Senior Regulatory Counsel

AHIP is looking for an experienced Senior Regulatory Counsel, to join their team! If you are looking to make a real difference through your career journey, why not do it with the foremost health insurance advocacy organization in the nation? AHIP is the industry-leading trade association of health insurance providers striving to make health care better and coverage more affordable for every American. Our team works among the nation’s most influential policymakers and stakeholders with front-row seats to make an unparalleled impact and change with policy advocates, leading conveners and conferences, foremost innovators, and champions of the healthcare industry. 

Position Summary: Senior Regulatory Counsel is responsible for advancing AHIP's state regulatory agenda primarily with state regulators, at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), and other state-focused external policy and regulatory organizations. This position acts as subject matter expert with extensive subject knowledge and advises and promotes efforts within AHIP's State Affairs and Policy Department and with external organizations. They engage their networks to educate and advocate external decision makers, as well as have the ability to communicate effectively within their area of knowledge to internal stakeholders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Advocates AHIP policy interests at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”), with state regulators and other stakeholders.
2. Staffs NAIC national meetings, committees, work groups, and task-forces.
3. Staffs, as assigned, other state-focused external policy and regulatory organizations. Leads AHIP’s policy and advocacy engagement at the NAIC and other assigned state-focused external policy and regulatory organizations, including taking an active role in substantive policy work while collaborating internally with AHIP subject matter experts.
4. Works collaboratively with AHIP's members engaged at NAIC and other state-focused external policy and regulatory organizations to build consensus among AHIP members and drive policy agendas. 
5. Serves, as requested by Senior Vice President of State Affairs and Policy (“SVP of State Affairs and Policy”), as Department representative on internal or external AHIP committees or work groups.
6. Supports SVP of State Affairs and Policy in staffing State Government Relations Committee (“SGRC”), NAIC-related and other identified state-focused external policy and regulatory ---related internal committees and work groups, and other AHIP committees that support AHIP policy development, strategic communications, and advocacy agenda.
7. Supports SVP of State Affairs and Policy in building relationships and coalitions with external organizations to further AHIP's policy and advocacy agenda in the states. 
8. Serves as requested by SVP of State Affairs as AHIP liaison/spokesperson with state-focused external policy and political organizations. 
9. Supports AHIP State Affairs and Policy teams in AHIP’s legislative and regulatory policy priorities, including serving as subject matter expert of assigned issues.
10. Performs other tasks as required or assigned by SVP of State Affairs and Policy.

Physical Demands:  

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. For example, while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk and hear. In addition, the employee frequently is required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms, communicate verbally, use computer and other technology (including keyboarding). 

Mental Demands:

The mental demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Employee must have a high capacity for logical thinking, be able to cope effectively with stressful demands involving high levels of responsibility and urgent deadlines, remain calm in conflict situations, focus on mission-critical matter but also have the ability to switch quickly from one project or demand to another (and back again).

Minimum Education and Experience Required: 

1. Bachelor’s degree in political science or related field and/or equivalent experience. 
2. Juris Doctorate required. 
3. Minimum of 10-15 years of legislative, regulatory, political, public affairs, and industry experience.

Other Qualifications: 

• Strong understanding of NAIC organization and processes. 
• Detailed knowledge of state legislative and regulatory processes.
• Detailed knowledge of regulatory issues at the state level. 
• Strong understanding of influence structures within trade associations and other advocacy organizations.
• Strong understanding of state political dynamics and their impact on policy.
• Ability to gain trust and earn the respect of clients.
• Skills in developing and maintaining effective working relationships with AHIP members/staff and public officials.
• Ability to conceptualize, analyze, and communicate complex health policy issues.
• Ability to build consensus and manage conflicting interests. 
• Adapts well to fast-paced, dynamic environment and priorities.
• Ability to work favorably as part of a team, understand and follow direction.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships.
• Ability to influence others.
• Ability to identify and seek information.
• Analytical and conceptual thinking skills.

Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Disability Specifications 

AHIP will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.