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Elevance Health Legal Specialist II in ATLANTA, Georgia
Legal Specialist II
Location:  This position will work a hybrid model (remote and office). The ideal candidate will live within 50 miles of our Elevance Health PulsePoint locations.
The Legal Specialist II is responsible for providing legal support services for multiple states, enterprise-wide functions and/or complex litigation through complex legal assignments and projects, which utilize a recognized area of specialization and knowledge specific to the company.
How you will make an impact:
Prepares, analyzes, and evaluates legal documents such as contracts, legal memorandum, objections to subpoenas, regulatory filings and pleadings to resolve problems, close transactions, and/or maintain good corporate governance.
Conducts legal research and analysis, and recommends appropriate course of action and next steps.
Performs fact checking, gathers documents, researches and responds to subpoenas, record requests, and various inquiries from internal and external sources, coordinates investigative and discovery activities, and manages e-Discovery processes.
Monitors state and federal legislation affecting the corporation, and develops and/or implements recommendations relative to changes in regulations and laws.
Assists with regulatory governance and compliance issues.
Attends and represents company at appropriate legal proceedings, arbitration hearings, and/or subsidiary company board meetings under supervision of counsel.
Participates on projects and may participate in negotiations and strategizing with business and staff.
Enters information as required into appropriate databases or other document management systems. May serve as a resource to other support staff.
Minimum Requirements:
Requires Paralegal Certification or an AA/AS/BA/BS in a related field and a minimum of 5 years of legal or related experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:
Experience creating multi-state surveys of laws and regulations.
Familiarity with state and federal insurance and healthcare-related laws and regulations.
Familiarity with the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Experience working with provider contracts.