Associate Senior Counsel – Healthcare, Commercial Litigation

Role Overview

• Independently develop, lead, and execute all facets of litigation management and strategy for their portfolio
• Manage their litigation portfolio by working collaboratively with colleagues in Legal, Compliance, Government Affairs and Communications, as well as business stakeholders
• Effectively direct, manage, and develop outside counsel
• Provide proactive, solution-oriented advice and counseling to support and protect business goals and objectives, including litigation mitigation and avoidance
• Employ highly polished and effective communication, listening, and writing skills, with a focus on interaction with and reporting to senior managers and executive leadership
• Demonstrate business acumen and understanding of the Cigna enterprise
• Participate in and contribute positively within Cigna's legal community

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and active state bar membership required
• Minimum of 7+ years of healthcare litigation experience at a top law firm, with the federal government, and/or in-house White-collar experience and experience working with state and federal regulators strongly preferred.
• Experience with laws impacting pharmacy benefit management (PBM) companies preferred
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Ability to present complex legal issues clearly to non-lawyers
• Demonstrated sound judgment and integrity
• Team-oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership
• Intellectual curiosity, learning agility, and willingness to take on challenging projects
• Willingness to travel occasionally

Benefits

• medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs
• 401(k)
• company paid life insurance
• tuition reimbursement
• a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year
• paid holidays