Senior Analyst, Government Affairs

Hi, we're Oscar. We're hiring a Senior Analyst, Government Affairs to join our Government Affairs team.

Oscar is the first health insurance company built around a full stack technology platform and a focus on serving our members. We started Oscar in 2012 to create the kind of health insurance company we would want for ourselves—one that behaves like a doctor in the family.

About the role

The Senior Analyst, Government Affairs is a contributor and owner of mission-critical workflows to communicate proposed and enacted legislation, regulations, bulletins, and other regulatory guidance to impacted teams. You will track legislative and regulatory developments, drafts summaries of high priority items, and communicates client-focused memoranda to Oscar’s compliance team advising of business impact upon passage. You will support the Government Affairs function in serving as an enterprise wide resource on public policy and legislative and regulatory trends.  

You will report to the Government Affairs Counsel.

Work Location:

Oscar is a blended work culture where everyone, regardless of work type or location, feels connected to their teammates, our culture and our mission.

If you live within commutable distance to our New York City office (in Hudson Square), our Tempe office (off the 101 at University Dr), or our Los Angeles office (in Marina Del Rey), you will be expected to come into the office at least two days each week. Otherwise, this is a remote / work-from-home role.

You must reside in one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, or Washington, D.C. Note, this list of states is subject to change. #LI-Remote

Pay Transparency:

The base pay for this role in the states of California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Washington is: $76,800 - $100,800 per year. The base pay for this role in all other locations is: $69,120 - 90,720 per year. You are also eligible for employee benefits, participation in Oscar's unlimited vacation program and annual performance bonuses.

Responsibilities

• Research and track legislation, regulations, bulletins, and other policy developments for assigned jurisdictions  to identify opportunities and risks that might affect the company.
• Prepare concise, user-friendly summaries and analyses based on client needs of laws and regulations.
• Support the Government Affairs Counsel with overseeing trade association committees, covering hearings and meetings as assigned by the Government Affairs Counsel and summarizing takeaways for our teams. 
• Manage projects with notable complexity with team possible effects, developing action plans and managing from start to completion. 
• Provide government relations expertise to designated teams and work with internal legal counsel.
• Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in legal studies, political science, public policy, public administration, public health or other relevant field or a combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of experience in health insurance trade groups, state legislative staff, health insurance industry or another regulated industry. 
• 2+ years of experience with state legislative and regulatory processes and tracking, as they relate to the health insurance industry.
• 2+ years of experience with project management experience. 
• 2+ years of experience  communicating with and presenting information to all partners.
• 2+ years of experience distilling complex issues into clear action items, for audiences of seniority.
• 2+ years of experience using Westlaw, legislative tracking software, and Google Workspace.

Bonus Points

• Familiarity with the Affordable Care Act and Healthcare.gov or other State-based Exchanges.
• Experience with the individual and group markets.
• Experience working with attorneys and team members.

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Last updated on Aug 21, 2024