The associate will provide day-to-day legal advice and counsel to health plans (including local health plans and restricted Knox-Keene (RKK) licensees), independent practice associations (IPAs), providers, payors, and vendors on a broad range of managed care matters; advise on federal and California regulatory compliance, including Knox-Keene Act licensure and oversight by the Department of Managed Health Care, as well as Medi-Cal managed care requirements administered by the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and the federal Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS); draft and negotiate provider network participation, downstream, and ancillary services agreements; counsel clients on coverage, reimbursement, value-based care, and risk-sharing arrangements; advise accountable care organizations (ACOs) participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) models, and other CMMI demonstration programs; and support Medicare Advantage and dual eligible special needs plan (D-SNP) clients on regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters. The ideal candidate will exhibit the highest level of practical problem-solving skills, strong oral presentation and argument ability, and client relations acumen, and will enjoy working in a team environment that demands both legal precision and strategic business insight.