Assistant General Counsel – State Regulatory

Health Care Service Corporation

Attorney coordinating regulatory legal guidance for HCSC's healthcare plans across multiple states. Engaging with legal and business teams to ensure compliance and identify risks.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeRichardson • Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $121,200 - $225,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Represent the company in dealings with applicable regulatory bodies, for example, state departments of insurance and other state or federal agencies.
Monitor state legislative and regulatory developments and work with HCSC government relations, business, and legal colleagues to understand impact of and ensure compliance with new and proposed legislation, regulations, rules and court rulings.
Work proactively with business and legal partners to identify and address potential regulatory, legal and business risks.
Provide prompt and actionable legal advice to business and legal partners regarding regulatory risks relating to a variety of moderately complex projects or business offerings relating to health care management, clinical initiatives, benefit plan design, pharmacy and other miscellaneous initiatives.
Provide legal support on more routine day-to-day business matters with reasonable degree of independence.
Maintain complete confidentiality of business information.
Collaborate with legal colleagues to identify legal issues with potential cross-functional impact.
Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with co-workers, management, customers, and other stakeholders.
Provide functional advice and guidance to legal support staff when assigned.
Exercise judgment and ability to manage competing deadlines.
Demonstrate ability and interest in learning and willingness to take on new challenges.
Comply with HIPAA, Corporate Integrity, Compliance Program policies, and other applicable corporate and departmental policies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctor Degree and a license to practice law in the state where the legal department is located.
5 years’ experience as a practicing attorney after receiving a law degree, particularly with demonstrated understanding/experience with the health care or health insurance field.
Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills.
3-5 years recent experience with laws and regulations impacting the health insurance field (preferred).
Strong business collaboration and writing skills, including the ability to clearly provide legal counsel and solutions to complex issues (preferred).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) savings plan
Pension plan
Paid time off
Paid parental leave
Disability insurance
Supplemental life insurance
Employee assistance program
Paid holidays
Tuition reimbursement
Other incentives

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Hard Skills & Tools

Juris Doctor Degreelicense to practice lawlegal adviceregulatory compliancehealth care managementclinical initiativesbenefit plan designpharmacy regulationslegal researchrisk assessment

Soft Skills

clear communicationwritten communicationbusiness collaborationjudgmenttime managementconfidentialityproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillsprofessionalismadaptability