Senior Legal Specialist

Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 3 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

The Legal Specialist Senior is responsible for providing comprehensive governance support for numerous subsidiary entities, shareholder services, and the Corporate Secretary’s Office. This role is transactional and governance-focused (not litigation) and requires strong organizational, technical, and project management skills.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Draft and prepare board/shareholder resolutions for corporate actions (officer and director elections, dividend declarations, investment transactions, capital contributions, regulatory filings, intercompany transactions).
• Maintain corporate records (digital and hardbound books) and update governance documents.
• Prepare and review legal documentation to close transactions, support entity licensing, and ensure good standing and best governance practices.
• Conduct legal research and analysis; recommend actions and next steps.
• Support entity management activities, including creating, merging, dissolving, or relocating entities; prepare and file governing documents (Articles, Bylaws/Operating Agreements, merger agreements, consents).
• Perform fact checking, gather documents, research and respond to audit requests, record requests, diligence requests and various inquiries from internal and external sources
• File required Secretary of State forms (annual reports, DBAs, name changes, dissolutions, qualifications).
• Prepare officer, director, and executive biographical affidavits.
• Maintain legal entity management database and shared systems.
• Schedule, prepare and organize materials for, attend meetings for and take minutes of board meetings for multiple entities
• Upload board materials to designated platforms; attend meetings virtually and record minutes.
• Manage execution of complex documents requiring multiple signatures and approvals.
• Monitor shared inbox and respond to registered agent notices and inquiries from internal/external stakeholders.
• Lead cross-functional planning and vendor management, including service-level compliance, accruals, invoices, and budget forecasting.
• Support shareholder services operations (e.g., website/SharePoint maintenance, digital fingerprinting of directors/officers, shareholder communications).
• Create and maintain tools for team efficiency: trackers, form documents, checklists, templates, presentations.
• Contribute to department process improvements and adoption of project management/AI tools.

Minimum Requirements:

Requires a High School diploma or equivalent and a Paralegal Certification or an AA/AS/BA/BS in a related field and a minimum of 10 years of legal or related experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experiences:

• Strong governance knowledge, entity management, and regulatory compliance experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Pro, Excel, (PowerPoint is a plus), SaaS applications, and collaboration/document management tools.
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong written/oral communication skills, including executive-level communication.
• Budgeting, vendor oversight, and project management expertise.
• Collaborative, curious, adaptable, and efficiency-focused mindset with enthusiasm for process automation and AI adoption (e.g., entity management platforms, project tracking, automation of filings and legal research)

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.