Elevance Health
Elevance Health
Elevance Health is a healthcare and health insurance company building a broader, long-term approach to supporting people’s health. Its work combines health benefits, integrated whole-health services, and digital health capabilities designed to connect care and coverage more effectively. With a workforce of nearly 100,000 associates serving more than 118 million people, Elevance Health offers roles across a large, multidisciplinary organization focused on improving health outcomes, evolving the healthcare system, and supporting stronger communities.

Senior Healthcare Legal Counsel

Advise Elevance Health teams on healthcare research contracts, clinical trial compliance, data use, and external communications. Review complex commercial agreements and draft consulting and other legal documents.

Description

  • Independently manage routine and complex legal assignments and intermediate-level projects.
  • Work autonomously while collaborating regularly with management and reporting on progress.
  • Partner with experienced attorneys in carrying out the organization’s legal responsibilities.
  • Contribute to the results of an SBU or CEE unit and/or department.
  • Guide attorneys and paralegals on technical and tactical procedures to support their development.
  • Help the Associate General Counsel review complex commercial contracts and research-related legal documents.
  • Advise internal teams on data-use restrictions and permissions for research, public health initiatives, and health plan operations studies.
  • Help compliance partners assess legal issues involving clinical trial agreements and collaborations with clinical research organizations.
  • Counsel internal teams on external communications, presentations, and publications.
  • Draft consulting agreements and other legal documents.
  • Take on additional legal matters and projects as assigned.

Requirements

  • Juris Doctor (JD).
  • Current license to practice law.
  • At least six years of relevant industry-specific and/or technical legal experience after licensure.
  • Healthcare industry experience is preferred.
  • Reside within reasonable commuting distance of a posting location, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.
  • Willingness to work in the office three days per week.
  • Ability to independently complete routine and complex legal assignments and intermediate-level projects.
  • Knowledge of professional legal concepts and principles.
  • Ability to collaborate with management and internal stakeholders.
  • Experience reviewing complex commercial contracts, including research services, clinical trial site, confidentiality, data licensing, data use, and data collaboration agreements.
  • Knowledge of data-use restrictions and permissions for general research, public health initiatives, and health plan operations studies.
  • Knowledge of clinical trial agreements and collaborations with clinical research organizations.
  • Experience advising on external communications, presentations, and publications.
  • Ability to draft consulting agreements and other legal documents.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package.
  • Incentive and recognition programs.
  • Equity stock purchase plan.
  • 401(k) contributions and matching.
  • Merit increases.
  • Paid holidays.
  • Paid time off.
  • Incentive bonus programs.
  • Medical benefits.
  • Dental benefits.
  • Vision benefits.
  • Short-term disability benefits.
  • Long-term disability benefits.
  • Stock purchase plan.
  • Life insurance.
  • Wellness programs.
  • Financial education resources.
  • Hybrid work flexibility.
  • Professional and personal growth opportunities.

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