Centivo has an immediate opening for a Senior Attorney to join our team here in the downtown Buffalo office, reporting to our Head of Legal Affairs.

The role is an ideal opportunity for an attorney with three or more years of relevant foundational experience with ERISA and/or health and welfare plans to make a move to an in-house role with health plan startup where you will gain greater breadth and business exposure. You’ll have a chance to leverage your legal and technical experience while collaborating internally with colleagues across multiple departments to provide legal, regulatory and compliance advice on employee benefits matters, ERISA and other state and federal regulatory issues supporting Centivo’s role as a health plan to self-funded employers and other plan sponsors. Our product set includes the full suite of TPA services, an agency captive, and an affiliated virtual primary care practice.

Responsibilities Include:

• Monitoring and analyzing regulatory developments and best practices in ERISA, Affordable Care Act, HIPAA, COBRA, fiduciary responsibilities and other compliance areas and advising internally on their impact on the business and our clients
• Drafting, negotiating, redlining, and finalizing various agreements:
  • Employer administrative services agreements (ASAs)
  • Vendor agreements (MSAs, SOWs)
  • Data security agreements, e.g., Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) and Data Transfer/Utilization Agreements (DUAs)
• Overseeing and coordinating work with outside counsel as needed; collaborating with other internal stakeholders as appropriate
• Analyzing complex issues, situations or data where the analysis requires an knowledge of our business
• Building expertise to supporting regulatory compliance matters related to medical licensing, adherence to corporate practice of medicine statutes, and individual producer and TPA licensing
• Assisting with other various legal matters and perform other tasks as assigned from time to time
• Maintain strict confidentiality of proprietary information, and sensitive materials as required

Qualifications:

Required Skills and Abilities:

• 3 years of experience in a law firm or in-house setting
• JD degree from an accredited law school
• Admission to the practice of law in at least one state, with preference for admission to the NYS bar
• Knowledge and experience of ERISA and non-ERISA employee benefit plans
• Experience in managing and resolving complex benefit and ERISA matter
• Exposure to drafting, negotiating, redlining Employer administrative services agreements (ASAs)
• Ability to think and execute both strategically and tactically in a fast-paced environment that is still establishing its business processes and documentation
• Exceptional organizational, project management, and prioritization skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Sharp judgment and proven experience analyzing risks and making risk determinations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Data privacy and compliance (ERISA, HIPAA, ACA, GDPR) experience
• Interest in moving from a law firm to an in-house role to help build, design and scale legal processes and policies for a rapidly growing organization

Work Location:

• This is a Buffalo-based position, with an ideal candidate looking for that magic mix of being able to work alongside colleagues in the office and the autonomy and flexibility to work from home as well.
• Candidates with an interest in and commitment to moving to Buffalo would be eligible for a relocation stipend.
• Candidates outside the Buffalo area seeking to work remotely may be considered

Centivo Values:

• Empathy - We treat your problem as if it is our problem. Because it is. We are always glad to help because we care.
• Resourcefulness - If it needs to be done, we’ll figure it out and get it done, or make sure it gets done.
• Integrity - We do the right thing. Always. That includes placing people before profits.
• Possibility - We start with Yes.
• Reliability - We will always do what we say we will. You can count on us. Every single time.
• Teamwork & Collaboration – We treat each other with respect and listen, support and value each other’s