Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel

Independence Blue Cross; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Independence Blue Cross seeks a Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel to lead the legal function and serve as a senior member of the Legal Leadership Team. The role reports to the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary and may be positioned as a future successor to the General Counsel.

The role oversees strategic legal direction for enterprise initiatives, AI governance, regulatory affairs, and partnerships, with accountability for talent development, budgeting, and performance

Qualifications

• J.D. from ABA-accredited law school required.
• Admission to Pennsylvania Bar or eligible to become licensed in PA.
• Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible legal experience in health insurer or complex regulated setting.
• Experience advising executive leadership on complex legal, regulatory and governance matters.
• Experience leading legal teams and building a high-performing culture.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the Legal Department and enterprise initiatives.
• Advise executives and board on significant legal, regulatory, governance, and strategic matters.
• Oversee multiple legal practice areas and senior leaders; manage talent and culture.
• Lead AI Responsible Use Office and governance programs across the enterprise.
• Drive enterprise-wide legal strategy for transactions, partnerships, and investments.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic leadership

Talent development

Board governance

Regulatory/compliance

Healthcare law

Risk management

Executive communication

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from ABA-accredited law school

Admission to PA Bar or eligible to obtain PA license

Tools

Microsoft Authenticator device

Job description

Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel

Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel

ROLE SUMMARY

Reporting to the Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, the Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel serves as the principal deputy to the General Counsel and a senior member of the Legal Leadership Team. The role is authorized to represent the Legal Department and, as delegated, the company with executive leaders, the Board and its committees, regulators, clients, providers, business partners, and other external stakeholders. This position is expected to be viewed as a potential successor to the Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary.

The Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel shares responsibility for the strategic leadership and management of the Legal Department, including department planning, talent development, succession planning, culture, resource allocation, and operational effectiveness. The role also provides legal leadership for strategic transactions, affiliations, partnerships, joint ventures, and other significant enterprise initiatives, while overseeing multiple legal practice areas and senior legal leaders supporting corporate and health plan matters.

This role provides enterprise leadership for the Artificial Intelligence Responsible Use Office and related AI governance programs. Working across Legal, Compliance, Privacy, Information Security, Technology, Risk Management, and the business, the position helps the organization anticipate and address evolving legal, regulatory, compliance, privacy, cybersecurity, contractual, litigation, and governance requirements, as well as increasing expectations from clients, providers, regulators, and business partners concerning the responsible use of AI. The role is accountable for keeping the Legal Department and the enterprise proactive and appropriately responsive as AI-related legislation, regulatory activity, and litigation emerge, while enabling responsible innovation and measurable business value.

Specific Responsibilities

The Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel will have the following responsibilities

Serve as the principal deputy to the Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, with authority to represent the Legal Department and the company on delegated matters and to act on the General Counsel’s behalf when appropriate.

Partner with the General Counsel to shape and execute Legal Department strategy, annual and long-range planning, priorities, operating model, and alignment with enterprise objectives.

Lead multiple legal practice areas and senior legal leaders, with accountability for talent development, succession planning, performance management, engagement, culture, resource allocation, and a collaborative, high-performing department.

Advise executive and business leaders on significant legal, regulatory, governance, reputational, and strategic matters and translate complex issues into practical business recommendations.

Provide executive legal leadership for commercial and government health products and markets, including product strategy, sales and distribution, regulatory approvals, risk programs, branding, licensing, and intellectual property

Lead legal strategy for strategic transactions, affiliations, partnerships, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, investments, and other significant enterprise initiatives, including structuring, due diligence, negotiation, approval, execution, integration, and ongoing governance.

Direct legal strategy and engagement on significant federal and state regulatory matters involving PID, CMS, OIG, DHS, DOJ, DOL, DOBI, and other agencies.

Provide executive legal oversight of significant litigation, investigations, disputes, regulatory inquiries, procurement and vendor relationships, and other matters involving material legal, regulatory, financial, operational, or reputational risk.

