[Hiring] Associate General Counsel @Centivo

Role Description

We are looking for an in-house member of our legal team. The role requires knowledge of and experience with federal and state laws and regulations unique to the healthcare industry, particularly self-insured/self-funded health plans.

Reporting to our Chief Legal Officer with support from outside counsel, this role is an opportunity for a healthcare attorney to:

• Advise the company on a diverse array of legal and business issues.
• Help Centivo build its in-house counsel function and related processes.

Your work will fall into four areas:

• Contract negotiation
• Regulatory advisory and matter management
• Disputes and matter management
• M&A and due diligence

Across all four areas, you will help shape how the legal team works. We use Ironclad for contract management, and there are ample opportunities to build and improve legal processes through:

• Process documentation
• Templates
• Standard workflow automation
• Use of artificial intelligence (AI)

Qualifications

• JD degree from an accredited law school
• Admission to the practice of law in at least one state, with preference for admission to the NYS bar
• 3 years’ experience in a law firm or in-house setting
• Experience with commercial agreements and transactions within a health plan environment
• Knowledge and demonstrated understanding of TPAs, health plans (especially ASO/self-funded business) and related ERISA provisions
• Comfort with contract management and workflow tools and interest in using AI and other means to automate legal processes
• Knowledge of medical licensing and corporate practice of medicine statutes and regulatory and compliance frameworks

Requirements

• Strong, proven verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to convey complex or technical information in a manner that non-lawyers can understand
• Strategic thinking and ability to identify patterns that guide future direction
• Business acumen with a keenness in understanding and dealing with business situations
• Systems/analytical thinking with the ability to integrate information and anticipate relationships
• Flexibility and ability to work through ambiguity

Benefits

• Remote work location, with a preference for candidates within the WNY area

Company Description

Centivo is an innovative health plan for self-funded employers on a mission to bring affordable, high-quality healthcare to the millions who struggle to pay their healthcare bills. Anchored around a primary care based ACO model, Centivo saves employers 15 to 30 percent compared to traditional insurance carriers. Employees also realize significant savings through our free primary care (including virtual), predictable copay and no-deductible benefit plan design. Centivo works with employers ranging in size from 51 employees to Fortune 500 companies.

Headquartered in Buffalo, NY with offices in New York City and Buffalo, Centivo is backed by leading healthcare and technology investors, including a recent round of investment from Morgan Health, a business unit of JPMorgan Chase & Co.