Sr. Director, Legal Counsel

10-15 yrs required

Full-time

No

## Sr. Director, Legal Counsel

Blue Shield of California is looking for a Sr. Director, Legal Counsel to join their Regulatory Law team and support their Healthcare Solutions business team. This is a Senior Director position within the Regulatory Law Department and will report to the Managing Associate General Counsel. The successful candidate will have a Juris Doctorate degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and be an active member of the California bar.

**Pay Range:** The pay range for this role is: $ to $ for California.

### Job Description

The successful candidate for the Sr. Director, Legal Counsel role will primarily be supporting the Pharmacy business of Blue Shield of California with its regulatory and contractual business requirements. They will assist and counsel on negotiation, execution and implementation of Pharmacy service agreements for the health plan and work directly with the Vice President of Pharmacy operations and the supporting team.

The Sr. Director, Legal Counsel will:

- Retain, oversee, and manage the work of outside counsel and ensure adherence to outside counsel budget
- Recommend operational plans and strategies that directly impact the achievement of overall results for multiple departments and company-wide results, profitability, and/or public image of the organization
- Function as the general counsel of the business and functional units assigned, and coordinate all legal services required by those units as an integral member of the units’ leadership team
- Design and implement policies, in consultation with the SVP/GC and Law Department leadership, governing Law Department organization, mission, strategy, and goals
- Work with executives to develop Blue Shield vision and strategy
- Support the Pharmacy business unit and specific pharmacy initiatives
- Interface with pharmaceutical industry and supply chain entities, working with external legal teams and advice on negotiations of contractual arrangements

### Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess:

- Juris doctorate degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association
- Active member of the California bar, or active licensee in good standing of a bar of a United States state or the District of Columbia who maintains Registered In-House Counsel status with the State Bar of California
- Successful track record of at least ten to fifteen years of experience providing legal advice on relevant areas of the law (., corporate, privacy, health care regulatory, litigation, contracts, et al) at a top law firm or in-house corporate law department
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as relationship building skills to collaborate with and influence all relevant stakeholders, both internal and external
- Strong independent judgment, problem-solving, critical, and analytical thinking skills, including a “moral compass” and high integrity
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, to multi-task, and to deliver a high-quality work product in a highly regulated, demanding, and constantly changing corporate environment
- Experience negotiating and supporting Pharmacy Benefit Manager agreements, particularly with payer relationships
- Experience negotiating with and supporting pharmacy supply chain agreements
- Experience working with pharmaceutical manufacturers and/or dispensing pharmacies
- Working knowledge of pharmaceutical wholesaler and group purchasing organizations functions in the pharmacy industry

### About Blue Shield

Blue Shield of California’s mission is to ensure all Californians have access to high-quality health care at a sustainably affordable price. They are transforming health care in a way that genuinely serves their nonprofit mission by lowering costs, improving quality, and enhancing the member and physician experience.

Blue Shield has received awards and recognition for being a certified Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work, Military Friendly Employer, People Companies that Care, a Leading Disability Employer, and one of California’s top companies in volunteering and giving.

Their Values:

- Honest. We hold ourselves to the highest ethical and integrity standards. We build trust by doing what we say we're going to do and by acknowledging and correcting where we fall short.
- Human. We strive to be our authentic selves, listening and communicating effectively, and showing empathy towards others by walking in their shoes.
- Courageous. We stand up for what we believe in and are committed to the hard work necessary to achieve our ambitious goals.

Their Workplace Model:

Blue Shield of California is dedicated to making work-life balance a reality. Whether you prefer to work in an office or from home, they understand flexibility is more important than ever. That’s why Blue Shield is a hybrid company, offering you the opportunity to decide where you can do your best and most meaningful work.

Two ways of working: Hybrid (their default) and office

- Hybrid – In a business unit approved office a few times per year to 3 days per week, on average
- Office – In a business unit approved office 4+ days a week, on average. If the role you’re applying for is deemed an “Essential Role,” the company has determined that the role can only be performed in a Blue Shield office or in the field and would require your to meet the office worker classification.

Physical Requirements:

Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Due to the current public health emergency in California, Blue Shield employees are almost all working remotely. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork

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