Health Care Service Corporation
Assistant General Counsel - Privacy
Health Care Service Corporation, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, 74145
At HCSC, we consider our employees the cornerstone of our business and the foundation to our success. We enable employees to craft their career with curated development plans that set their learning path to a rewarding and fulfilling career.Come join us and be part of a purpose driven company who is invested in your future!Job Summary
This is an opportunity for a motivated lawyer to advise HCSC on privacy, data, digital, and information security issues impacting health care and adjacent industries, the largest customer-owned health insurer in the United States, operating through its Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. In addition to its core health insurance offerings, HCSC is proud to serve millions of people through a diverse portfolio of businesses that provide adjacent products and services. These companies help advance HCSC’s goal of expanding access to quality, cost-effective health care to help people live healthier.In a highly complex and evolving legal and technology environment, the ideal candidate will provide sound, actionable legal advice on regulatory, business, and operational matters. A successful candidate will serve as a partner to our business leaders in developing adaptive strategies to support HCSC’s established business and to further its growth while continually advancing HCSC’s mission of expanding access to high-quality, cost-effective health care.The position can be based in Chicago, Illinois; Richardson, Texas; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Albuquerque, New Mexico; or Helena, Montana.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Provide practical and forward-thinking legal advice on moderately complex projects relating to privacy, data, digital, and information security, including negotiation of data use, privacy and vendor agreements, counseling on new technologies and cyber security, counseling on privacy incident response, implementation of new legal requirements, and other miscellaneous business initiatives.Provide legal support on more routine day-to-day business matters with a reasonable degree of independence.Counsel on potential emerging areas of risk and regulation related to privacy, security, and data. Work with the business and legal colleagues on implementation of new requirements.Work proactively with business and legal partners to identify and address potential regulatory, legal and business risks.Exercise judgment and ability to manage competing deadlines.Provide functional advice and guidance to legal support staff when assigned.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.Demonstrate ability and interest in learning and willingness to take on new challenges.Comply with HIPAA, Diversity Principles, Corporate Integrity, Compliance Program policies and other applicable corporate and departmental policies.Maintain complete confidentiality of company business.JOB REQUIREMENTS:
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.Experience in the health care industry may substitute for legal experience.Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills.Please Note: This role is a hybrid role and will require 3 in-office days per week.PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Demonstrated knowledge of key privacy, data and security laws and regulations, such as HIPAA, HITECH, and state laws.3+ years’ experience advising providers, insurers, other health care entities, or government agencies on privacy, data, digital, and information security legal issues.Contract negotiation experience.CIPP/US Certification a plus.Interest in expanding areas of legal interest and growing skills.We encourage people of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. Even if you don’t think you are a perfect fit, apply anyway - you might have qualifications we haven’t even thought of yet.Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at HCSC about our Employee Referral process!HCSC Employment Statement:
HCSC is committed to diversity in the workplace and to providing equal opportunity and affirmative action to employees and applicants. We are an Equal Opportunity Employment / Affirmative Action employer dedicated to workforce diversity and a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. Drug screening and background investigation are required, as allowed by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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This is an opportunity for a motivated lawyer to advise HCSC on privacy, data, digital, and information security issues impacting health care and adjacent industries, the largest customer-owned health insurer in the United States, operating through its Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. In addition to its core health insurance offerings, HCSC is proud to serve millions of people through a diverse portfolio of businesses that provide adjacent products and services. These companies help advance HCSC’s goal of expanding access to quality, cost-effective health care to help people live healthier.In a highly complex and evolving legal and technology environment, the ideal candidate will provide sound, actionable legal advice on regulatory, business, and operational matters. A successful candidate will serve as a partner to our business leaders in developing adaptive strategies to support HCSC’s established business and to further its growth while continually advancing HCSC’s mission of expanding access to high-quality, cost-effective health care.The position can be based in Chicago, Illinois; Richardson, Texas; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Albuquerque, New Mexico; or Helena, Montana.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Provide practical and forward-thinking legal advice on moderately complex projects relating to privacy, data, digital, and information security, including negotiation of data use, privacy and vendor agreements, counseling on new technologies and cyber security, counseling on privacy incident response, implementation of new legal requirements, and other miscellaneous business initiatives.Provide legal support on more routine day-to-day business matters with a reasonable degree of independence.Counsel on potential emerging areas of risk and regulation related to privacy, security, and data. Work with the business and legal colleagues on implementation of new requirements.Work proactively with business and legal partners to identify and address potential regulatory, legal and business risks.Exercise judgment and ability to manage competing deadlines.Provide functional advice and guidance to legal support staff when assigned.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.Demonstrate ability and interest in learning and willingness to take on new challenges.Comply with HIPAA, Diversity Principles, Corporate Integrity, Compliance Program policies and other applicable corporate and departmental policies.Maintain complete confidentiality of company business.JOB REQUIREMENTS:
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.Experience in the health care industry may substitute for legal experience.Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills.Please Note: This role is a hybrid role and will require 3 in-office days per week.PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Demonstrated knowledge of key privacy, data and security laws and regulations, such as HIPAA, HITECH, and state laws.3+ years’ experience advising providers, insurers, other health care entities, or government agencies on privacy, data, digital, and information security legal issues.Contract negotiation experience.CIPP/US Certification a plus.Interest in expanding areas of legal interest and growing skills.We encourage people of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. Even if you don’t think you are a perfect fit, apply anyway - you might have qualifications we haven’t even thought of yet.Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at HCSC about our Employee Referral process!HCSC Employment Statement:
HCSC is committed to diversity in the workplace and to providing equal opportunity and affirmative action to employees and applicants. We are an Equal Opportunity Employment / Affirmative Action employer dedicated to workforce diversity and a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. Drug screening and background investigation are required, as allowed by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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