Legal, Contracts & Compliance Specialist — State Health Contracting

About the position The Legal, Contracts & Compliance (LC&C) Specialist supports the delivery, review, negotiation, and compliance oversight of State Health contracts (including Medicaid program contracts, subcontracts and proposals). The Specialist provides legal and compliance technical guidance , helps mitigate legal and procurement risk, and contributes to the development of LC&C intellectual capital. This role partners with corporate legal, INFOSEC, client teams, proposal teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure legal, contractual, and regulatory requirements are understood and adhered to throughout the contract lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Manage ongoing L&C-focused projects and deliverables (e.g., reviewing, drafting and negotiating contractual provisions, amendments, contract redlines, compliance checklists, risk matrices), ensuring milestones and timelines are met.
• Provide technical guidance and expertise on delegated tasks, escalating complex or high-risk issues to senior LC&C Workflow Manager.
• Apply a strong understanding of government contract lifecycles, applicable regulations, and policies (including state procurement rules, Medicaid program requirements, and federal guidance as relevant) to ensure compliant execution.
• Navigate LC&C requirements to mitigate risk and promote best practices; drive smooth execution of the contract life cycle from RFP to close out and contribute to overall LC&C team objectives.
• Actively participate in client calls and meetings to clarify requirements, provide status updates, and advise on legal/contractual implications.
• Build trust and rapport with all internal stakeholders and external clients by listening to needs, providing clear guidance, and following through on commitments.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal colleagues to facilitate timely resolution of LC&C issues.
• Capture lessons learned and contribute to intellectual capital that improves consistency, efficiency, and risk management across engagements.
• Manage multiple, large projects concurrently in a fast-paced environment while prioritizing tasks under pressure.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve legal, contractual, and compliance issues in a timely manner consistent with applicable policy and regulation.
• Communicate delays, risk items, and proposed mitigations promptly to senior team members; help develop solutions to reduce schedule or compliance risk.
• Work closely with proposal teams and internal stakeholders to ensure necessary LC&C reviews are completed for bid submissions and pricing/contract strategy.
• Engage with technical teams to identify and assess potential L&C risks associated with proposed scope of work.
• Provide support for negotiations on proposals, contracts, subcontracts, and other legal documents as assigned.
• Support development and execution of compliance reviews, risk assessments, and corrective action plans tied to contract performance and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain familiarity with laws, policies, and procedures governing public-sector procurement and Medicaid program compliance.
• Track and maintain audit-ready documentation for contract files and compliance reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Administration, or equivalent.
• 3–6 years of experience in government contracting, healthcare (State Medicaid), procurement, or compliance roles (in-house, consulting, or law firm experience).
• Practical experience drafting and negotiating contracts, amendments, NDAs, statements of work, and subcontracts in a public-sector environment.
• Working knowledge of state procurement rules, Medicaid program fundamentals, and common regulatory drivers impacting State Health contracting.
• Strong contract drafting, document review, and legal analysis skills.
• Comfortable interpreting and applying complex regulations and policies to operational questions.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, manage deadlines, and produce high-quality work under pressure.
• Effective communicator: concise written legal advice and clear verbal explanations for non-legal stakeholders.
• Relationship-oriented team player with proven ability to collaborate across departments and build trust with program and client teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite; experience with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools or proposal platforms a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Paralegal certificate, Certified Paralegal (CP), Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Experience supporting Medicaid/state health contracts or other public sector health programs.
• Familiarity with CMS guidance, 42 CFR sections relevant to Medicaid, and state procurement code.
• Prior exposure to proposal lifecycle and capture activities in public-sector bidding processes

Benefits

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.
• health and welfare benefits
• tuition assistance
• 401K savings and other retirement programs
• employee assistance programs

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