Valenz
Valenz Health is the platform to simplify healthcare – the destination for employers, payers, providers and members to reduce costs, improve quality, and elevate the healthcare experience. The Valenz mindset and culture of innovation combine to create a distinctly different approach to an inefficient health system. With fully integrated solutions, Valenz engages early and often to execute across the entire patient journey – from care navigation and management to payment integrity, plan performance and provider verification. With a 99% client retention rate, we elevate expectations to a new level of efficiency, effectiveness and transparency where smarter, better, faster healthcare is possible.
Ensure all your application information is up to date and in order before applying for this opportunity. About This Opportunity As a Sr. Healthcare Contracts Counsel, you’ll lead complex healthcare contracting across the enterprise. You’ll own negotiation strategy, drafting, risk assessment, and stakeholder enablement—protecting the company while accelerating deals. In this high-volume, rapid-turn environment, you’ll independently manage multiple concurrent negotiations, deliver clear, business-forward advice on tight timelines, and advance strategic initiatives with minimal oversight.
Things You’ll Do Here
Lead preparation, negotiation, and execution of a wide range of agreements: MSAs/SOWs, payer and provider/network agreements, TPAs/administrative services, BAAs/DPAs/DUAs, data licenses/sharing, SaaS/technology, subcontractor/vendor, and strategic partnerships.
Balance deal velocity with risk by applying pre-approved fallbacks, escalation paths, and time-boxed issue resolution.
Own and continuously improve templates, clause libraries, fallback matrices, and negotiation playbooks, implementing disciplined version control and change governance.
Partner with Legal Ops and Procurement to refine intake, triage, and approval workflows; optimize CLM metadata, playbook routing, and dashboards to reduce bottlenecks.
Identify and mitigate risks under HIPAA/HITECH, state privacy laws (e.g., CCPA/CPRA), ERISA (as applicable), CMS and state insurance/TPA rules, AKS/Stark (as implicated), and data-security standards (SOC 2, HITRUST).
Provide concise, actionable guidance to Sales, Network, Operations, Finance, Procurement, IT/Security, and HR; deliver practical options and tradeoffs in real time.
Build training, checklists, and quick-reference guides on contracting policies, regulatory requirements, and negotiation best practices tailored for a fast-turn business.
Support corporate governance by drafting and maintaining contracting and third-party risk policies aligned with enterprise risk management and throughput goals.
Manage pre-litigation disputes, cure/termination processes, and escalations; coordinate with outside counsel on litigation, regulatory inquiries, or audits.
Support M&A, product and data initiatives, and vendor/security assessments; lead legal workstreams and contract portfolio diligence.
Provide day-to-day guidance and quality control for associate attorneys and contract managers with a focus on prioritization, triage, and SLA discipline.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.
What You’ll Bring to the Team
Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
Active license to practice law in a U.S. state.
5+ years of relevant legal experience in corporate and healthcare law with strong legal drafting and analytical skills.
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced environment.
Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to analyze complex legal issues and provide clear, practical guidance.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to convey legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); familiarity with contract management systems or legal research tools preferred.
A plus if you have:
In-house experience at a health plan, TPA, cost containment/claims, provider organization, PBM, or healthtech company.
Experience with third-party risk management, security addenda (SOC 2/HITRUST), and data governance.
Exposure to network development/managed care contracting and value-based/risk-sharing models.
Prior team leadership or mentorship experience in a fast-turn contracting shop.
Where You’ll Work
Work Environment: You’ll need a quiet workspace that is free from distractions.
Technology: Reliable internet connection—if you can use streaming services, you’re good to go!
Security: Adherence to company security protocols, including the use of VPNs, secure passwords, and company-approved devices/software.
Location: You must be US based, in a location where you can work effectively and comply with company policies such as HIPAA.
Why You\'ll Love Working Here Valenz is proud to be recognized by Inc. 5000 as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies. Our team is committed to delivering on our promise to engage early and often for smarter, better, faster healthcare. With this commitment, you’ll find an engaged culture – one that stands strong, vigorous, and healthy in all we do.
Benefits
Generously subsidized company-sponsored Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, with access to services through our own products, Healthcare Blue Book and KISx Card.
