Counsel-client Contracting (evicore ) at The Cigna Group

Overview

Counsel will serve as a key member of eviCore’s Client Contracting team, providing legal guidance on complex commercial agreements and regulatory matters supporting eviCore’s medical

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• management solutions.
• This role will partner closely with business leaders, product teams, compliance, and other cross-functional stakeholders to deliver practical, risk-based legal advice that supports business growth and regulatory compliance.
• Key Responsibilities Negotiate, draft, and advise on client contracts supporting Commercial, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid business.
• Provide legal guidance on commercial, operational, and regulatory issues impacting eviCore products and services.
• Partner with business leaders to develop practical solutions that balance legal risk and business objectives.
• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Risk Management, Product, and Operations partners to provide consistent and timely guidance.
• Identify emerging legal and regulatory risks and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Support the development of innovative contract structures and business arrangements.
• Qualifications Juris Doctor (JD) required. 3+ years of experience negotiating and drafting commercial agreements.
• Experience providing practical legal counsel to business stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate directly with clients, customers, providers, vendors, or business partners.
• Healthcare industry experience preferred, including health systems, health plans, managed care, pharmacy, digital health, healthcare technology, or other healthcare-related organizations.
• Familiarity with healthcare regulatory matters, HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, or privacy laws preferred.
• Strong judgment, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Remote role Ideal Candidate We are seeking a business-minded attorney who enjoys partnering with stakeholders, negotiating complex agreements, and providing practical legal guidance in a highly regulated healthcare environment.
• Candidates may come from healthcare law firms, health systems, health plans, pharmacy organizations, healthcare technology companies, digital health organizations, or other healthcare-focused settings.
• If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

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• , with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related

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• including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs.
• We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year, paid holidays, and leaves of absence.
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• About Evernorth Health Services Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality.
• We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people.
• Join us in driving growth and improving lives.
• Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
• If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete the online application process, please email seeyourself@thecignagroup.com for assistance.
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• The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible.
• Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment.
• These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.
• Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.