Associate General Counsel - Technology

Anticipated End Date:

2025-06-13

Position Title:

Associate General Counsel - Technology

Job Description:

Associate General Counsel - Technology

The Associate General Counsel is responsible for providing legal advice on enterprise-wide technology matters and will effectively assist and advise on the development, use and sale of digital health technology products and services, including artificial intelligence (AI). 

How You Will Make an Impact:

• Serve as a key member of the Digital & Corporate Enterprise Legal team.
• Provide legal advice and guidance on digital health technology law topics such as AI, SaaS, software as a medical device, technology product development lifecycle, and data use advising business stakeholders and coordinating with lines of business attorneys.  
• Collaborate across the enterprise to provide legal support for the technology product development lifecycle and establish relationships with key stakeholders, such as product, strategy, sales, marketing and communications, privacy, compliance, the Responsible AI team, information security, risk management and litigation to ensure coordinated and appropriate processes exist to support business strategy while mitigating risk.
• Assess legal risk.
• Advise clients on legal risks and actively propose risk mitigation options.  
• Implement risk mitigation options in collaboration with cross-functional teams of stakeholders.
• Partner with the Public Affairs and Compliance teams to identify and interpret evolving regulations impacting business, provide strategic legal analysis and advise regarding gap assessments and mitigating controls.
• Provide ongoing internal education and training on legal issues.
• Actively participate in process improvement initiatives and provide guidance to non-attorneys and attorneys.  
• Collaborate with and supervise outside counsel as appropriate. 
• Work as a strategic partner and decision maker with more senior leaders and manage work independently.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues with a willingness to adapt to changing legal support needs of rapidly growing business.
• Prioritize competing priorities, communicate effectively, maintain a positive attitude and flexibility while producing consistently high-quality work product in a fast-paced environment

Minimum requirements:

Requires a JD, current license to practice law and minimum of 9 years of specific industry and/or technical legal experience post licensure including experience in managing outside counsel; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experience:

• JD from an ABA accredited law school.
• Experience at a complex, highly matrixed and regulated company is preferred.
• Deep understanding of relevant laws and regulations, with demonstrated ability to stay up to date with industry standards related to technology solutions including AI. 
• Client-service orientation with ability to create effective working relationships both internally and externally.
• Proven ability to provide practical legal advice in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, and the ability to effectively present information to and advise senior management.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail.

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below location(s), the salary* range for this specific position is $179,088 to $294,216.

Locations:  District of Columbia (Washington, DC), Chicago, IL, Hanover, MD, Mendota Heights, MN

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company.  The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.

* The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual co