Counsel, General Corporate and M&A

Humana

Counsel supporting Humana’s mergers and acquisitions team, managing strategic transactions across healthcare sectors. Involves legal due diligence, negotiating, and advising on risks and solutions.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeLouisville • Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $138,900 - $191,000 per yearWebsite

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Hard Skills

mergers and acquisitionstransactional experiencedrafting agreementsnegotiating agreementslegal due diligencedeal structuringtransaction documentsregulatory complianceantitrust filingspublic company securities law

Soft Skills

collaborationindependencecounselingadvisingmanagement

Certifications & Qualifications

J.D.active license to practice law

Industry Keywords

healthcareregulated industriesstate regulatory approvalslicensing

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a wide variety of high-impact deals, including acquisitions.
Independently manage smaller transactions with limited oversight.
Contribute to larger, complex deals as part of a highly experienced, collaborative team.
Provide end-to-end counseling to Corporate Development and other internal business leaders throughout the transaction lifecycle.
Draft and negotiate non-disclosure agreements and letters of intent, and advise on deal structuring considerations.
Lead legal due diligence processes and coordinate with colleagues in Humana's regulatory, compliance, and other legal practice groups.
Running deal processes on acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures, including drafting and negotiating principal transaction documents.

Requirements

What you’ll need

J.D. from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in applicable jurisdiction, or eligible for licensure through reciprocity.
Minimum of 3 years of substantive mergers and acquisitions transactional experience, including experience drafting and negotiating acquisition agreements, with the ability to manage transactions from letter of intent through closing.
Experience practicing mergers and acquisitions as an attorney at a law firm.
Familiarity with regulatory processes applicable to healthcare or other highly regulated industries (e.g., state regulatory approvals, antitrust filings, licensing).
Public company securities law experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental and vision benefits
401(k) retirement savings plan
time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave)
short-term and long-term disability
life insurance and many other opportunities