Associate Senior Counsel -Affirmative Litigation - Hybrid

This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic in-house litigation team responsible for managing Cigna and Evernorth's healthcare, commercial, corporate, investigations, and affirmative litigation portfolio.

This is a next-level development step for an experienced litigator - to apply their skills to support The Cigna Group's affirmative (plaintiff-side) litigation practice.

This Associate Senior Counsel position is an individual contributor role that reports to a managing attorney based in Bloomfield, Connecticut.

This role is an excellent fit for a strategic thinker who would assist business teams in resolving business-to-business disputes and proactively protecting company rights through opportunities in litigation.

This role is best for a self-starter who will help to build Cigna's recovery practice, build buy-in with internal and external stakeholders, and own cases start to finish.

Experience litigating federal and state healthcare and/or pharmacy benefits law is preferred, though not required.



* Direct and manage all aspects of a varied commercial litigation portfolio, including investigation, pleadings and discovery through the pre-trial, trial, settlement and appeal processes;


* Effectively direct and manage outside counsel;


* Work collaboratively within the Legal Department (including Compliance, Government Affairs and Communications colleagues), as well as business stakeholders;


* Evaluate financial impact and litigation funding options relevant to litigation disputes;


* Provide proactive, solution-oriented advice and counseling to support and protect business goals and objectives in connection with pre-litigation disputes;


* Employ highly polished and effective communication, listening, and writing skills, with a focus on interaction with and reporting to senior managers and executive leadership within a global and matrixed organization; and


* Participate in and contribute positively to the Cigna Legal community

QUALIFICATIONS:



* J.D.

and active state bar membership(s) is required


* Minimum of 7+years of litigation experience at a top firm, with the federal government, and/or in-house, preferably addressing plaintiff-side or affirmative litigation;


* Experience representing health insurance or pharmacy benefit management companies.


* Strong people skills;


* Financial acumen;


* Ability to present complex legal issues to non-lawyers;


* Demonstrated good judgment;


* Team focus;


* Learning agility and intellectual curiosity; and


* Willingness to take on difficult projects


* Willingness to travel occasionally


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* This is a hybrid role, requiring on-site presence in the office three days per week.

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

For this position, we ...