Assistant General Counsel

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey empowers our members to achieve their best health.  For over 90 years, we have been New Jersey’s health solutions leader driving innovations that improve health care quality, affordability, and member experience.  Our members are our neighbors, our friends, and our families.  It is this understanding that drives us to better serve and care for the 3.5 million people who place their trust in us. We pride ourselves on our best-in-class employees and strive to maintain an innovative and inclusive environment that allows them to thrive. When our employees bring their best and succeed, the Company succeeds. 

The Assistant General Counsel is responsible for providing legal advice to the company with regard to various areas of assigned specialization. The incumbent has clear authority in specialized areas to act for the company. Also develops and maintains internal relationships and provides coordination with outside counsel when necessary.

Responsibilities:

• Supports the transactional and contract needs of, and provides counsel on, issues concerning company business, specifically, the company’s behavioral health product offerings.

• Provides specialized legal support to the behavioral health team on corporate issues related to customer contracting, vendor contracting, governance, mergers and acquisitions, finance and investments, marketing, and intellectual property.

• Liaising with Compliance, Legal Affairs and Privacy colleagues, as needed.

• Handles legal inquiries from within the company. Responds with legal opinion as appropriate.

• Prepares summaries of legal matters, as necessary.

• Serves on various internal committees as both participant and counsel, as required.

• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree is required and requires Juris Doctor from accredited law school.

• Requires minimum of five (5) years' experience in the practice of law, preferably in a corporate legal department or law firm, as appropriate.

• Experience in the health care insurance and managed care industry preferred.

• Commercial corporate transactional experience highly preferred

Additional licensing, certifications, registrations:

• Active NJ Bar Admission or eligibility to obtain limited license for in-house counsel required

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of compliance issues in a regulated environment.

• Knowledge of Federal and State regulatory environment in the health care industry.

• Knowledge of state and federal laws, rules, regulations applicable to the health insurance and managed care industry.

• Must be proficient in the use of personal computers and supporting software in a Windows based environment, including MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Should be knowledgeable in the use of intranet and internet applications.

Skills and Abilities:

• Organization and managing multiple priorities

• Proficient in various Microsoft software

• Communication and presentation

• Leadership

• Persuasion

• Data analysis

• Problem solving

• Ethics and integrity

• Analytical & Problem Solving Skills

• Business Acumen/Understanding the Organization

• Conflict Management

• Interpersonal & Client Relationship Skills

• Attention to Detail

• Organizational Skills

• Information Gathering

• Judgment

• Negotiation

• Oral and Written Commun

Horizon BCBSNJ employees must live in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut or Delaware

Salary Range:

$152,500 - $208,110

​This compensation range is specific to the job level and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity.  This range has been created in good faith based on information known to Horizon at the time of posting.  Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. Horizon also provides a comprehensive compensation and benefits package which includes:

• Comprehensive health benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision)

• Retirement Plans

• Generous PTO

• Incentive Plans

• Wellness Programs

• Paid Volunteer Time Off

• Tuition Reimbursement

Disclaimer:
This job summary has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by colleagues within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of colleagues assigned to this job.

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability and any other protected class as required by federal, state or local law.  Horizon will consider reasonable accommodation requests as part of the recruiting and hiring process.