Lead the Artificial Intelligence Responsible Use Office and enterprise AI governance, including the development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of policies, standards, controls, review processes, accountability mechanisms, education, and monitoring for the responsible adoption and use of AI and emerging technologies.

Anticipate and address evolving AI-related legal, regulatory compliance, privacy, cybersecurity, contractual, litigation, and governance requirements and stakeholder expectations, ensuring the organization remains proactive and appropriately responsive while enabling responsible innovation and business value.

Advice on corporate governance and Board and Board committee matters, coordinating with enterprise leaders and serving as a trusted representative of the General Counsel on delegated matters.

Drive effective, efficient legal services delivery through disciplined prioritization, resource and budget stewardship, outside-counsel strategy, technology, performance management, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school required.

Admission to the Pennsylvania Bar, or another state bar with the ability to become licensed in Pennsylvania; active license and membership in good standing required.

Experience

Minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible legal experience, including significant leadership experience in a health insurer, healthcare organization, managed care organization, law firm, or similarly complex regulated environment.

Demonstrated success advising executive leadership on complex legal, regulatory, governance, product, market, and business matters.

Significant experience leading legal teams and senior professionals, setting priorities, developing talent, and building a collaborative, high-performing culture.

Deep knowledge of healthcare law and managed care, including commercial and government products, provider contracting, health services, pharmacy, compliance, and corporate matters.

Substantial experience managing enterprise legal risk, significant investigations and disputes, regulatory inquiries, agency engagement, outside counsel, legal budgets, and legal operations.

Experience supporting the Board, Board committees, corporate governance, and significant enterprise initiatives; experience with strategic transactions, partnerships, affiliations, joint ventures, or mergers and acquisitions preferred.

Strong knowledge of emerging legal and regulatory issues affecting healthcare organizations, including privacy, cybersecurity, technology, data governance, and artificial intelligence.

Enterprise Leadership: Aligns legal priorities, talent, and resources with the organization’s mission, strategy, and long-term direction.

Strategic and Business Acumen: Translates complex legal, regulatory, financial, and operational issues into practical recommendations and decisions.

Legal and Risk Leadership: Manages significant legal, regulatory, financial, operational, and reputational risks while enabling responsible growth and innovation.

Executive Judgment and Influence: Provides clear, candid counsel and communicates effectively with the Board, executives, regulators, and cross-functional leaders.

Relationship and Change Leadership: Builds trust, resolves competing interests, and creates alignment through ambiguity and change.

Talent and Culture Leadership: Develops and retains high-performing legal professionals while fostering inclusion, accountability, and collaboration.

Operational Excellence: Improves legal services delivery through disciplined prioritization, resource stewardship, technology, and continuous improvement.

Healthcare Industry Acumen: Demonstrates deep understanding of payer, provider, product, regulatory, market, pharmacy, and government-program dynamics.

Integrity and Accountability: Handles confidential and sensitive matters with integrity, discretion, sound judgment, and professional ethics.

Must have an Android or iOS device which is compatible with the free Microsoft Authenticator app.

Inclusion and Belonging

At IBX, everyone can feel valued, supported, and comfortable to be themselves, and all associates have a fair opportunity to achieve their full potential. We put these principles into action every day by acting with integrity and respect. Celebrating and embracing diverse thoughts and perspectives that make up our workforce means our company is more vibrant, innovative, and better able to support the people and communities we serve.

About Our Company

Serving more than 8 million people nationwide, including 2.5 million in southeastern Pennsylvania, Independence Health Group — together with its subsidiaries — is the leading health insurance organization in the Philadelphia region. Our mission to build healthier lives for you, your family, and your employees shapes our actions and decisions every day.

At Independence, we see each of our members as an individual, with unique needs and concerns. We’re dedicated to harnessing the very latest ideas and technologies to deliver access to care that meets those needs and surpasses your expectations. For more information about Independence access our website at www.ibx.com . We’re revolutionizing health care, and our focus is on you!

IBX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or disability.

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