Associate General Counsel, Contracts
At a glance
Junior role at Agilon Health. Remote, United States · full-time · $129,700–$162,100 base.
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What you'll do
- Help negotiate Medicare Advantage risk agreements, including financial terms, risk structures, responsibility allocations and performance guarantees
- Maintain payer contract templates, resolve escalations and disputes, and prepare materials for joint operating committee meetings
- Track CMS updates and advise business partners on how they affect contract wording
- Align negotiated financial terms with Finance and Contract Analytics, then support contract changes, renewals and reconciliations
- Negotiate vendor agreements and coordinate with IT, privacy, Finance and Compliance on legal and operational terms
What you bring
- A Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and authorization to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction
- At least five years of transactional legal work, whether in-house, at a law firm or across both
- Experience in value-based care contracting and Medicare Advantage, along with prior work for a health plan or payer
- You can negotiate and draft agreements, assess risks, use sound judgment and explain concerns to business partners
Who this fits
This role suits a transactional attorney with healthcare experience who wants to build expertise in value-based payer contracting. The position is remote in the United States, and periodic business travel may be required.
From the employer
Company:
AHI agilon health, inc.Job Posting Location:
Remote - USAJob Title:
Associate General Counsel, ContractsJob Description:
agilon health is transforming primary care by building one of the nation's leading value-based care platforms. The Associate General Counsel, Contracting supports agilon's payor value-based care contracting function across the full contract lifecycle — from initial negotiation through post-execution management — with a focus on Medicare Advantage risk arrangements. Reporting to the Sr. Associate General Counsel, Payor Contracting, this role is well -suited for a transactional attorney with a healthcare background who is looking to deepen their expertise in value-based payor contracting within a trusted, influential in-house legal team.
Position Duties
Payor Contracting & Strategy
- Support negotiation of Medicare Advantage risk agreements, including provisions addressing financial terms, risk-bearing entity structures, DOFR allocations, performance guarantees, with senior legal and Payor Contracting leadership.
- Draft, review, and maintain payor contract templates; support escalations, disputes, and resolutions, and prepare for Joint Operating Committee (JOC) meetings and other payor-facing communications.
- Monitor CMS regulatory developments and advise business partners on contract language implications.
- Coordinate with Finance and Contract Analytics to align negotiated financial terms with approved financial models, and support the contractual aspects of post-execution management, amendments, renewals, and reconciliations.
Vendor Contracting
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial vendor/third-party agreements: technology, SaaS, professional services, consulting, data/analytics, licensing, and supply agreements, coordinating with privacy counsel and other subject-matter counsel as appropriate.
- Partner with IT, InfoSec, Privacy, Finance, Compliance, and business owners to ensure agreements address legal, regulatory, and operational requirements.
- Support standard templates, playbooks, and negotiation guidelines.
Additional & Cross-Functional Support
- Opportunities to contribute to physician/partner agreements, ACO program contracting (MSSP, LEAD), and clinical/co-management agreements, depending on interest and in coordination with relevant subject-matter counsel.
- Research federal and state legal developments affecting agilon's markets; translate legal, regulatory, financial, and operational risk into practical business guidance.
- Partner across Legal, Compliance, Finance, Operations, and Market teams in a highly matrixed environment; support additional projects as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- 5+ years of transactional legal experience (law firm, in-house, or both).
- Value-based care contracting experience; Medicare Advantage experience; and prior experience at a payor/health plan.
- Ability to draft and negotiate agreements, exercise sound judgment, identify and articulate legal/business risk, and work effectively in a highly matrixed organization.
Preferred Qualifications
- ACO REACH/LEAD or MSSP knowledge.
- Vendor/commercial contracting experience.
- Familiarity with CLM systems or contracting process improvement.
Travel & Compensation
Periodic business travel may be required. Base salary: $129,700–$162,100.
Location:
Remote - MAPay Range:
$129,700.00 - $162,100.00Salary range shown is a guideline. Individual compensation packages can vary based on factors unique to each candidate, such as skill set, experience, and qualifications.
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