​Associate General Counsel

Job Title:

​Associate General Counsel

Number of Positions:

1

Location:

Raleigh, NC

Location Specifics:

Hybrid Position

Description: 

At Delta Dental of North Carolina, our mission is to improve the oral health and the overall well-being of the communities we serve.  We believe that everyone – and we mean everyone – deserves a healthy smile. We are the fastest growing Delta Dental in the nation.  Named as a Best Employer in North Carolina, we are proud of our diverse workforce and our commitment to the continued development and recognition of our associates.  If you share our passion, come join our team and help us continue our growth trajectory

Primary Job Responsibilities:

With minimal oversight from senior attorneys and/or department leadership, protects the legal interests of the company and minimizes legal risk by providing legal counsel and support services on behalf of Delta Dental of North Carolina and its affiliates and subsidiaries in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, corporate governance documents, contracts and internal policies.

• Provides legal services and counsel on a broad set of legal and compliance issues associated with the company's activities, including transactional matters, insurance document review, preparation, and filing, operational policy formulation, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, risk management, group and individual health coverage compliance, and product development.
• Examines records, conducts investigations, and consults on a variety of legal and compliance issues with department managers, employees, customers, agents, vendors, and business partners.
• Identifies and assesses risks within the concept of corporate strategies and business needs and designs and/or implements necessary controls to mitigate risks.
• Independently seeks out information about new strategies or business initiatives or day-to-day operations in order to assess potential legal and compliance risks.
• Researches, plans, organizes and conducts trainings and/or presentations for employees to educate on legal and compliance matters.
• Conducts legal research, drafts legal correspondence and memorandums, and offers legal opinions and advice on legal matters.
• Supports corporate initiatives and provides advice and counsel to the company and its affiliates on a broad range of corporate, commercial, transactional, antitrust, privacy and security, and other matters.
• Prepares responses and/or oversees preparation of responses to regulatory inquiries and to customer and provider complaints and grievances.
• Supports company litigation matters and/or assists department leadership in litigation efforts as necessary, including supporting requests from and communications with outside counsel.
• Supports the company’s contracting efforts, including but not limited to: drafts, reviews, edits and negotiates a variety of contract types (including customer, vendor, HIPAA, NDA, etc.), and manages/updates template agreements; identifies issues and crafts and implements resolutions; reviews solicitations and prepares responses for proposals, bids, and contract modifications; analyzes contract requirements, special provisions, terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, corporate policies and business unit procedure; communicates contract policy and practice to internal business teams; prepares and administers correspondence, negotiation memoranda, and other contract documentation; prepares, organizes and maintains contract records and files documenting contract performance and compliance; conducts research to support the contract management function; works with internal or external business teams on issues and developments relative to assigned contracts; analyzes new laws, regulations and contract trends for potential impact on business goals and objectives; and participates in development of complex business alliances and partnering agreements.
• Oversees or participates in, as necessary and assigned, audits conducted of the organization or any one of its departments by internal auditors, external auditors, and governmental auditors.
• Participates in, provides guidance to, and supports effective outcomes for internal committees of the company or its Board, for example, risk, audit and finance, enterprise risk management, and compliance.
• Researches and advises leadership on state and federal legislative and regulatory matters.
• Participates in cross-departmental teams on major projects under the direction of department and business leadership.
• Works with Legal Analyst and department leadership on complex projects as assigned.
• Performs other related assigned duties as necessary to complete the Essential Duties and Responsibilities as described above.

Minimum Requirements:

Position requires a law degree, admission to the state bar (in good standing) in North Carolina and a minimum of five years' legal experience, with 3-5 years’ experience as in-house counsel for an insurance company or related industry preferred. Will accept any suitable combination of education, training or experience.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Position requires moderate understanding of the insurance industry and corporate law

• Ability to quickly pick up new business concepts

• Proficiency in practice areas applicable to the business’ needs

• Active pursuit of own training from outside sources and ability to keep abreast of changes in area(s) of practice

• Strong critical thinking skills

• Ability to adapt legal analyses to meet business strategy and needs

• Ability to effectively work directly with department leadership and business managers

• Demonstration of desire to seek out business information from business leaders when confronted with new issues or learning new business strategies or initiatives

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team with limited oversight

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to identify, analyze and resolve highly complex legal and business issues using independent judgment, with limited oversight from department leadership, including the ability to provide recommendations to executive management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of health and benefits law is preferred
• Experience analyzing and drafting insurance company filings is preferred but not required

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, ethnicity or national origin, genetic information, disability status, sex, sexual orientation, military status or any other classifications protected under federal, state or local law or ordinance