Contract Advisor - Evernorth Health Services - Remote

The Evernorth Health Services Payer Solutions Contracting Advisor is responsible for drafting and preparation of non-standard and standard client contracts, managing redlines and facilitating negotiations, requiring a higher degree of independence and skill.

The role also serves as primary Contracting Team representation on assignments with the Business, Legal, Finance, Business Subject Matter Experts, external clients, or other third parties, as applicable.

This role will help drive department quality improvement efforts and measures aimed at improving the overall contracting process quality, efficiency and internal/external client satisfaction.

Responsibilities:


* This role works closely with internal matrix partners and Senior Legal Counsel to successfully plan, draft, prepare and execute contracting assignments and special projects


* Understand Client/Payer contracting arrangements, capture input from key stakeholders, assess impacts to existing agreements when applicable, and develop recommended contractual language, securing all necessary parties' approvals


* Participate in internal and client contract strategy and negotiation calls; capture meeting notes and proposed contract changes/redlines; draft new language, maintain separate internal and client versions as needed.

Follow-up with internal partners to ensure alignment with negotiated contract terms


* Write contract letters, other necessary communications and notices


* Act as Contracting team lead on assigned internal initiatives


* Partner and lead Contract Admin Team members to review and/or propose contract language changes for Senior Legal Counsel approval


* Help update and maintain agreement templates.

Obtain internal approvals on template updates as needed


* Ensure that agreements meet operational standards, accurately and on time


* Follow the Contracting Team's processes, including the archiving and dissemination of executed agreements


* Support quality efforts by analyzing and recommending process improvements to improve overall contracting process quality, efficiency and internal/external client satisfaction.

In addition, the role will support the education and training of contracting team members.


* When needed, support additional Contracting team responsibilities such as employer agreements, quality checks of work in progress, ad hoc projects, and other items


* Manage and maintain the contracting library


* Prioritize and balance the workload

Ideal candidate will offer:


* Bachelor's degree, preferred.


* 8+ years of relevant experience including at least 5 years drafting contractual language, preferred.


* Experience in health insurance, healthcare, or third party administration preferred


* Ability to adapt to a dynamic work environment, quickly grasp new concepts, solve problems and make decisions.


* Ability to work cross-functionally to mediate and resolve complex contract issues and ...