Sr. Director, Legal Counsel

10-15 yrs required

Full-time

No

# Sr. Director, Legal Counsel

Blue Shield of California is looking for a highly qualified and experienced Sr. Director, Legal Counsel to join their Regulatory Law team. This Senior Director position within the Regulatory Law Department will report to the Managing Associate General Counsel and will primarily be supporting the Pharmacy business of Blue Shield of California with its regulatory and contractual business requirements.

## Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this role will possess a combination of law firm and in-house experience, strong communication skills, independent judgment, problem-solving, critical, and analytical thinking skills, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. The candidate must have a juris doctorate degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and be an 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.

## Responsibilities

The Sr. Director, Legal Counsel will have a variety of responsibilities, including:

* Retaining, overseeing, and managing the work of outside counsel and ensuring adherence to outside counsel budget
* Recommending operational plans and strategies that directly impact the achievement of overall results for multiple departments and company-wide results
* Functioning as the general counsel of the business and functional units assigned, and coordinating all legal services required by those units as an integral member of the units’ leadership team
* Designing and implementing policies governing Law Department organization, mission, strategy, and goals
* Working with executives to develop Blue Shield vision and strategy
* Supporting the Pharmacy business unit and specific pharmacy initiatives
* Interfacing with pharmaceutical industry and supply chain entities, working with external legal teams and advice on negotiations of contractual arrangements

## Pay Range

The pay range for this role is: $ to $ for California. Blue Shield salaries are based on a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, location (California, Bay area, or outside California), and current employee salaries for similar roles.

## 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. We are transforming health care in a way that genuinely serves our nonprofit mission by lowering costs, improving quality, and enhancing the member and physician experience. To fulfill this mission, Blue Shield has a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and works to create a healthcare system that is worthy of our family and friends while addressing health disparities, promoting social justice, and integrating health equity through our products, business practices, and presence as a corporate citizen.

Blue Shield is a hybrid company, offering employees the opportunity to work in an office or from home. Employees in an office environment may work in a business unit approved office a few times per year to 3 days per week, on average. Employees in an office environment must meet the office worker classification.

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.

## Our Values

At Blue Shield, we strive to make a positive change across our industry and communities and are guided by our values:

* Honest – We hold ourselves to the highest ethical and integrity standards and 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.

## Equal Employment Opportunity

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.

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Health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, parental leave, employee assistance program, wellness programs, volunteer opportunities, diversity and inclusion initiatives

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Legal advice, negotiation, execution, implementation, legal counseling, contract review, communication, relationship building, judgment, problem-solving, critical thinking, analytical thinking, multi-tasking, leadership, policy design, strategic planning, project management, team collaboration, pharmaceutical industry knowledge, supply chain management, healthcare industry knowledge, legal compliance, diversity and inclusion, work-life balance, Microsoft Office

Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA-accredited law school

Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter through the company's online application portal.

Qualification and Experience Juris Doctorate degree, active member of the California Bar or licensed in another US state or DC, Registered In-House Counsel status, 10-15 years of experience providing legal advice, experience in relevant areas of law, combination of law firm and in-house experience, strong communication and relationship building skills, independent judgment and problem-solving skills, ability to work with minimal supervision, knowledge of pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, experience negotiating and reviewing contracts, knowledge of legal compliance and diversity and inclusion policies, ability to maintain work-life balance

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