Hiring: Assistant General Counsel Company: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Location: Boston, MA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:51:02 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Medicare, Regulatory Compliance About the job Experience: •Juris Doctor from ABA-accredited law school. •Active member in good standing of at least one state bar (must be able to register as Massachusetts in-house counsel). •Minimum six years of contracting or regulatory experience. In-house experience is strongly preferred. Prior healthcare experience is required. •Prior Medicare Compliance Experience Preferred. Required Skills: •Provide legal advice and support to Procurement, which includes drafting, negotiating, and evaluating vendor agreements. Such agreements cover a wide variety of complex arrangements such as health and medical management, software, consulting, and service agreements. •Provide legal advice and support to Network Contracting, which includes drafting, negotiating and evaluating network provider agreements. Advise the business on various network provider relationships, including advice on regulatory issues at the state and federal level. •Provide legal advice to the business on compliance with state and federal law with particular emphasis on government programs such as Medicare. Such advice will include program requirements, member communications, data privacy and security requirements, and eligibility. •Draft and negotiate ancillary contracts such as confidentiality agreements with vendors and providers. •Provide legal review of internal and external communications in support of various business areas. •Help the company achieve business goals in a complex regulatory environment. Identify, analyze, and provide advice with respect to potential legal issues and risks. •Manage a diverse workload to meet business demands at an appropriate level of detail consistent with internal and external deadlines. •Work on additional legal projects/issues as directed by BCBSMA Law Department leadership. Qualifications: •Excellent business judgment, including the ability to place legal risk into proper business context. •Demonstrated experience negotiating and drafting complex contracts. •Demonstrated knowledge of laws and regulations related to Medicare, healthcare privacy and security, and confidentiality. •Excellent written and oral communication skills. •Demonstrated capacity to negotiate with and influence third parties in an assertive but constructive manner. •Skill to solve problems independently accompanied by willingness to work as a team member. •Demonstrated capacity to collaborate effectively with leaders and associates in key business areas. •Demonstrated capacity to influence peers and leaders at all levels and drive projects to execution. •Demonstrated capacity to multitask and handle competing priorities effectively. •High school degree or equivalent required unless otherwise noted above Compensation: •$175,590 - $214,610 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!