Legal Counsel, Carelon Contracting

Legal Counsel – Contract Management

Location:

Massachusetts – hybrid, 1‑2 days in‑office per week (remote work limited to those within a reasonable commuting distance).

• Negotiate and manage client contracts with health plan clients, state agencies, employer groups, and other Carelon Services businesses, including behavioral health, medical benefits utilization management, specialty care solutions, and care delivery companies.
• Collaborate with business partners, shared services, and legal colleagues to harmonize, centralize, and improve existing contract management workflows and policies across Carelon Services.
• Serve as the resident expert on contract management practices and software; partner with businesses to implement technology tools and train the business and legal team on best practices.
• Ensure all client contracts accurately document key deal terms, comply with applicable laws and regulations, and appropriately allocate risk. Provide legal guidance and risk assessments to the business.
• Support the sales and growth function for assigned business units, including public and private procurements and RFP processes.
• Assist business with pre‑litigation contractual dispute management and prepare settlement agreements, letters of intent, confidentiality agreements, and other legal documents.
• Work autonomously, manage work independently, and escalated significant issues and risks to business and legal leadership.
• Oversee work of paralegals and legal specialists supporting client contracting and may support development of paralegals and legal specialists on the legal team.
• Light travel may be required.

JD, current license to practice law, and a minimum of 3 years of specific industry and/or technical legal experience post‑licensure (or any combination of education and experience providing an equivalent background).

• Prior experience negotiating complex, high‑value health plan contracts and services arrangements preferred.
• Experience with legal operations at a large organization preferred.
• Experience implementing and overseeing the use of contract management software preferred.

Salary range: $ – $. Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, short‑ and long‑term disability, 401(k) with match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources.

Equal Employment Opportunity statement:
Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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