Senior Counsel, Vendor Contract Legal

Job Description

Job Description

Hi, we're Oscar. We're hiring a Senior Counsel, Vendor Management and Contracting to join our Corporate Counsel team.

Oscar is the first health insurance company built around a full stack technology platform and a relentless focus on serving our members. We started Oscar in 2012 to create the kind of health insurance company we would want for ourselves—one that behaves like a doctor in the family.

About the role:

The Senior Counsel, Vendor Management and Contracting will be a strategic partner to the Company's Procurement team. You will be a key member of the Corporate Legal team and will be responsible for negotiating all of the vendor contracts for the Company, including complex agreements that support key aspects of the Company's operations.

You will report into the Associate General Counsel.

Work Location: This position is based in our Tempe, AZ office, requiring a hybrid work schedule with 3 days of in-office work per week. Thursdays are a required in-office day for team meetings and events, while your other two office days are flexible to suit your schedule. #LI-Hybrid

Pay Transparency: The base pay for this role is: $178,848 - $234,738 per year. You are also eligible for employee benefits, participation in Oscar's unlimited vacation program, company equity grants and annual performance bonuses.

Responsibilities:

• Review, draft and negotiate complex health insurance agreements, such as pharmacy benefit management and utilization management agreements
• Review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements, including software licenses, master service agreements, NDAs and BAAs
• Provide strategic advice and counsel to the Procurement team and business partners. The business should view you as a trusted partner
• Be a company resource for contract related questions and processes; the business can rely on you and your expertise, and guidance
• Continue to improve and implement vendor contracting processes, including templates and contract management workflows
• Assess and implement AI tools into contract management workflows
• Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• J.D. from an ABA accredited law school and at least 10 years of relevant experience as a contract attorney in the the healthcare industry
• Experienced contracting attorney, with experience in a variety of complex health industry contracts
• Experience and understanding of corporate law, and contract drafting and interpretation
• Experience with contract management systems
• Dynamic team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment

Bonus points:

• Experience implementing AI tools in vendor contracting processes

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Pay Transparency: Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education, and experience. Full-time employees are eligible for benefits including: medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, paid sick time, paid parental leave, 401(k) plan participation, life and disability insurance, and paid wellness time and reimbursements.

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