We value diversity — in backgrounds and in experiences. Healthcare is a universal concern, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of healthcare. The Clover legal team is a small and nimble group that takes on novel legal issues requiring innovative solutions. We are a smart and resourceful group of in-house lawyers proactively addressing legal matters that challenge us to think differently.
As the Deputy General Counsel, you will report to the General Counsel and be a key member of the legal organization and broader leadership team. You will partner with business groups across the company to provide advice and counsel on a broad range of corporate and health care issues, and work closely with leaders to anticipate and develop solutions. In this executive-facing role, you will also provide guidance on compliance with applicable regulations to Clover's corporate strategy and businesses. You should be a team player and not afraid to take on new challenges or work with uncertainty.
As the Deputy General Counsel, you will:
- Leadership and Mentorship: Lead and mentor a diverse team of legal professionals, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning within the legal department. Develop and improve upon legal operations and processes in order to enhance efficiency and impact of the team.
- Executive Business Partnership: Represent the General Counsel in discussions with other senior leaders throughout the organization. Leverage your deep legal and business partnership expertise to guide Clover’s executive team and other cross-functional leaders on a wide range of issues, including commercial contracts, regulatory compliance, intellectual property, and corporate governance. Play a key role in building and supporting Clover’s subsidiaries.
- Legal Risk Management: Assess legal risks associated with Clover’s short and long term business activities and initiatives, and architect strategies to mitigate such risks while aligning with organizational goals.
- Escalation Point: Serve as an escalation point for urgent legal matters, representing the General Counsel and providing timely and practical solutions to complex legal issues.
- Healthcare Expertise: Leverage your knowledge of healthcare laws and regulations to provide specialized guidance on matters related to health technology, value-based deals, and other healthcare-specific issues.
- External Counsel Management: Manage relationships with external legal counsel and other service providers, ensuring efficient and cost-effective delivery of legal services.
- Compliance and Ethics: Promote a culture of compliance and ethical conduct throughout the organization, staying abreast of relevant legal developments and industry trends. Assist in developing internal policies across a broad range of subject matter, including employment, privacy and security.
Success in this role looks like:
- Legal Team Engagement: You will provide both mentorship and technical expertise to a high functioning legal team, which will enhance the overall bandwidth and enable the department to handle a greater volume of work efficiently and effectively. Your leadership capabilities will ensure high levels of engagement, satisfaction, and professional growth.
- Organizational Productivity: You will scale Clover’s legal function through process automation, new technologies and platforms, and improved collaboration.
- Business Continuity: Your effective business partnership will be critical for ensuring the organization builds towards future goals in a compliant and sustainable manner.
You should get in touch if:
- You have a J.D degree from an accredited law school along with deep experience in both a national law firm and in-house legal setting, and are licensed to practice law in a U.S. state.
- You are a strategic and effective leader and mentor with demonstrable career progression including time spent as a Deputy General Counsel and/or leader of a corporate legal function.
- You are a proven legal business partner and have a demonstrated ability to effectively work with C-suite executives.
- You have demonstrated expert knowledge in either SaaS licensing or Value Based Care contracting through your senior leadership roles within technology and/or healthcare organizations.
- You are detail-oriented and a dynamic team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
- You have the ability to effectively present and analyze information, to exercise sound judgment, and respond to questions from team members and management.
- You are comfortable with ambiguity and thrive on crafting innovative solutions to problems.
- Last but not least, you are a “doer” and willing to roll up your sleeves, dive in and do the work to help us make health care better for everyone.
About Clover: We are reinventing health insurance by combining the power of data with human empathy to keep our members healthier. We believe the healthcare system is broken, so we've created custom software and analytics to empower our clinical staff to intervene and provide personalized care to the people who need it most.
We always put our members first, and our success as a team is measured by the quality of life of the people we serve. Those who work at Clover are passionate and mission-driven individuals with diverse areas of expertise, working together to solve the most complicated problem in the world: healthcare.
From Clover’s inception, Diversity & Inclusion have always been key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people's lives. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employee’s points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.
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