oversee major legal projects, including litigation strategy, administrative actions, appeals, regulatory analysis, contract interpretation, compliance reviews, and rulemaking activities.
• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate legal staff, ensuring high-quality legal work, consistent application of legal standards, and timely completion of assignments.
• Review, draft, and interpret laws, rules, policies, contracts, and other legal documents to support agency decision-making and ensure compliance with applicable requirements.
• Serve as a senior legal advisor on program-specific legal issues, providing guidance on statutory interpretation, program operations, compliance expectations, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with internal divisions and external partners, including state agencies, federal entities, legislative staff, vendors, and external counsel to support agency initiatives and maintain legal and operational alignment.
• Develop and implement legal strategies to mitigate risk, strengthen compliance, resolve disputes, and support agency priorities.
• Represent the agency in administrative, judicial, legislative, or negotiation settings, including hearings, meetings, briefings, and conferences.
• Provide legal training, guidance, and consultation to staff and leadership regarding legal requirements, policy changes, compliance obligations, and emerging legal trends affecting agency programs.
• Support the Chief Legal Officer in division operations, including planning, workflow management, process improvement, and resource coordination.
• Other duties as

Description du poste

Oklahoma Health Care Authority seeks a Managing Attorney V to serve as a strategic legal leader, providing high-level counsel to the Chief Legal Officer and executive leadership. The role oversees major legal projects, guides policy development, and supervises a legal staff ensuring compliance with federal and state laws.

Location in Oklahoma City, standard business hours, full-time exempt position. OHCA offers robust benefits and a mission-driven work environment focused on delivering better