Edifecs Careers

Legal Counsel

Overview 

We are hiring a critical team member to join Edifecs’ Legal team. You will play a vital role in Edifecs’ growth. The ideal candidate will possess strong in-house experience in healthcare software transactions and supporting the procurement needs of a technology organization.     

The successful candidate will be ready to navigate a growth-oriented, rapidly changing, and sometimes ambiguous environment. This person will be comfortable juggling multiple tasks under tight deadlines and must be a strong writer and communicator throughout the organization. A passion for personal accountability and setting high standards is essential for success. 

What you will do:
 

• Review and negotiate Procurement Contracts, BAAs, flow-down terms, and support on special projects that meet Edifecs’ requirements under its policies, including those for risk tolerance, while working collaboratively with the business teams.
• Strong experience drafting original legal provisions outside of form documents, which includes the ability to identify legal issues independently. 
• Healthcare privacy experience including the ability to review Business Associate Agreements
• Collaborate and partner with IT, services, product, security, and other business units at all levels throughout the organization to ensure that customer contracts adequately protect Edifecs’ interests.
• Support the continuous improvement of standard forms of agreement and legal processes.
• Be a trusted business partner, responding in a timely and productive manner to requests from internal stakeholders.
• Counsel internal stakeholders regarding company policies, legal issues, and risk tolerance.
• Assist with special projects as needed.
   

What you will bring:  

• JD Degree and active admission to practice law in a U.S. jurisdiction where you reside is required.
• At least 5 years relevant experience at a major law firm and/or in-house, including negotiating technology agreements, particularly for On-Prem, SAAS, PAAS and IAAS solutions.
• Proven proficiency in leading negotiations for customer facing software, cloud contracts, and procurement contracts (contractor agreements, marketing engagements, IT software vendor contractors)
• Ability to translate complex legal concepts into timely, clear, concise, and business-focused legal advice for internal stakeholders.
• Expertise in IT procurement and a proven track record in managing vendor contracts, including experience supporting HR and Marketing procurement requests highly preferred.
• Familiarity with the HIPAA and changing landscape of US Privacy laws is required. A CIPP designation is preferred, but not required.
• Commitment to customer service (yes, our internal stakeholders are also our customers) and meeting the needs of internal stakeholders.
• Self-starter and ability to manage change within a fast-paced organization.
• Excellent project management, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent at multitasking and managing competing priorities with little supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively and proactively provide sound legal advice, exercise good business judgement, and demonstrate business acumen.

Note: The expected base pay range for this position is $120,000 - $165,000 per year. Base pay offered may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, education, and experience.    

We are pleased to offer our associates a comprehensive well-being plan.  Our offerings include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a 401(k) retirement savings plan including an Edifecs matching contribution, and up to 25 days of PTO and 10 holidays per year.  More information on these and additional well-being offerings can be found here.
  

About Edifecs 

Edifecs is a premier technology company in the U.S. Healthcare market with solutions focused on interoperability, workflows, risk adjustment, value-based care payments, and analytics. Edifecs solutions are used by leading healthcare entities including, payers, providers, employers, third-party administrators, and government agencies. With innovative technology and solutions, Edifecs helps its customers by optimizing the secure exchange and processing of administrative and clinical data, reducing the cost of complying with regulations, and automating workflows involved in multiple core processes within the healthcare ecosystem. Edifecs is a frontrunner in providing solutions for B2B data exchange, streamlining key workflows in areas such as enrollment, risk adjustment, and alternative payment models. With the advent of FHIR and new regulatory guidance from HHS, Edifecs has emerged as a leader in easing the effort associated with achieving compliance with new federal rules and in making the healthcare consumer the primary stakeholder. Edifecs solutions are offered in both On-Premise and SaaS models. The company is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with additional offices in Atlanta, Georgia, and Mohali, India, an engineering center in Moldova, and has more than 700 employees. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or another legally protected status.  

Edifecs will provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities who need assistance applying for a job.  Please contact [email protected] for more information.