Workforce Classification:
Hybrid
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Our purpose, to improve customers' lives by making healthcare work better, is far from ordinary. And so are our employees. Working at Premera means you have the opportunity to drive real change by transforming healthcare.
To better serve our customers, we are fostering a culture that emphasizes employee growth, collaborative innovation, and inspired leadership. We are dedicated to creating an environment where employees can excel and where top talent is attracted, retained, and thrives. As a testament to these efforts, Premera has been recognized on the 2025 America's Dream Employers (https://www.forbes.com/lists/americas-dream-employers/) list. Newsweek honored Premera as one of America's Greatest Workplaces (https://www.newsweek.com/rankings/americas-greatest-workplaces-2024) , America's Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion (https://rankings.newsweek.com/americas-greatest-workplaces-diversity-2025) , and America's Greatest Workplaces For Mental Well-Being (https://rankings.newsweek.com/americas-greatest-workplaces-for-mental-well-being-2025) , Forbes ranked Premera among America's Best Midsize Employers (https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-midsize-employers/?sh=58210f5e210f) for the fourth time.
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For Premera, Regulatory is not just a control function, but also an enabling one. Our clients, many of them marquee organizations, need benefits packages that meet both employee and corporate needs and distinguish them on the marketplace. Regulatory works closely with our Sales and Marketing team to ensure that our offerings can meet the diverse needs of multiple stakeholders.
The Attorney specializing in benefits law (Affordable Care Act (ACA), ERISA, etc and regulatory matters provides legal and other consultative services in a variety of matters affecting the company's businesses and operations. In this role, you will ensure that Premera is helping to lead the market while keeping us in alignment with regulatory requirements.
What you'll do:
Engage with internal clients and senior management playing a key role in Compliance, Ethics and Regulatory Services as well as at an enterprise level in the company.
Maintain knowledge of constantly changing legal and regulatory environments, the positions taken by regulatory agencies, general business conditions and company strategy in order to deliver accurate, practical and applicable legal and regulatory advice.
Act as a collaborative partner to assigned business area, prepares initial research, factual-information, counsel, and guidance on basic legal questions or issues, usually in support of more senior attorneys.
Drafts documentation for various administrative concerns including employment and immigration law, data privacy, property leases, contracts, risk and compliance management.
Assists in the preparation of cases, reviewing complex documents.
Maintain knowledge of client's current business activities, as well as an awareness of applicable statutory laws, regulations and judicial developments.
Understand the regulatory environment affecting business and represent the company's interests externally.
Perform other duties as assigned.
What you'll bring:
Juris Doctor (J.D.) (Required)
Must have passed the WA State Bar Exam or be eligible to pass the bar and have two (2) years of experience in a major law firm, corporate setting, or government agency providing legal services in a progressive legal environment to business or government clients. (Required)
Six (6) years of corporate experience in a healthcare or not-for-profit setting. (Preferred)
Maintains strong command of general legal principles and growing expertise in area of specialization and business knowledge.
Ability to identify and evaluate the degree of legal risks associated with an issue
Understand regulatory environment affecting business and represent the company's interests externally.
Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated negotiation and collaborative problem-solving skills.
Ability to work under pressure with limited resources and meet aggressive project timelines.
Working Environment
Work is performed within a normal office environment with ambient temperatures. Position requires the ability to travel occasionally including overnight travel at times.
Physical Requirements
The following have been identified as essential physical requirements of this job and must be performed with or without an accommodation:
This is primarily a sedentary role which requires the ability to exert up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. This role requires the ability to keyboard and to communicate clearly and understandably in person, and over the telephone.
Premera total rewards
Our comprehensive total rewards package provides support, resources, and opportunities to help employees thrive and grow. Our total rewards are more than a collection of perks, they're a reflection of our commitment to your health and well-being. We offer a broad array of rewards including physical, financial, emotional, and community benefits, including:
Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums.
Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents.
Life and disability insurance.
Retirement programs, including a 401K employer match and, believe it or not, a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.
Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs, just to name a few.
Generous paid time off to reenergize.
Looking for continuing education? We have tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more.
For our hybrid employees, our on-campus model provides flexibility to create your own routine with access to on-site resources, networking opportunities, and team engagement.
Commuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet.
Free convenient on-site parking.
Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable.
Participate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs and more.
Our complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.
Need a brain break? Challenge someone to a game of shuffleboard or ping pong while on campus.
Equal employment opportunity/affirmative action:
Premera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Premera seeks to attract and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
If you need an accommodation to apply online for positions at Premera, please contact Premera Human Resources via email at careers@premera.com or via phone at 425-918-4785.
The pay for this role will vary based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's geographic location, market conditions, and specific skills and experience.
The salary range for this role is posted below; we generally target up to and around the midpoint of the range.
National Plus Salary Range:
$131,900.00 - $224,200.00
*National Plus salary range is used in higher cost of labor markets including Western Washington and Alaska .
We're happy to discuss compensation further during the interview because we believe that open communication leads to better outcomes for all. We're committed to creating an environment where all employees are celebrated for their unique skills and contributions.
At Premera, we make healthcare work better. By focusing on improving our customers' experience purposefully and serving their needs passionately, we make the process easier, less costly, and more positive. Through empathy and advocacy, we change lives.
As the leading health plan in the Pacific Northwest, we provide comprehensive health benefits and services to more than 2 million customers, from individuals to Fortune 100 companies. Our services include innovative programs focused on health management, wellness, prevention, and patient safety. We deliver these programs through health, life, vision, dental, disability, and other related products and services.
Premera Blue Cross is headquartered in Mountlake Terrace, WA, with operations in Spokane and Anchorage. The company has operated in Washington since 1933 and in Alaska since 1952. With more than 80 years of experience in the region, we deliver innovation, choice, and expertise.
