Associate General Counsel

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Our purpose, to improve customers’ lives by making healthcare work better, is far from ordinary. And so are our employees. Working at Premera means you have the opportunity to drive real change by transforming healthcare.

To better serve our customers, we are fostering a culture that emphasizes employee growth, collaborative innovation, and inspired leadership. We are dedicated to creating an environment where employees can excel and where top talent is attracted, retained, and thrives. As a testament to these efforts, Premera has been recognized on the 2025 America's Dream Employers list. Newsweek honored Premera as one of America's Greatest Workplaces, America's Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion, and America's Greatest Workplaces For Mental Well-Being, Forbes ranked Premera among America’s Best Midsize Employers for the fourth time.

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For Premera, Regulatory is not just a control function, but also an enabling one.  Our clients, many of them marquee organizations, need benefits packages that meet both employee and corporate needs and distinguish them on the marketplace.  Regulatory works closely with our Sales and Marketing team to ensure that our offerings can meet the diverse needs of multiple stakeholders. 

The Associate General Counsel specializing in benefits law and regulatory matters provides legal and other consultative services in a variety of matters affecting the company's businesses and operations. In this role, you will be a key player in ensuring that we are helping lead the market while keeping us in alignment with regulatory requirements.

What you’ll do:

• Provide legal analysis and consultative services that help the organization achieve its business objectives. Provide advice in a collaborative manner that is consistent with the company's values and applicable laws and regulations and provides for a practical balancing of legal risks with business results.
• Provide legal and regulatory guidance and counsel regarding benefits law including but not limited to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), ERISA, related tax law requirements and state benefit mandates.
• Partner directly with clients and leaders.
• Maintain knowledge of client's current business activities, as well as an awareness of applicable statutory laws, regulations, and judicial developments.
• Draft and review business agreements, legal filings, and other documents.
• Facilitate coordination with other business units and departments as necessary on complex issues and effectively communicate relevant guidance to clients.
• Bring a strong command of general legal principles, business knowledge, and a growing expertise in specialization.
• Identify and evaluate the degree of legal risks associated with an issue.
• Understand the regulatory environment affecting the business and represent the company's interests externally.
• Work with other business units and departments to address external issues.

What you will bring:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Must have passed WA State Bar Exam or be eligible to take exam.
• Five years of experience in a major law firm, corporate setting, or government agency providing legal services in a progressive legal environment to business or government clients.
• Two years of experience providing legal/regulatory services regarding benefits law including but not limited to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), ERISA, related tax law requirements and state benefit mandates a plus.
• Prior healthcare or insurance background a plus.

Premera total rewards

Our comprehensive total rewards package provides support, resources, and opportunities to help employees thrive and grow. Our total rewards are more than a collection of perks, they're a reflection of our commitment to your health and well-being. We offer a broad array of rewards including physical, financial, emotional, and community benefits, including:

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums.

• Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents.

• Life and disability insurance.

• Retirement programs, including a 401K employer match and, believe it or not, a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.

• Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs, just to name a few.

• Generous paid time off to reenergize.

• Looking for continuing education? We have tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.

• Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more.

For our hybrid employees, our on-campus model provides flexibility to create your own routine with access to on-site resources, networking opportunities, and team engagement.

• Commuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet.

• Free convenient on-site parking.

• Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable.

• Participate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs and more.

• Our complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.

• Need a brain break? Challenge someone to a game of shuffleboard or ping pong while on campus.

Equal employment opportunity/affirmative action:

Premera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Premera seeks to attract and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

If you need an accommodation to apply online for positions at Premera, please contact Premera Human Resources via email at careers@premera.com or via phone at 425-918-4785.

The pay for this role will vary based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographic location, market conditions, and specific skills and experience.

The salary range for this role is posted below; we generally target up to and around the midpoint of the range.

National Plus Salary Range:

*National Plus salary range is used in higher cost of labor markets including Western Washington and Alaska.

We’re happy to discuss compensation further during the interview because we believe that open communication leads to better outcomes for all. We’re committed to creating an environment where all employees are celebrated for their unique skills and contributions.