Law Firm Management Program Senior Advisor role

The Cigna Group • Saint Louis, MO • 7h ago

The Business Project Advisor partners with various members of Legal, Compliance, Information Technology, Global Procurement and Finance on the management of law firms, legal vendors, and other external partners. Core responsibilities include leading the efforts in onboarding new firms, performing rate analysis and negotiations, retaining and optimizing relationships with strategic partner firms and vendors, providing strategic guidance to in-house counsel via data and analytics, oversee ongoing monitoring of strategic partner firms and legal vendors, and assisting legal operations colleagues as needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop routine reports and analytics that provide insights into the areas of law firm spend and matter management

Draw conclusions from complex data and helps make insightful decisions and recommendations

Handle high-value and sensitive billing disputes between strategic partner law firms and Cigna Legal. Identify internal processes needing enhancements, propose solutions, and help lead the implementation of those solutions

Work with Procurement on Retention Agreement language and redlines.

Partner with Finance and Procurement to capture Business Value Metrics such as Operating Expenses and Cost Avoidance.

Lead Business Reviews with Strategic Partner Law Firms and Vendors.

Manage the development and communication of CLEs, Trainings, and other offerings provided by strategic partners.

Share The Cigna Group's relevant strategic priorities and best practices with strategic partner law firms and vendors to ensure alignment.

Ensure strategic partner law firms and vendors are meeting The Cigna Group's expectations in both performance and adherence to policies and procedures captured in the Outside Counsel Guidelines.

Support Senior Director of Legal Operations in with key strategic projects such as: Technology Implementations, Industry Research, eDiscovery, and other projects as assigned.

Help communicate key messages regarding the law firm management program to the Legal team.

Provide clear and simple communication to the Legal team regarding retention and management of outside counsel.

Qualifications:

7+ years in law firm/vendor management or related experience required.

BA/BS required; MBA or finance background preferred.

Ability to collaborate and build relationships with others in Legal, including in-house counsel

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to learn new technology quickly

Strong PC skills including Microsoft Office products, Strong Excel and e-mail.

Competency in adapting in high paced and sometimes changing environment.

This is a hybrid position , requiring on-site presence three days per week in one of the following locations: Connecticut, Philadelphia, or St. Louis .

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

About The Cigna Group

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we're dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.

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