Associate General Counsel

Overview

Founded in 1977 as the Senior Care Action Network, SCAN began with a simple but radical idea: that older adults deserve to stay healthy and independent. SCAN is a nonprofit health organization serving more than 500,000 people across Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Washington, with over $8 billion in annual revenue. Our work spans Medicare Advantage, fully integrated care models, primary care, care for the most medically and socially complex populations, and next-generation care delivery models.

We are united by a shared commitment: combining compassion with discipline, innovation with stewardship, and growth with integrity. The Associate General Counsel will serve as legal advisor to SCAN Group’s Medicare Advantage plans and integrated care delivery organizations, providing practical, business-minded legal advice. This role is hybrid, with on-site days twice per week (currently Tuesdays and Wednesdays) at SCAN’s headquarters in Long Beach, California.

• Manage and provide strategic direction on all phases of litigation, including labor and employment, provider reimbursement, vendor disputes, and general liability disputes.
• Directly represent SCAN in administrative proceedings and some arbitrations or litigation.
• Draft, review, advise, and negotiate a broad range of contracts, including vendors, providers (hospital, primary care, specialist, ancillary providers, telehealth, etc.), payors, and grants.
• Conduct internal investigations into compliance, regulatory, employment, and operational matters, coordinating fact finding, preparing investigative reports, and partnering with outside counsel on investigations.
• Perform legal research and provide regulatory counsel on issues relating to health plan and medical group operations, federal and state healthcare laws (e.g., Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA, licensing, scope of practice), PACE programs, Medicare, Medicaid, telehealth, etc.
• Oversee and manage outside counsel, including setting case strategy, reviewing work product, and managing legal spend to ensure cost-effective, high-quality results.
• Provide well-informed and timely legal advice on a variety of complex and sensitive matters.
• Monitor and research market and industry trends related to the organization’s business activities; anticipate changes and keep management informed with recommended preparatory actions.
• Collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders to develop and maintain relationships with SCAN business units and affiliates.
• Support SCAN’s strategic objectives and mission-driven work, including an openness to AI as a transformational tool.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Juris Doctor from a top-tier, ABA-accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with the California State Bar, or eligibility to practice as Registered In-House Counsel (RIHC).
• Minimum 8 years of relevant legal experience, which may be a combination of top-tier firm and in-house at an established legal department.
• Substantial civil litigation, including arbitration and administrative proceedings, is required.
• Ability to directly represent SCAN in administrative hearings and smaller litigation and arbitrations.
• Experience negotiating, drafting, and interpreting complex vendor contracts preferred.
• Knowledge of federal and state healthcare law related to managed care, Medicare Advantage, HIPAA, Fraud Waste and Abuse (e.g., Stark, Anti-Kickback Statute) preferred.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills; ability to multitask.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to adapt to change and master new skills; ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional demeanor suitable for interaction with all levels of the organization; ability to maintain confidentiality; ethical, mission-driven.

• Base Pay Range: $ to $ annually
• Work Mode:
  Hybrid, on-site days twice per week (Tuesdays and Wednesdays) at SCAN’s headquarters in Long Beach, California
• An annual employee bonus program
• Robust Wellness Program
• Generous paid-time-off (PTO) plus 11 paid holidays per year, 1 floating holiday, birthday off, and 2 volunteer days
• Excell…