Hybrid Corporate Counsel, Regulatory

at Abarca Health

• Job title: Corporate Counsel, Regulatory
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United States

About the role

• Corporate Counsel for Regulatory Affairs at Abarca Health managing state and federal legislative impacts. Overseeing compliance and engaging with business units to ensure understanding of legal requirements.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and tracking of state and federal legislative and regulatory measures impacting Abarca,
• Review, analyze and assess changes in state and federal laws and regulations, determining any risks or impact to Abarca, and coordinating with business areas to capture and document operational/system impacts and proposed solutions.
• Oversee the cross-functional implementation of legal and regulatory requirements, ensuring understanding of these requirements across business units and Abarca.
• Provide counsel on proposed legislation and regulations to impacted business units and clients.
• Assess regulatory and legal risks of any corporate initiatives and products.
• Draft responses to inquiries and consults presented by the business or clients regarding legal and regulatory requirements including but not limited to, federal legislation, Medicaid and Medicare legislation and guidance, state legislation applicable to the healthcare industry, or other state statutes or regulations where Abarca may be engaged in business.
• Collaborate with our Government & Industry Partnerships team on advocacy strategies for engaging with regulators and policymakers, preparing assessments of state and federal policy and legislative measures, providing amendments to proposed legislation impacting Abarca, and drafting position papers requested by State Legislature or others.
• Attend regulatory meetings (bi-weekly or as necessary) and coordinate with internal stakeholders on regulatory and legislative issues as they arise.
• When needed, lead stakeholder and industry related activities to coordinate initiatives related to legislation or matters impacting Abarca and/or the industry.
• Coordinate with clients’ internal legal counsel as needed for regulatory matters.
• Be up to date on applicable regulatory and legal requirements and be an educational source of knowledge and legal wisdom whenever needed.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor Degree from an accredited law school
• 3+ years of experience with regulatory affairs, contractual or corporate compliance.
• Experience in healthcare industry, including managed care organizations, PBMs.
• Experience managing research and proficiency in regulatory sites and legal research systems (i.e. CMS, Westlaw, etc.).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• This position requires availability to work in a specified time zone or working schedule, accommodating the business needs of our clients and team members.

Benefits

• We are proud to offer a flexible hybrid work model which will require certain on-site workdays (Puerto Rico Location Only)