Director Legal Operations | Remote
Job Description:
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At AmeriHealth Caritas, we’re passionate about helping people get care, stay well and build healthy communities. As one of the nation's leaders in health care solutions, we offer our associates the opportunity to impact the lives of millions of people through our national footprint of products, services and award-winning programs. AmeriHealth Caritas is seeking talented, passionate individuals to join our team. Together we can build healthier communities. If you want to make a difference, we’d like to hear from you.
Headquartered in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, AmeriHealth Caritas is a mission-driven organization with more than 30 years of experience. We deliver comprehensive, outcomes-driven care to those who need it most. We offer integrated managed care products, pharmaceutical benefit management and specialty pharmacy services, behavioral health services, and other administrative services.
Discover more about us at www.amerihealthcaritas.com.
Job Summary
The Director, Legal Operations will be responsible for day-to-day operational, financial, reporting operations across the legal department. They will be responsible for direct knowledge management systems and communication updates, including ops reports, newsletters, etc. This position is responsible for driving more effective and efficient relationships with external law firms, alternative legal service providers, and vendors, reducing aggregate costs, enhancing transparency /visibility and implementing greater controls. The Director will collaborate with department leadership and determine the necessary tools for legal organization and deliver testing, training and support for tools throughout the department. The Director will implement strategic vision for the department in cooperation with the General Counsel. The Director will lead the department’s knowledge management efforts, arrange regular subject matter training, quarterly department meetings, and other training opportunities for the department.
Essential Functions
- Coordinates the interface and management of outside counsel.
- Develops and delivers legal operations training for the department and its business clients.
- Delivers department specific accounting and finance services: modeling, capital planning, complex accruals, metrics and risk reporting.
- Develops strategic, functional and operating plans.
- Leads cost and performance management for supplier and outside counsel network.
- Oversees development and implementation of department policies, communications and trainings.
- Identifies and oversees projects to deliver initiatives that increase efficiencies for Legal services.
- Develops cross-business unit business process improvement, programs and tools that effectively deliver legal service to enable speed to market, revenue opportunities and risk mitigation.
- Creates client self-help tools: dashboards, toolkits, legal training, Q A, process flow, contract builders, etc.
- Delivers records management governance and practices: access, security, storage retrieval, audits, reporting, destruction and preservation – legal and vital corporate records.
- Delivers Legal systems and solutions management: matter, document, e-billing, corporate secretary/subsidiary, Ip/ docketing, electronic legal research, ethics and compliance.
- Supports department staffing and performance management.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree required.
- MBA or JD preferred.;
- Minimum 6 years’ prior legal operations management experience.
- Law firm or in-house corporate legal department experience.
- Working knowledge of finance.
Other Skills:;
- Ability to apply knowledge of multidisciplinary business principles and practices to achieve successful outcomes in cross functional projects and activities.
- Ability to achieve goals through direct and indirect influence and collaboration.
- Proactive, entrepreneurial approach to recognizing needs, solving problems, anticipating issues and developing solutions; excellent business judgment and strategic thinking.
- Skills in sound judgment, problem solving, critical thinking and interpersonal communication.
- Attention to detail with excellent time management and multitasking/prioritization abilities.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
At Amerihealth Caritas, everyone can feel valued, supported, and comfortable to be themselves. Our commitment to equity means that all associates have a fair opportunity to achieve their full potential. We put these principles into action every day by acting with integrity and respect. We stand together to speak out against injustice and to break down barriers to support a more inclusive and equitable workplace. Celebrating and embracing the diverse thoughts and perspectives that make up our workforce means our company is more vibrant, innovative, and better able to support the people and communities we serve.
We keep our associates happy so they can focus on keeping our members healthy.
Our Comprehensive Benefits Package
Competitive pay, Paid time off including holidays and volunteer events, Health insurance coverage for you and your dependents on Day 1, 401(k) Tuition reimbursement and more.
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