Spending account options: HSA, FSA, and DCFSA
401K with company match and immediate vesting
Flexible working environment
Generous Paid Time Off to include vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays
Employee Assistance Program that includes professional counseling, referrals, and additional services
Paid maternity and paternity leave
Pet insurance
Employee discounts on phone plans, car rentals and computers
Community giveback opportunities, including paid time off for philanthropic endeavors
At Valenz, we celebrate, support, and thrive on inclusion, for the benefit of our associates, our partners, and our products. Valenz is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all associates and to providing associates with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Valenz are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
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Ensure all your application information is up to date and in order before applying for this opportunity. About This Opportunity As a Sr. Healthcare Contracts Counsel, you’ll lead complex healthcare contracting across the enterprise. You’ll own negotiation strategy, drafting, risk assessment, and stakeholder enablement—protecting the company while accelerating deals. In this high-volume, rapid-turn environment, you’ll independently manage multiple concurrent negotiations, deliver clear, business-forward advice on tight timelines, and advance strategic initiatives with minimal oversight.
Things You’ll Do Here
Lead preparation, negotiation, and execution of a wide range of agreements: MSAs/SOWs, payer and provider/network agreements, TPAs/administrative services, BAAs/DPAs/DUAs, data licenses/sharing, SaaS/technology, subcontractor/vendor, and strategic partnerships.
Balance deal velocity with risk by applying pre-approved fallbacks, escalation paths, and time-boxed issue resolution.
Own and continuously improve templates, clause libraries, fallback matrices, and negotiation playbooks, implementing disciplined version control and change governance.
Partner with Legal Ops and Procurement to refine intake, triage, and approval workflows; optimize CLM metadata, playbook routing, and dashboards to reduce bottlenecks.
Identify and mitigate risks under HIPAA/HITECH, state privacy laws (e.g., CCPA/CPRA), ERISA (as applicable), CMS and state insurance/TPA rules, AKS/Stark (as implicated), and data-security standards (SOC 2, HITRUST).
Provide concise, actionable guidance to Sales, Network, Operations, Finance, Procurement, IT/Security, and HR; deliver practical options and tradeoffs in real time.
Build training, checklists, and quick-reference guides on contracting policies, regulatory requirements, and negotiation best practices tailored for a fast-turn business.
Support corporate governance by drafting and maintaining contracting and third-party risk policies aligned with enterprise risk management and throughput goals.
Manage pre-litigation disputes, cure/termination processes, and escalations; coordinate with outside counsel on litigation, regulatory inquiries, or audits.
Support M&A, product and data initiatives, and vendor/security assessments; lead legal workstreams and contract portfolio diligence.
Provide day-to-day guidance and quality control for associate attorneys and contract managers with a focus on prioritization, triage, and SLA discipline.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.
What You’ll Bring to the Team
Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
Active license to practice law in a U.S. state.
5+ years of relevant legal experience in corporate and healthcare law with strong legal drafting and analytical skills.
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced environment.
Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to analyze complex legal issues and provide clear, practical guidance.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to convey legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); familiarity with contract management systems or legal research tools preferred.
A plus if you have:
In-house experience at a health plan, TPA, cost containment/claims, provider organization, PBM, or healthtech company.
Experience with third-party risk management, security addenda (SOC 2/HITRUST), and data governance.
Exposure to network development/managed care contracting and value-based/risk-sharing models.
Prior team leadership or mentorship experience in a fast-turn contracting shop.
Where You’ll Work
Work Environment: You’ll need a quiet workspace that is free from distractions.
Technology: Reliable internet connection—if you can use streaming services, you’re good to go!
Security: Adherence to company security protocols, including the use of VPNs, secure passwords, and company-approved devices/software.
Location: You must be US based, in a location where you can work effectively and comply with company policies such as HIPAA.
Why You\'ll Love Working Here Valenz is proud to be recognized by Inc. 5000 as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies. Our team is committed to delivering on our promise to engage early and often for smarter, better, faster healthcare. With this commitment, you’ll find an engaged culture – one that stands strong, vigorous, and healthy in all we do.
Benefits
Generously subsidized company-sponsored Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, with access to services through our own products, Healthcare Blue Book and KISx Card.
Spending account options: HSA, FSA, and DCFSA
401K with company match and immediate vesting
Flexible working environment
Generous Paid Time Off to include vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays
Employee Assistance Program that includes professional counseling, referrals, and additional services
Paid maternity and paternity leave
Pet insurance
Employee discounts on phone plans, car rentals and computers
Community giveback opportunities, including paid time off for philanthropic endeavors
At Valenz, we celebrate, support, and thrive on inclusion, for the benefit of our associates, our partners, and our products. Valenz is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all associates and to providing associates with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Valenz are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
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