Contract and Compliance Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

AHIP is looking for an experienced Contract and Compliance Specialist ,  to join their team! If you are looking to make a real difference through your career journey, why not do it with the foremost health insurance advocacy organization in the nation? AHIP is the industry-leading trade association of health insurance providers striving to make health care better and coverage more affordable for every American. Our team works among the nation’s most influential policymakers and stakeholders with front-row seats to make an unparalleled impact and change with policy advocates, leading conveners and conferences, foremost innovators, and champions of the healthcare industry. 

Position Summary:  This position is responsible for supporting the in-house legal team in its work in a variety of areas, including: (1) throughout the contracting process and (2) with respect to enterprise compliance functions across organizational activities, with a particular focus on ensuring that the organization catalogs and complies with contractual and regulatory requirements.

The position requires applying a proactive project management style approach in a legal and compliance setting, in an organized and well-planned manner, with close attention to detail. This includes collaborating closely and cooperatively with various departments on a wide range of matters. The position will interact with staff of varying seniority, including executive level personnel and will involve the appropriate treatment of confidential materials. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Working closely with the Deputy General Counsel, other members of the Legal Department, and members of other departments on a variety of compliance-related matters, including responsibility for:
   1. Documenting, organizing, tracking and working to maintain organizational compliance with obligations arising out of contractual and regulatory requirements.
   2. Documenting, organizing, tracking and working to maintain compliance of third party vendors with obligations arising out of the organization’s contractual and regulatory requirements.
   3. Coordinating the gathering of information necessary to respond to compliance obligations arising out of contractual and regulatory requirements (including external audits, risk assessments, and attestation requirements) and preparing and organizing related materials, both from the organization and, where necessary, from third party vendors.
   4. Performing other tasks and duties as assigned.

1. Working closely with members of the Legal Department and other departments on contract management-related matters, including responsibility for:
   1. Engaging in preliminary reviews of certain contracts to identify variations from template language, missing clauses of importance, and otherwise issue spot.
   2. Engaging in subsequent work on certain contracts to finalize them, including version management and proofing. 
   3. Supporting work by members of the Legal Department to leverage contract and compliance-related software platforms utilized by the organization.
   4. Identifying and supporting best practices in contracting, including through the use of technology and clause libraries. 
   5. Performing other tasks and duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. For example, while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk and hear. In addition, the employee frequently is required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms, communicate verbally, use computer and other technology (including keyboarding). 

Mental Demands

The mental demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Employee must have a high capacity for logical thinking, be able to cope effectively with stressful demands involving high levels of responsibility and urgent deadlines, remain calm in conflict situations, focus on mission-critical matter but also have the ability to switch quickly from one project or demand to another (and back again).

Minimum Education and Experience   Required 

1. Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent experience.
2. Strong organizational skills.
3. Strong writing skills.
4. Strong analytic skills.
5. Proficient with productivity tools, including databases and AI. 

Other Qualifications  

• Minimum 2 years of experience working with contracts and contract management.
• Certification as a project manager or 1 year of experience with project management. 

Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Disability Specifications