Counsel, Business & Commercial Contracting
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Counsel providing legal support for contracting activities at The Cigna Group. Focusing on negotiating and drafting contract terms related to healthcare and pharmacy services in the United States.
Responsibilities:
- Provides enterprise-wide support and guidance for U.S. and global contracting activities
- Negotiate various types of services, licensing and technology transactions with domestic and international clients
- Negotiate resolutions to disputed, pre-litigation issues consistent with Cigna’s objectives
- Provide and manage contract template language and accompanying training materials for use by Evernorth contracting staff
- Effectively matrix with senior-level attorneys and critical business partners
- Manage outside counsel on discrete matters as may be required
- Proactively identify contracting risks for business partners
Requirements:
- Juris Doctor required and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- 3+ years of commercial contracting experience in positions of increasing responsibility
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills
- Strong preference for familiarity with healthcare, insurance, benefits and/or pharmacy
- Experience supporting Freedom of Information Act and/or Public Information Act reviews is a plus
- Ability to understand complex transactions, including intellectual property, international/multinational, and privacy issues
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with clients and internal business partners, both verbally and in writing.
- Must produce top-quality work product, have a strong work ethic and have the ability to work quickly and efficiently.
- Must be able to manage competing priorities and to meet demanding deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to identify business and legal issues and propose actionable legal and business solutions.
- Demonstrate good judgment and attention to detail.
- Ability and desire to learn new subject areas and willingness take on new responsibilities.
Benefits:
- medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs
- 401(k)
- company paid life insurance
- tuition reimbursement
- a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year
- paid holidays
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