ASSOCIATE COUNSEL - 71819

Executive Service

ASSOCIATE COUNSEL

Division of TennCare

Office of General Counsel (OGC)

Nashville, TN

Salary : Minimum Monthly Salary $8,619 / month TennCare compensation is equitable and will be based on education and experience for a qualified candidate in accordance with Department of Human Resources (DOHR) policy.

Closing Date : 10 / 20 / 2025

The Division of TennCare is dedicated to providing our employees with a hybrid work environment. All TennCare positions have a combination of work from home and work in the office, which varies by position, department, and business need. You may review the specific expectations with our hiring team.

Background Check :

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position

Who we are and what we do :

TennCare is Tennessee's managed care Medicaid program that provides health insurance coverage to certain groups of low-income individuals such as pregnant women, children, caretaker relatives of young children, older adults, and adults with physical disabilities. TennCare provides coverage for approximately 1.7 million Tennesseans and operates with an annual budget of approximately $14 billion. It is run by the Division of TennCare with oversight and some funding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). TennCare's mission is to improve the lives of Tennesseans by providing high-quality cost-effective care. To fulfill that purpose, we equip each employee for active participation and empower teams to communicate and worked collaboratively to improve organizational processes in order to make a difference in the lives our members. Because of the positive impact TennCare has on the lives of the most vulnerable Tennesseans, TennCare employees report that their work provides them with a sense of meaning, purpose, and accomplishment. TennCare leadership understands that employees are our most valuable resource and ensures professional and leadership development are a priority for the agency.

Job Overview :

TennCare is made up of the Tennessee Medicaid program, the Office of eHealth Initiatives, the Strategic Planning Initiatives Group and Cover Tennessee. TennCare's Office of General Counsel (OGC) is responsible for providing legal advice and counsel to all divisions of TennCare. The Contracts Unit within OGC handles a wide variety of government contracting and procurement matters including contract development and negotiation, contract review and interpretation, and contract compliance, as well general agency support for all pending procurements. The Associate Counsel reports directly to the Deputy General Counsel for the Contracts Unit.

Key Responsibilities :

OGC's Contracts Unit is seeking candidates for an Associate Counsel position. This position will be expected to :

• Provide legal advice, guidance, and interpretation on a wide range of issues involving government contracts, contract compliance, and procurements.
• Develop, review, and revise TennCare contracts including statements of work, interagency agreements, and other documents.
• Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with other OGC attorneys, counterparts at other state agencies, contractor representatives, internal programmatic staff, and executive leadership.
• The ability to conduct research, provide legal guidance, and manage multiple projects to meet given deadlines as assigned by the supervising attorney.
• Develop and maintain an in-depth knowledge of TennCare program areas.
• This position is a hybrid work schedule and is expected to be in the office at least one day per week or as assigned by supervising attorney.

Minimum Qualifications :

Active License to practice law in Tennessee is required.

Preferred Experience : 3+ years of relevant legal experience.

Desirable qualifications :

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and / or federal civil rights laws.