Attorney

Your Future Evolves HereEvolent Health has a bold mission to change the health of the nation by changing the way health care is delivered. Evolenteers make a difference wherever they are, whether it is at a medical center, in the office, or while working from home across 48 states. We empower you to work from where you work best, which makes juggling careers, families, and social lives so much easier. Through our recognition programs, we also highlight employees who live our values, give back to our communities each year, and are champions for bringing their whole selves to work each day. If you’re looking for a place where your work can be personally and professionally rewarding, don’t just join a company with a mission. Join a mission with a company behind it.Why We’re Worth the Application:

We continue to grow year over year.

Recognized as a leader in driving important diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) efforts (https://www.evolenthealth.com/diversity) .

Achieved a 100% score two years in a row on the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index recognizing us as a best place to work for LGBTQ+ equality.

Named to Parity.org’s list of the best companies for women to advance for 3 years in a row (https://www.evolenthealth.com/about-us/press-releases/9328/evolent-health-named-to-parity.org%E2%80%99s-best-companies-for-women-to-advance-list-2022) (2020, 2021 and 2022).

Continue to prioritize the employee experience and achieved a 90% overall engagement score on our employee survey in May 2022.

Publish an annual DE&I report (https://dev.evolenthealth.com/sites/default/files-public/Evolent%20Health%202020%20DE%26I%20Annual%20Report.pdf) to share our progress on how we’re building an equitable workplace.

What You’ll Be Doing:Evolent Health is looking for an Attorney to be a key member of the Legal Department. The Attorney will play a critical role in executing Evolent Health’s mission by assisting with day-to-day and long-term legal counseling and strategy. Under general guidance and supervision of the Vice President, Associate General Counsel, the Attorney will prepare and review a variety of complex contracts and provide legal counsel, guidance and representation to Evolent Health as requested on complex legal and operational issues. The ideal candidate will be experienced in health care contracting.Responsibilities :

Provide sound and efficient legal advice and counsel on a wide range of state and federal regulatory issues related to Evolent’s business and operations, including but not limited to: general corporate transactions, managed care, health reform, HIPAA, ERISA, provider and vendor contracting, compliance, population health, Medicare, and Medicaid

Draft, review and negotiate contracts with providers, vendors, managed care customers, and other third parties to ensure compliance with applicable statutes, case law, governmental regulations and Evolent policy guidelines. Analyze and advise business owners of contractual terms and their implications and finalize the agreement consistent with the risk tolerance of Evolent, producing clean and accurate legal documents

Assist Evolent business and operations with risk identification and management. Assist in development of methods for achieving Evolent goals, such as updating template agreements and standardization of legal terms

Coordinate with Compliance Department as it relates to legal issues, including assisting with compliance investigations and audits as needed

Draft and review significant correspondence and other documents on behalf of Evolent. Use skill, knowledge and experience to assist Evolent in amicably resolving disputes with third parties

Partner with various business units as they pertain to the provision of legal services; establish and maintain working relationships with all department personnel relative to the legal service function

Research and apply state and federal requirements to operational issues

Perform other legal tasks as assigned and necessary

The Experience You'll Need (Required):

Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school

Member in good standing with a state bar

Finishing Touches (Preferred):

3 to 5 years of experience

Law firm and/or in-house legal department experience in health care legal and regulatory areas

Strong written and oral communication, presentation, analytical, and research skills

Ability to prioritize and manage simultaneous projects with minimal supervision in a fast-paced and dynamic work setting

Successfully able to work independently and collaboratively

Strong sense of ethics, “roll-up sleeves” attitude, and good sense of humor

Technical Requirements:Currently, Evolent employees work remotely temporarily due to COVID-19. As such, we require that all employees have the following technical capability at their home: High speed internet over 10 Mbps and, specifically for all call center employees, the ability to plug in directly to the home internet router. These at-home technical requirements are subject to change with any scheduled re-opening of our office locations.Evolent Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all its employees, partners and patients and complies with all applicable local, state, and federal law regarding COVID health and vaccination requirements. Evolent expects all employees to also comply. We currently require all employees who may voluntarily return to our Evolent offices to be vaccinated and invite all employees regardless of vaccination status to remain working from home. Certain jobs require face-to-face interaction with our providers and patients in client facilities or homes. Employees working in such roles will be required to meet our vaccine requirements without exception or exemption.Evolent Health is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.Compensation Range: The minimum salary for this position is $140,000, plus benefits. Salaries are determined by the skill set required for the position and commensurate with experience and may vary above and below the stated amounts.Don't see the dream job you are looking for? Drop off your contact information and resume and we will reach out to you if we find the perfect fit!For more insights about Evolent Health, click on Life At Evolent (https://www.evolenthealth.com/about-us/life-at-evolent) to learn more!