Sr. Legal Counsel - Business and Employment Litigation - Remote

Lensa; Saint Paul (MN); Remote; USD 143,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the healthcare sector seeks a Senior Legal Counsel specializing in business and employment litigation. The role involves providing strategic legal advice to internal executives and managing litigation efforts. Candidates must have substantial legal experience, a Juris Doctor degree, and a valid Minnesota license to practice law.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience practicing as an attorney with a minimum of 5 years in health care.
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without a visa.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to senior leadership.
• Engage with BCBS owner's counsel on legal matters.
• Manage litigation efforts for assigned business area.

Skills

Influence business clients

Manage multiple tasks

Financial acumen

Effective communication

Education

Juris doctor degree

License to practice law in Minnesota

Job description

Sr. Legal Counsel - Business and Employment Litigation - Remote

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Our work matters. We help people get the medicine they need to feel better and live well. We do not lose sight of that. It fuels our passion and drives every decision we make.

Job Posting Title

Sr. Legal Counsel - Business and Employment Litigation - Remote

Job Description

The Senior Legal Counsel provides tactical and strategic legal advice to internal clients, typically at the Director, Vice President or SVP level.

Responsibilities

• Provide tactical and strategic legal advice to internal clients including senior and executive leadership in PBM, pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, government programs, administrative support functions or other areas as assigned
• Engage BCBS owner counsel on various matters including but not limited to: leading them through legal analysis, collaboration processes, education on PBM activities, support for Prime's various positions on legal matters, etc.
• Perform research, drafting and transactional work in support of legal matters; manage litigation efforts for assigned business area
• Provide client training on legal principles
• Coordinate partnership with in-house and outside legal resources where appropriate
• Provide mentorship to department staff
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Education & Experience

• Juris doctor degree
• Current license to practice law in Minnesota
• 10 years of experience practicing as an attorney or related legal experience in a regulatory or compliance role, with a minimum of 5 years of experience as an attorney representing managed care companies or other health care clients
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without need for work visa or residency sponsorship
  
  

Must be eligible to work in the United States without the need for work visa or residency sponsorship.

Additional Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to influence business clients and effect necessary change in policies or behaviors
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks with competing priorities
• Financial acumen and familiarity with common business finance principles
• Demonstrated ability to distill complex concepts or situations into concise and compelling communications
• Demonstrated expertise within one or more practice areas required by Prime's business needs
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PBMs, pharmacies and/or health benefit insurers
  
  

Physical Demands

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
• Constantly required to sit, use hands to handle or feel, talk and hear
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally required to stand, walk and stoop, kneel, and crouch
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
  
  

Every employee must understand, comply with and attest to the security responsibilities and security controls unique to their job, and comply with all applicable legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements and internal policies and procedures.

Potential pay for this position ranges from $143,000.00 - $243,000.00 based on experience and skills.

To review our Benefits, Incentives and Additional Compensation, visit our Benefits Page (https://www.primetherapeutics.com/benefits) and click on the "Benefits at a glance" button for more detail.

_Prime Therapeutics LLCis proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We encourage diverse candidates to apply, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace, color, religion, gender, sex (pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected class under federal, state, or local law. _

We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives including qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records and any qualified applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in accordance with the law.

Prime Therapeutics LLC is a Tobacco-Free Workplace employer.

Positions will be posted for a minimum of five consecutive workdays.

Prime Therapeutics' fast-paced and dynamic work environment is ideal for proactively addressing the constant changes in today's health care industry. Our employees are involved, empowered, and rewarded for their achievements. We value new ideas and work collaboratively to provide the highest quality of care and service to our members.

If you are looking to advance your career within a growing, team-oriented, award-winning company, apply to Prime Therapeutics today and start making a difference in people's lives.

Prime Therapeutics LLCis proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We encourage diverse candidates to apply, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace, color, religion, gender, sex (pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected class under federal, state, or local law.

We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives including qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records and any qualified applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in accordance with the law.

Prime Therapeutics LLC is a Tobacco-Free Workplace employer.

If you are an applicant with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources at 1.866.469.1257 or email [e-mail].

If you have questions about this posting, please contact [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

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  Legal

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