Associate General Counsel, Contracts

Company:

AHI agilon health, inc.

Job Posting Location:

Remote - USA

Job Title: ​

Associate General Counsel, Contracts

Job Description: ​

agilon health is transforming primary care by building one of the nation's leading value-based care platforms. The Associate General Counsel, Contracting supports agilon's payor value-based care contracting function across the full contract lifecycle — from initial negotiation through post-execution management — with a focus on Medicare Advantage risk arrangements. Reporting to the Sr. Associate General Counsel, Payor Contracting, this role is well -suited for a transactional attorney with a healthcare background who is looking to deepen their expertise in value-based payor contracting within a trusted, influential in-house legal team.

Position Duties

Payor Contracting & Strategy

• Support negotiation of Medicare Advantage risk agreements, including provisions addressing financial terms, risk-bearing entity structures, DOFR allocations, performance guarantees, with senior legal and Payor Contracting leadership.
• Draft, review, and maintain payor contract templates; support escalations, disputes, and resolutions, and prepare for Joint Operating Committee (JOC) meetings and other payor-facing communications.
• Monitor CMS regulatory developments and advise business partners on contract language implications.
• Coordinate with Finance and Contract Analytics to align negotiated financial terms with approved financial models, and support the contractual aspects of post-execution management, amendments, renewals, and reconciliations.

Vendor Contracting

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial vendor/third-party agreements: technology, SaaS, professional services, consulting, data/analytics, licensing, and supply agreements, coordinating with privacy counsel and other subject-matter counsel as appropriate.
• Partner with IT, InfoSec, Privacy, Finance, Compliance, and business owners to ensure agreements address legal, regulatory, and operational requirements.
• Support standard templates, playbooks, and negotiation guidelines.

Additional & Cross-Functional Support

• Opportunities to contribute to physician/partner agreements, ACO program contracting (MSSP, LEAD), and clinical/co-management agreements, depending on interest and in coordination with relevant subject-matter counsel.
• Research federal and state legal developments affecting agilon's markets; translate legal, regulatory, financial, and operational risk into practical business guidance.
• Partner across Legal, Compliance, Finance, Operations, and Market teams in a highly matrixed environment; support additional projects as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 5+ years of transactional legal experience (law firm, in-house, or both).
• Value-based care contracting experience; Medicare Advantage experience; and prior experience at a payor/health plan.
• Ability to draft and negotiate agreements, exercise sound judgment, identify and articulate legal/business risk, and work effectively in a highly matrixed organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• ACO REACH/LEAD or MSSP knowledge.
• Vendor/commercial contracting experience.
• Familiarity with CLM systems or contracting process improvement.

Travel & Compensation

Periodic business travel may be required. Base salary: $129,700–$162,100.

Location: ​

Remote - MA

Pay Range: ​

$129,700.00 - $162,100.00

Salary range shown is a guideline. Individual compensation packages can vary based on factors unique to each candidate, such as skill set, experience, and qualifications.