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The Counsel position is an integral part of Delta Dental's legal team, supporting critical company initiatives in a collaborative team environment. As an attorney in the Legal department, this role protects the company's interests by gathering information, identifying/ evaluating options, preparing legal positions, providing counsel, and advising leadership on recommended courses of action.
This Counsel position focuses on supporting Technology, Cybersecurity, and AI Governance at the intersection of the law, business, and emerging technology in the health care and insurance industry. The ideal candidate leverages legal expertise to enable digital transformation and mitigate risks while ensuring regulatory compliance. This role requires a blend of legal expertise in SaaS contracts, practical knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, and a forward-thinking understanding of artificial intelligence governance.
Responsibilities- Provide legal advice and assistance to enable the company to maximize/grow business and promote corporate values in accordance with local/state/federal laws.
- Research, analyze, and keep current on laws, regulations, and court decisions affecting the company and the industry as a whole. Experience and knowledgeable about cybersecurity, data privacy compliance, incident response, HIPAA regulations and AI governance.
- Empower business solutioning that avoids legal challenges and compliance issues.
- Develop, review, and negotiate contracts, including but not limited to technology transactions such as SaaS agreements, cloud services, software licensing, vendor agreements, and AI related procurement.
- Leverage legal expertise to execute projects and initiatives under the direction of a practice group leader or other functional leadership.
- As needed, escalate complex questions of legal interpretation or risk to practice group leaders or more senior counsels to explore legal solutions
- This list is not all-inclusive and you are expected to perform other duties as requested or assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- Juris Doctor degree and active bar membership in good standing
Additional Experience
- 3+ years of legal experience in a regulatory or transactions oriented role at a law firm or an in-house environment with law degree; Healthcare or benefits experience preferred.
- Certifications (Preferred): CIPP/US, CISSP (Security), or AI Governance certifications (e.g., IAPP AIGP).
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Ability to educate with every communication, using written and verbal communication to bring clarity and insight to clients and translating complex legal matters into relatable terms.
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
- With general instruction, ability to organize and prioritize work independently while meeting multiple deadlines.
- Willingness to be adaptable and flexible in both thinking style and work style.
- Strong analytical and advocacy skills.
- Excellent listening and observational skills.
- Skill in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Licenses
• Bar Admission. Upon Hire Req'
Base Pay Information
The national base pay range at the end is a good-faith estimate of what Delta Dental may pay for new hires. Actual pay may vary based on Delta Dental’s assessment of the candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, certifications and ability to meet required minimum job qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity.
Pay Grade 23. $106,400 - $230,600
- Competitive base and incentive pay
- 401(k) with robust matching and non-matching contributions
- Rich medical & pharmacy benefits
- 100% employer-paid dental and vision benefits
- Holistic wellbeing program with deep financial incentives
- Generous paid time off plus 12 paid holidays and your birthday off
- Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
- Family support: adoption assistance, fertility treatment, child, elder & pet care assistance
- Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
- Employee discount program
Skills Required
- Juris Doctor degree and active bar membership in good standing
- 3+ years of legal experience in a regulatory or transaction-oriented role
- Healthcare or benefits experience
- Certifications like CIPP/US, CISSP, or AI Governance
Delta Dental Insurance Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Delta Dental Insurance Company and has not been reviewed or approved by Delta Dental Insurance Company.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout element, including a sizable automatic 401(k) contribution plus additional matching. This boosts overall total-rewards value even when base pay is viewed as only mid-market in some areas.
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Affordable Benefits — Core coverage is framed as unusually low-cost to employees, including fully employer-paid dental and vision and low employee contribution medical options. This creates meaningful take-home value beyond cash compensation.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are described as generous, including broad PTO/holidays and additional paid leave features such as parental leave. These policies increase perceived rewards and help balance workload demands.
Delta Dental Insurance Company Insights
What We Do
At Delta Dental, we’re behind millions of smiles and counting. For over 68 years, we’ve served our communities by increasing access to affordable, quality care – but that commitment to care extends beyond the people we serve, to the dedicated employees who make those smiles genuine. We've come this far by building programs that offer opportunities for advancement, create meaningful connections, and improve the lives of our employees and their families. Because we know that when we take exceptional care of each other, we can make a positive impact for all. We champion an inspirational workplace through our commitment to trust, service, excellence and innovation. Joining us means working for a company that offers stability and balance, opportunities for leadership at all levels, and a work environment. Delta Dental of California, Delta Dental of New York, Inc., Delta Dental of Pennsylvania, and Delta Dental Insurance Company are members, or affiliates of members, of the Delta Dental Plans Association, a network of 39 Delta Dental companies throughout the country. Together with our affiliate companies, form one of the nation’s largest dental benefits delivery systems, covering over 31 million enrollees. Headquartered in San Francisco, we are members of the Delta Dental Plans Association, a network of companies that provides dental coverage to 80 million people. Delta Dental provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Delta Dental complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
