Senior Counsel

Hi, we're Oscar. We're hiring a Sr. Counsel to join our Legal team.

Oscar is the first health insurance company built around a full stack technology platform and a focus on serving our members. We started Oscar in 2012 to create the kind of health insurance company we would want for ourselves—one that behaves like a doctor in the family.

About the role

Oscar’s Senior Counsel, Litigation is an important member of the Legal team responsible for driving and building on our litigation strategy.  The Senior Counsel role may also include serving as an important advisor on health insurance regulatory requirements for areas such as product, network and operations.

You will report to the VP, Regulatory Counsel and Government Affairs.

Work Location:

Oscar is a blended work culture where everyone, regardless of work type or location, feels connected to their teammates, our culture and our mission.

If you live within commutable distance to our New York City office (in Hudson Square), our Tempe office (off the 101 at University Dr), or our Los Angeles office (in Marina Del Rey), you will be expected to come into the office at least two days each week. Otherwise, this is a remote / work-from-home role.

You must reside in one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, or Washington, D.C. Note, this list of states is subject to change. #LI-Remote

Pay Transparency:

The base pay for this role in the states of California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Washington is: $192,000 - $252,000 per year.  The base pay for this role in all other locations is: $172,200 - $226,800 per year. You are also eligible for employee benefits, participation in Oscar's unlimited vacation program, company equity grants and annual performance bonuses.

Responsibilities

• Work with important partners on a cohesive and comprehensive litigation strategy that aligns with our strategic goals
• Build our litigation strategy and ensure that a variety of complex litigation matters are managed
• Engage to ensure we have the processes and operations to respond to and defend against litigation matters and to minimize litigation in the future
• Develop a budget for assigned litigation matters and manage outside counsel 
• Develop metrics which demonstrate trends on the organizations’ litigation portfolio 
• Provide strategic and guidance on state legal and regulatory requirements applicable to health insurers and HMOs 
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Attorney in good standing with J.D. from an ABA accredited law school and at least 8 years of relevant experience at a top tier law firm and/or in-house
• Experience working in the health insurance industry for at least 7 years and understanding of payer-provider disputes
• Experience managing a complex litigation portfolio in-house at another organization for at least 7 years
• Experience litigating a variety of complex disputes on both plaintiff and defendant side for at least 7 years
• Understanding of end-to-end litigation process, legal research, eDiscovery, and contract drafting and interpretation
• Litigation experience in Florida, California, Texas, and/or New York jurisdictions

Bonus Points

• Strategic thinker 
• Analytical abilities in developing working understanding of new topics for yourself and business clients
• Comfortable in an ever changing environment