Counsel, Assistant General Counsel

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

Legal Counsel providing integral support on HIPAA and healthcare regulations at BCBST. Engaging with business stakeholders to ensure compliance and mitigate legal risks while supporting digital health initiatives.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeChattanooga • Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide legal support and guidance to business leaders throughout the Enterprise, including advising on legal considerations and risks affecting business initiatives and operations.
Develop and maintain strong, professional business relationships with internal and external clients.
Assists and supports more senior attorneys with management of legal matters and projects.
Draft and revise legal documents, including contracts and legal memoranda.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctorate from an accredited institution
Must be a member of the TN bar, or licensed in another state and become a member of the TN bar as required by the state bar.
5 years - Private practice or in-house legal department experience required
Strong analytical, planning, organizational and research skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Ability to interpret and translate complex concepts into information meaningful to business personnel.
Ability to work independently on multiple tasks involving critical deadlines with little or no supervision as well as part of a team

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relocation assistance if not residing in the Chattanooga area
Empowering work culture
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal supportcontract draftinglegal memorandalegal research

Soft Skills

analytical skillsplanning skillsorganizational skillsresearch skillsoral communicationwritten communicationindependent workteam collaboration

Certifications

Juris DoctorateTN bar membership