Corporate Counsel

Delta Dental of Arizona, the state’s #1 dental and vision insurance company, is seeking a Corporate Counsel to join our dynamic Legal and Compliance team. This role is a key contributor in providing strategic legal guidance and ensuring compliance across the organization. Reporting to the Assistant General Counsel, this position will handle a variety of legal assignments that directly impact the company's rights and responsibilities while upholding high standards of legal and business ethics. 

The ideal candidate is a proactive, solutions-oriented professional with experience in contract drafting and review, litigation management, and regulatory compliance in the health insurance or related field. They will provide high-quality legal advice, recommend practical courses of action, and collaborate cross-functionally to support strategic business initiatives in a fast-paced, evolving environment. If you are looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the benefits and wellness industry, join our mission-driven team.

 

About You

As a dedicated legal professional, you bring a strong background in providing strategic legal counsel and practical solutions to support business objectives. With experience drafting and reviewing contracts, provider network agreements, and marketing materials, you ensure compliance with legal standards while balancing business needs. Your ability to navigate complex legal matters, conduct thorough research, and manage litigation allows you to mitigate risks and protect the company’s interests. You are committed to upholding the highest legal and business ethics standards and delivering clear and actionable legal advice to internal clients.

Beyond legal advisory, you thrive in dynamic environments, contributing to cross-functional projects and collaborating with teams to achieve business goals. Your role extends to compliance oversight and developing training programs that enhance internal understanding of legal responsibilities. By staying current with evolving legal trends and regulations, you proactively identify potential challenges and opportunities, ensuring the company remains well-positioned in a competitive and highly regulated industry.

Sound like you?  Please read on! 

Essential Functions

• Provides high-quality oral and written legal advice cost-effectively to internal clients.
• Recommends practical courses of action to achieve client goals within the scope of what is legally permissible.
• Actively contribute as a member or leader of cross-functional projects.
• Representative duties include drafting and reviewing legal documents (e.g., contracts, insurance policy forms, insurance-related documents, marketing material, and others) involving substantial legal issues, researching legal issues, and assisting with litigation management.
• Manages a fast-paced and diverse workflow.
• May review the work of compliance. 
• May prepare and conduct training sessions for internal clients.
• Maintains current knowledge of legal issues and developments in the law.
• Other duties may vary according to business unit support needs.

•  Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
• Admittance to the Arizona State Bar or eligible to be in-house counsel in the state of Arizona 
• 2-4  years of experience
• Basic understanding of insurance laws and regulations
• Understands the insurance industry and its concepts
• Experience with health insurance industry and provider networks
• Preferable to have experience with government programs including AHCCCS, Medicare Advantage, and ACA plans
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong research and analysis skills
• Client focus and relationship-building skills
• Can manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail
• Enjoys learning and is comfortable engaging with new technology

Starting pay for this position includes a starting base pay range of $125,000- $178,000. 

About Us

Delta Dental of Arizona’s vision is simple: healthier lives for everyone. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to create a path to better health and wellness. We’re transforming from a single line insurance company to a multi-line health and wellness organization with a foundation that has awarded millions in grants to non-profits who care for our most vulnerable residents by offering dignity and hope.

Our employees enjoy competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), student loan assistance, six weeks of paid parental leave, volunteer PTO, and a culture that embraces collaboration, service, integrity, and inclusion.  At about 150 employees, we cultivate a work community where all employees are known by name, and everyone’s contributions are visible, noticed, and celebrated.