Staff Vice President, Associate General Counsel
Centene is transforming the health of our communities one person at a time. As an Executive on our team, you could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members.
Position Purpose Serve as a legal counselor to Centene business leaders, providing strategic legal input and guidance. Partner with business leaders to develop solutions to legal problems and challenges.
- Take on increasing responsibility for national-level and/or Company-wide legal matters.
- Provide legal advice to Centene entities and develop solutions to legal and regulatory requirements that impact various product lines and programs.
- Serve as primary counsel supporting various Centene business functions, such as business development, procurement (including bid protests), network development, operations, compliance, internal audit, and other key functions.
- Serve as primary counsel to Centene subsidiaries, providing general counsel services to business leaders
- Advise corporate teams with solving business challenges.
- Develop and recommend legal structures for business opportunities, including joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and contractual relationships; draft and negotiate related contracts, policies and procedures and other documents.
- Manage outside counsel as necessary to ensure the delivery of efficient, high quality legal services.
- Recommend and develop law-related training and preventative law activities.
Education/Experience Graduate of an accredited law school and admitted into a state bar. 10+ years of experience in corporate and/or health law. MBA/MHA preferred. Experience with complex merger and acquisition, joint venture and other transactions, government contract law, health law and managed care preferred. Experience in highly regulated industries preferred.
License/Certification State Bar and currently in good standing.Pay Range $178,500.00 - $338,800.00 per year
Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives.
Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.
