Associate Senior Counsel

Min 8 yrs required

Full-time

No

Job Title: Associate Senior Counsel - Cigna Government Segment Regulatory - Hybrid
Salary: Not specified, but competitive based on experience
Experience: At least 8 years of in-house managed care organization or law firm healthcare experience

H1: Join Cigna as Associate Senior Counsel for Government Segment Regulatory
H2: Exciting Opportunity for Experienced Attorney in Dynamic Government Business Segment

About the Company:
The Cigna Group, through its divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, is committed to improving the health and vitality of its clients, customers, and patients. Join their team in driving growth and improving lives.

Job Summary:
Cigna Legal is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as Associate Senior Counsel for their Government Business Segment. The role will involve providing strategic advice and counsel to the Medicare Advantage Government Business Segment. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of federal healthcare programs, specifically Medicare, and be able to effectively manage a high volume of matters in a complex regulatory environment.

Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic legal advice to Cigna's Medicare Advantage programs, including Employer Group Waiver Plans and D-SNP
- Advise on compliance and risk mitigation, FDR oversight, financial and reporting requirements, and value-based agreements
- Collaborate with colleagues across legal and compliance departments
- Serve as subject matter expert on federal healthcare laws and regulations
- Partner with business teams to achieve enterprise goals while ensuring compliance
- Strategically advise on response to proposed and new rules, regulations, and legislation
- Work closely with Medicare Advantage Operations, Sales and Growth, Government Affairs, and Compliance
- Prepare executive-facing analyses and risk assessments

Qualifications:
- Juris Doctorate (J/D) and Bar membership required
- At least 8 years of in-house managed care organization or law firm healthcare experience
- Deep knowledge of federal healthcare programs and health plan operations
- Strong analytical, written, and oral communication skills
- Interpersonal skills to develop and manage relationships with business clients
- Track record of success in a highly matrixed environment
- Ability to identify issues and propose actionable solutions
- Creative problem-solving and time-management skills
- Resilience and strong work ethic
- Experience in measuring and analyzing process and results
- Strong project and knowledge management skills

Location:
This is a hybrid role and will require the candidate to be in the office 50% of the time. Possible office locations include Nashville, TN, St. Louis, MO, Philadelphia PA, or Bloomfield, CT.

Work From Home Policy:
If working from home occasionally or permanently, the candidate must have an internet connection through a cable broadband or fiber optic service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

Reasonable Accommodation:
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email for support. Do not email for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

Tobacco-Free Policy:
The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.

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Strategic Thinking, Legal Analysis, Interpersonal Communication, Contract Drafting, Negotiation, Relationship Management, Project Management, Process Improvement, Time Management, Problem Solving, Data Analysis, Research, Compliance Management, Risk Assessment, Customer Focus, Creativity, Resilience, Work Ethic, Process Measurement and Analysis, Equal Employment Opportunity Laws, Reasonable Accommodation, Tobacco-Free Policy, Smoking Cessation Programs

Juris Doctorate (J/D) from an accredited law school and Bar membership.

Interested candidates should apply through the company website.

Qualification and Experience Juris Doctorate (J/D) from accredited law school, Bar membership

Legal