agilon health is transforming primary care by building one of the nation's leading value-based care platforms. The Associate General Counsel, Contracting supports agilon's payor value-based care contracting function across the full contract lifecycle — from initial negotiation through post-execution management — with a focus on Medicare Advantage risk arrangements. Reporting to the Sr. Associate General Counsel, Payor Contracting, this role is well -suited for a transactional attorney with a healthcare background who is looking to deepen their expertise in value-based payor contracting within a trusted, influential in-house legal team.
Position DutiesPayor Contracting & Strategy
- Support negotiation of Medicare Advantage risk agreements, including provisions addressing financial terms, risk-bearing entity structures, DOFR allocations, performance guarantees, with senior legal and Payor Contracting leadership.
- Draft, review, and maintain payor contract templates; support escalations, disputes, and resolutions, and prepare for Joint Operating Committee (JOC) meetings and other payor-facing communications.
- Monitor CMS regulatory developments and advise business partners on contract language implications.
- Coordinate with Finance and Contract Analytics to align negotiated financial terms with approved financial models, and support the contractual aspects of post-execution management, amendments, renewals, and reconciliations.
Vendor Contracting
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial vendor/third-party agreements: technology, SaaS, professional services, consulting, data/analytics, licensing, and supply agreements, coordinating with privacy counsel and other subject-matter counsel as appropriate.
- Partner with IT, InfoSec, Privacy, Finance, Compliance, and business owners to ensure agreements address legal, regulatory, and operational requirements.
- Support standard templates, playbooks, and negotiation guidelines.
Additional & Cross-Functional Support
- Opportunities to contribute to physician/partner agreements, ACO program contracting (MSSP, LEAD), and clinical/co-management agreements, depending on interest and in coordination with relevant subject-matter counsel.
- Research federal and state legal developments affecting agilon's markets; translate legal, regulatory, financial, and operational risk into practical business guidance.
- Partner across Legal, Compliance, Finance, Operations, and Market teams in a highly matrixed environment; support additional projects as assigned.
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- 5+ years of transactional legal experience (law firm, in-house, or both).
- Value-based care contracting experience; Medicare Advantage experience; and prior experience at a payor/health plan.
- Ability to draft and negotiate agreements, exercise sound judgment, identify and articulate legal/business risk, and work effectively in a highly matrixed organization.
- ACO REACH/LEAD or MSSP knowledge.
- Vendor/commercial contracting experience.
- Familiarity with CLM systems or contracting process improvement.
Periodic business travel may be required. Base salary: $129,700–$162,100.
Location: Remote - MAPay Range: $129,700.00 - $162,100.00Salary range shown is a guideline. Individual compensation packages can vary based on factors unique to each candidate, such as skill set, experience, and qualifications.
Skills Required
- At least 5 years of relevant transactional legal experience in a law firm, in-house, or combination
- Some experience with or exposure to healthcare payor contracting, value-based care arrangements, or risk-based healthcare agreements
- Foundational knowledge of Value-Based Care, Medicare Advantage Organizations, and healthcare fraud and abuse laws
- Ability to draft and negotiate agreements and provide clear advice under complex situations
- Ability to identify and articulate legal and business risks to support informed decision-making
- Ability to exercise initiative, independence, sound judgment, and work proactively with appropriate supervision
- Ability to work effectively across functions in a matrixed organization
- Jurist Doctor degree from an accredited law school
- Active license and good standing to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- Prior in-house healthcare experience, particularly in value-based care or payor-facing environments
- Knowledge of ACO REACH/LEAD, MSSP, or other federal healthcare program structures
- Experience with vendor or commercial contracting, including technology, SaaS, or data agreements
- Familiarity with contract lifecycle management systems or contracting process improvement initiatives
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Bonuses and stock grants are described as superior to other workplaces and part of “excellent” packages for some roles. Incentive components are credited with elevating overall compensation in certain areas.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO, generous holidays, and occasional wellness or volunteer days are highlighted across parts of the organization. These elements create wide latitude for time away when team norms allow.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a significant company match is emphasized, with some accounts noting immediate vesting. This strengthens the long-term savings value of the package.
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What We Do
agilon health is transforming health care for seniors by empowering primary-care physicians to focus on the entire health of their patients. Through our platform and partnership model, agilon health is leading the nation in creating the system we need – one built on the value of care, not the volume of fees. We honor the independence of local physicians and serve as their long-term partner so they can be the physicians they trained to be. agilon is built for physicians by physicians, as the patient-physician relationship is the cornerstone of care. We allow primary care physicians to take the long view of their relationships with patients, and to be confident in the long-term financial viability of their own practices. We do this through a Total Care Model that maintains the independence of physicians; unites them in a network of like-minded leaders; and integrates all of the components of a global risk business model into a single platform.
