Senior Counsel

Become a part of our caring community   The Senior Counsel provides a full range of legal advice and services. The Senior Counsel works on problems of diverse scope and complexity ranging from moderate to substantial. Humana is seeking a highly motivated Senior Counsel to join our Law Department. The successful candidate will provide legal support and guidance on matters related to counseling, including artificial intelligence (AI). You will also support the department's adoption of legal technology and AI. Additionally, you will establish best practices for responsible AI use by the Law department and its outside counsel. Furthermore, they will provide legal support and guidance on e-Discovery, records management, vendor diligence, and external reviews. You will support enterprise‑wide AI initiatives by assisting in the development, governance, and implementation of safe and responsible AI systems. Key responsibilities for this role include: • Support legal reviews related to the development and deployment of AI products and systems. • Provide analysis and advice on AI regulations and standards. Collaborate and consult with leaders throughout the company to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and protection against AI risk. • Collaborates with AI product developers, engineers, data scientists, various business and legal teams and advise on applicable laws and ways to manage risk. • Help draft AI guidance, playbooks and governance materials. • Provide legal advice on responsible use of AI within the Law Department, including confidentiality, privilege, accuracy verification and human oversight. • Provide legal advice on standards, guidelines and contract terms governing AI use by outside counsel and legal service providers. • Is a strategic partner and trusted advisor on legal and non-legal issues. • Optimally communicate with and influences business clients at all levels of the organization, including senior management. • Establish proactive and trustworthy relationships with clients and other members of the Law department. • Work independently and efficiently under time pressures and deadlines in a dynamic, demanding environment. Use your skills to make an impact   Required Qualifications • Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and admission to practice law in applicable jurisdiction. • Active good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction. • At least 7+ relevant years of legal experience in law firm and/or in-house counsel roles. • At least 3 years experience working within AI/ML, Gen AI, and agentic systems. • Knowledge of federal and states AI regulatory compliance obligations, consumer protection, algorithmic bias/discrimination, antitrust, employment, intellectual property, data, and privacy. • Proven ability to identify risks and to comfortably make smart-risk recommendations while balancing reward and business imperatives. • Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. Preferred Qualifications: • Background in technology, legal technology solutions architecture or consulting including developing technical processes and solutions for electronically stored information. • Experience advising on policies, standards, and technical controls for discovery, information governance and AI. Work at Home Requirements: To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria: At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested. In certain roles, the minimum recommended internet speed required by Humana may not be sufficient for business needs. Human