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.
About the Role
The Corporate Counsel position provides transactional, regulatory, and other corporate legal services in support of their assigned practice group, or in connection with certain corporate functions or business initiatives. The Corporate Counsel will consult with their practice group leadership when issues are significant.What You'll Do
Represents Horizon at administrative law hearings including preparing witnesses and exhibits, eliciting testimony and cross-examining witnesses, and drafting motions, briefs and summations, as needed.
Advise/counsel across assigned functions related to the organization’s legal rights and obligations.
Provide legal counsel in business-related areas of expertise and identify/assess risk.
Research, analyze, and interpret proposed and existing laws, statutes, and regulations.
Structure, draft, negotiate and/or approve legal contracts, letters of agreement, policies and other documents related to operational matters.
May be accountable for liaising with external legal counsel on complex legal issues.
Liaison with regulators in certain jurisdictions, as necessary.
Perform other miscellaneous responsibilities and duties as assigned or directed.
Responsible for assisting on transactional matters, including commercial contracts and negotiations pertaining to the Company’s supplier, services, and real estate.
What You Bring
Education/Experience:
JD degree from ABA-accredited law school required.
One year of experience at a law department, law firm, or other relevant experience addressing complex business and/or legal matters.
Experience in the healthcare industry or regulated industries preferred.
Knowledge:
Contracts law and other relevant concepts across technology and intellectual property, as appropriate.
Health law or health care compliance, as appropriate.
Skills and Abilities:
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Business acumen and judgment, including ability to place legal risk in proper business context.
Ability to collaborate effectively with leaders and associates in key business areas.
Why Horizon?
At Horizon, you’ll do meaningful work that directly improves lives—while being supported by a mission‑driven organization that values expertise, collaboration, and growth. We believe that when our people thrive, our communities do too. If you are passionate about making an impact, we’d love to hear from you!
Salary Range:
$97,800 - $133,455This 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:
Horizon BCBSNJ employees must live in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut or Delaware. 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.
What We Do
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey- the state’s largest and oldest health insurer - is a subsidiary of Horizon Mutual Holdings, Inc., a not-for-profit mutual holding company. Together with its affiliates, Horizon provides a wide array of medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance products and services. As New Jersey’ health solutions leader, Horizon is transforming healthcare by working with doctors and hospitals to deliver innovative, patient-centered programs that improve quality and lower costs. It is headquartered in Newark, NJ with offices in Wall and Hopewell, NJ. Horizon serves 3.7 million members including more than 1 million who rely on Medicaid for their health coverage.
