Senior Paralegal-Affirmative Litigation

The Legal Operations and Shared Services team is looking for a Senior Paralegal with experience in affirmative litigation. This role will support a new Litigation team dedicated to recovering damages for The Cigna Group or its subsidiaries. The Senior Paralegal should be able to manage multiple deadlines, communicate valuable information about affirmative litigation clearly to internal contacts, and be knowledgeable about class action settlement claims and other recoveries-based affirmative litigation.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with legal department and other Cigna colleagues to evaluates disputes with third parties. .

• Prepare and evaluate complex and sensitive legal documentation to resolve issues and support both internal and external counsel.

• Compile and report metrics associated with affirmative litigation matters and recovery-related activities.

• Collect documentation for responding to discovery, submitting proof of claims, or other filings related to the affirmative litigation program.

• Implement streamlined operational procedures to enhance efficiency.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program preferred.

• 8 years of experience in paralegal support for complex affirmative litigation or a class action recovery program; experience within an in-house corporate legal function is preferred.

• Experience in the healthcare or pharmaceutical industry is preferred.

• The candidate must be capable of working independently, demonstrating sound judgment, and maintaining confidential information.

• Attention to detail with exceptional organizational skills and the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple tasks is essential

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• We are open to remote but prefer someone to be Hybrid- in an office 3 days a week.

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 hourly rate of 37 - 62 USD / hourly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.

We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That’s why you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, visit Life at Cigna Group.

About The Cigna Group

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.