Law Clerk (Part-Time)

The role

The Law Clerk will support the legal team by researching and summarizing regulatory frameworks for self-funded third-party medical benefits administration. The role involves assisting with contract management, compliance research, and cross-functional project management.

What you will do

• Researching health plan and third-party administrator compliance issues regarding ERISA, ACA, CAA, MHPAEA and other federal laws
• Crafting white papers and guidance documents for legal and business audiences
• Prioritizing work relative to risk and importance
• Interacting with cross-functional business departments for project management
• Developing a compliance library on key topics
• Assisting with reviewing and redlining commercial contracts
• Documenting and improving processes using system integrations and AI

Required qualifications

• 3rd yr law student
• Interest in health care, health benefits, and start-ups
• Strong, clear research and writing skills
• Ability to prioritize and organize own work to meet deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Advanced Microsoft Suite skills
• Ability to convey complex or technical information to non-lawyers
• Strategic Thinking
• Business Acumen
• Systems/Analytical Thinking
• Flexibility/Working through Ambiguity

Nice to have

• some related experience
• substantial interest in gaining in-house experience
• University at Buffalo Law student

About the company

Centivo is an innovative health plan for self-funded employers on a mission to bring affordable, high-quality healthcare to those struggling to pay healthcare bills. The company is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.