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Senior Managing Counsel-Pharmacy Network Operations
Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company · 🇺🇸 2 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 14 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 30 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Operations Director (Program Director)” (Information Technology Project Managers) in VA: $190k–$190k, median $190k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 14 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 30 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
This is a leadership position responsible for managing a team of attorneys supporting the pharmacy network operations function of the Company's Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) business and its affiliates. The role serves as primary legal counsel to pharmacy network operations leadership, providing strategic legal guidance on operational, regulatory, transactional, and business matters impacting the PBM supply chain. The successful candidate will possess significant PBM legal experience, demonstrated people leadership experience, and a strong understanding of the federal and state laws governing pharmacy benefit management, pharmacy networks, and the healthcare supply chain. This individual will partner closely with business leaders to support strategic initiatives, mitigate risk, and deliver practical legal solutions in a complex and evolving regulatory environment. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS • Lead and develop a team of attorneys supporting the pharmacy network operations business within the PBM organization. • Serve as lead legal advisor for pharmacy network operations strategy, initiatives, and business objectives. • Provide day-to-day legal counsel regarding pharmacy network operations, contracting, reimbursement, credentialing, network strategy, and regulatory compliance. • Advise on state and federal laws and regulations impacting PBMs, pharmacy networks, and the healthcare supply chain. • Draft, review, negotiate, and provide strategic guidance regarding complex healthcare and pharmacy-related agreements. • Partner with business leaders on strategic initiatives, business transformations, and enterprise projects impacting pharmacy network operations. • Collaborate with internal legal teams, including regulatory, compliance, privacy, litigation, and transactional counsel. • Develop strong relationships with senior business stakeholders and serve as a trusted advisor to leadership. • Ensure delivery of high-quality legal support while balancing legal risk and business objectives. • Mentor, coach, and develop attorneys while promoting a collaborative and high-performing team culture. • REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS • Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school. • Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction. • Minimum of 10+ years of legal experience, with substantial healthcare regulatory and transactional experience. • Minimum of 6+ years of direct PBM legal experience supporting pharmacy benefit management operations, pharmacy networks, or related PBM functions. • Minimum of 3+ years of people leadership experience managing attorneys or legal professionals. • Demonstrated experience advising PBM business leaders on operational, strategic, and regulatory matters. • Experience drafting and negotiating complex healthcare, pharmacy, network, or supply chain agreements. • Strong knowledge of federal and state healthcare laws and regulations, including Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA, and other healthcare fraud and abuse laws. • Proven ability to think strategically, exercise sound judgment, and provide practical business-focused legal advice. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders. • Experience advising on pharmacy contracting, reimbursement, network management, credentialing, or pharmacy operations. • Prior in-house healthcare legal experience supporting a PBM or health plan. *remote role. If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload. For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 197,000 - 328,300 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors,