Senior Managing Counsel, Contracts – Hybrid

Job Summary

This position supports all operations groups requiring legal guidance, serving as counsel in matters relating to contract review and negotiations. Additionally, this position provides guidance relating to contract interpretation and obligations of the company, its clients, vendors and suppliers and performs such other activities as may be directed by the General Counsel. 

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and provide analysis and guidance relating to client and supplier contracts for all Conifer Health Solutions business units.
• Work closely with the Conifer executive team to identify any key issues in the contracts and offer guidance and potential solutions to address concerns in the contracts.
• Effectively manage and train the contracts administration team in the review of client and supplier contracts.
• Develop, review and ensure adherence to Conifer contracting policies and procedures.
• Drafting, modifying and managing various standardized contract templates.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with guidelines, policies and procedures and applicable laws. Supervisory responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Extensive experience in drafting and negotiating a wide variety of complex agreements with clients as well as with suppliers.
• Capable of providing comprehensive legal support with a focus on drafting, reviewing and negotiating client and supplier agreements.
• Strong management and leadership skills.
• Proven ability to clearly convey information to executive leadership.
• Attention to detail.
• Effective communicator.

Conifer requires its candidates, as applicable and as permitted by law, to obtain and provide confirmation of all required vaccinations and screenings prior to the start of employment.  This may include, but is not limited to, the COVID-19 vaccination, influenza vaccination, and/or any future required vaccines and screenings.

Education / Experience

• Undergraduate degree and law degree from an ABA accredited law school with superior academic credentials.
• Licensed to practice law. 
• Have at least 8 - 10 years legal experience with knowledge of healthcare laws preferred.
• Extensive experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating client and supplier contracts is required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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