Contract and Compliance Specialist

Job Description

Contract and Compliance Specialist | AHIP

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at AHIP, located in Washington, DC. AHIP is the nation’s leading health insurance advocacy organization, dedicated to improving healthcare and making coverage more affordable for every American. This position plays a vital part in supporting the in-house legal team by ensuring the organization meticulously manages its contracts and maintains rigorous compliance with all contractual and regulatory requirements, directly contributing to AHIP’s influential mission.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Washington, DC

• Team: Legal Department, reporting to the Deputy General Counsel
• Mission: Support the in-house legal team in managing contracts and ensuring enterprise-wide compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Tech Stack: Contract and compliance-related software platforms, databases, AI

What You’ll Actually Do
• Manage Compliance Documentation: Document, organize, track, and maintain organizational compliance with all contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee Vendor Compliance: Document, organize, track, and maintain compliance of third-party vendors with the organization’s contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate Compliance Responses: Gather and organize information necessary to respond to compliance obligations, including external audits, risk assessments, and attestation requirements.
• Review and Finalize Contracts: Conduct preliminary reviews of contracts to identify variations from templates, issue spot, and finalize agreements with version management and proofing.
• Enhance Contract Management: Support the legal department in leveraging contract and compliance software platforms and identifying best practices in contracting, including using clause libraries.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent experience in a legal or compliance-related field.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience working with contracts and contract management. Additionally, a certification as a project manager or 1 year of experience with project management is required.
• Skills: Strong organizational skills, strong writing skills, strong analytic skills, and proficiency with productivity tools, including databases and AI.