Remote Counsel: Vendor Privacy & Contracts

USAble Life; Little Rock (AR); Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity & inclusion

11 paid holidays

401(k) with up to 6% match

Remote opportunities with equipment

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Leadership mentoring

Career advancement

Job summary

USAble Life in Little Rock, AR, is seeking a Counsel - Vendor Management & Privacy to partner with the business, review vendor contracts, and strengthen privacy controls and data flows across the organization.

You will analyze laws and policies, draft amendments, coordinate audits such as SOC 2, and collaborate with Finance on budget and compliance. This remote position offers competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Must have familiarity with HIPAA and state and federal data privacy laws.
• Must have background in contract law, contract drafting, and familiarity with SAAS contracting.
• Outstanding communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to engage a wide range of audiences.
• Ability to be a key business partner.
• Analytical ability to interpret statues, regulations, insurance policies, and other contracts.
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to be seen as a trusted advisor
• Decision-making ability to set work priorities and make recommendations .
• Strong negotiation and diplomacy skills, unquestionable integrity, strong work ethic, strong business acumen, and good judgement.

Responsibilities

• Review contracts with vendors and partners to identify gaps in privacy controls and other obligations. Ensure contract compliance.
• Review contracts to ensure IT Security language is at industry standard and enhanced as needed.
• Review contracts and vendor management agreements to determine data flows to and from third parties and ensure contractual language is effective for such data flows.
• Review contracts as necessary language in regards to the usage of Generative AI technology in the insurance industry.
• Support the completion of major audits, including SOC 2 and other privacy related audits.
• Work directly with vendors to coordinate contract negotiations, amendments and renewals.
• Work with business stakeholders to get Data Processing Addendums and Business Associate Agreements executed with relevant vendors.
• Review and draft amendments to complex insurance contracts as needed.
• Partner with Finance to ensure vendor contracts meet all appropriate budgetary requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

HIPAA familiarity

Contract law

Communication skills

Business partner mindset

Analytical ability

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

Negotiation skills

Education

Juris Doctorate

Bar admission (US State bar)

2+ years as practicing lawyer

Job description

USAble Life in Little Rock, AR, is seeking a Counsel - Vendor Management & Privacy to partner with the business, review vendor contracts, and strengthen privacy controls and data flows across the organization.

You will analyze laws and policies, draft amendments, coordinate audits such as SOC 2, and collaborate with Finance on budget and compliance. This remote position offers competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for growth.