Assoc General Counsel-(Woodland Hills CA only)-53579
WellPoint is the nation's leading health benefits company serving the needs of approximately 28 million medical members nationwide.
WellPoint is the nation's leading health benefits insurer and a Fortune Top 50 company. At WellPoint, we are dedicated to improving the lives of the people we serve and the health of our communities. WellPoint strives to simplify the connection between health, care, and value for our customers.
Bring your expertise to our innovative, achievement-driven culture, and you will discover lasting rewards and the opportunity to take your career further than you can imagine.
We are seeking an experienced litigation attorney to handle and oversee corporate litigation.
* Responsible for providing legal advice and recommendations for initiatives and projects developed in response to client's overall objectives and needs.
* Focus of work is on large scale and/or high financial level projects with broad department and/or organizational impact and moderate level of risk.
* Experience in health care litigation, bad faith defense, 17200 claims, electronic discovery and class action litigation
* You will have your own case load, including court appearances, arbitrations, research, pleadings, discovery, correspondence and settlement negotiations.
* You will also supervise outside counsel and provide advice and assistance to executives and management on corporate, legal and regulatory matters.
* The position requires prior experience as primary attorney on litigation files
Requirements:
Qualified candidate must have:
o A JD degree
o Current license to practice law o Minimum of 9 years of experience as a litigator, preferably practicing in health care or insurance law. o Effectively present information to senior management, o Write business legal reports and correspondence o Self-assured and confident in a variety of settings. o Familiarity with insurance claims, underwriting practiceso Knowledge of California health care statutes and federal law affecting the health care industry preferred. o Works well independently and as part of a team with a manager and individuals located in remote offices. o A J.D. from an ABA accredited law school and admission to practice in California are required.
