TN Visa Head Of Partnerships Jobs
Head of Partnerships roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the Management Consultant category when the position involves strategic business development at a professional level. Canadian citizens can apply at the border with an offer letter; Mexican citizens need a consular appointment. A bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field is required.
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Serves as the senior-most legal and compliance leader for the Allegiance business, acting as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and a key member of the executive team. Partners with Cigna legal counsel and enterprise leadership to proactively manage legal, regulatory, contractual, and enterprise risk matters enabling strategic objectives while protecting the organization’s reputation and fiduciary obligations. Demonstrates executive professionalism, sound judgment, and discretion in all interactions with employees, clients, regulators, vendors, and the public, and serves as a visible role model for the Company.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide strategic, practical legal counsel to senior leadership across business lines, balancing risk with business priorities
- Lead legal and regulatory support, including monitoring developments and serving as a key liaison with regulators and external partners
- Oversee outside counsel engagement, performance, and spend to ensure effective and cost-efficient legal services
- Provide legal and compliance guidance across core functions, including sales, client onboarding, RFPs, contracting, and operations
- Review, draft, and negotiate complex agreements (e.g., vendor, provider, BAAs, licensing) and establish contracting standards
- Support corporate governance and entity management activities, including filings and documentation
- Oversee regulatory inquiries, complaints, and data requests, ensuring accurate and timely responses
- Provide legal oversight for key operational areas (e.g., appeals, subrogation, overpayments, Medicare secondary payer matters)
- Partner with business leaders to resolve escalated client issues and ensure compliant, risk-aligned outcomes
- Lead and enhance the compliance program, including HIPAA Privacy and Security, training, monitoring, investigations, and incident response
- Support accreditation and audit readiness efforts (e.g., URAC) and policy governance
- Lead and develop Legal and Compliance team members, including direct oversight of the Compliance Director
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- JD required
- 10+ years of progressive legal experience, with significant experience within a TPA, health plan, or highly regulated healthcare environment required
- Direct TPA experience strongly preferred, with demonstrated understanding of operations, regulatory requirements, and client-facing dynamics
- Proven experience leading and developing teams, including ability to coach, influence, and drive performance
- Demonstrated executive presence, with ability to effectively engage, influence, and advise senior leadership and external stakeholders
- Strong knowledge of applicable laws and regulations (e.g., ERISA, HIPAA, insurance/TPA operations, contracting, employment law)
- Experience supporting or leading compliance programs, including policy development, training, monitoring, and investigations
- Exceptional judgment and ability to provide practical, risk-based legal guidance in a complex environment
- Strong analytical, drafting, and negotiation skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities and operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- High level of professionalism, discretion, and ability to handle sensitive matters
This is a remote role with periodic travel expected (monthly and quarterly) for team meetings, leadership engagement, and key business needs.
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.
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $171,800 - $286,400 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location
This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus and long term incentive plan.
BENEFITS
At The Cigna Group, 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), 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, click here.
ABOUT CIGNA HEALTHCARE
Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. 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 need a reasonable accommodation to complete the online application process, please email seeyourself@thecignagroup.com for assistance. Please note that this email inbox is dedicated to accommodation requests only and cannot provide application updates or accept resumes.
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.
INTRODUCTION
Serves as the senior-most legal and compliance leader for the Allegiance business, acting as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and a key member of the executive team. Partners with Cigna legal counsel and enterprise leadership to proactively manage legal, regulatory, contractual, and enterprise risk matters enabling strategic objectives while protecting the organization’s reputation and fiduciary obligations. Demonstrates executive professionalism, sound judgment, and discretion in all interactions with employees, clients, regulators, vendors, and the public, and serves as a visible role model for the Company.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide strategic, practical legal counsel to senior leadership across business lines, balancing risk with business priorities
- Lead legal and regulatory support, including monitoring developments and serving as a key liaison with regulators and external partners
- Oversee outside counsel engagement, performance, and spend to ensure effective and cost-efficient legal services
- Provide legal and compliance guidance across core functions, including sales, client onboarding, RFPs, contracting, and operations
- Review, draft, and negotiate complex agreements (e.g., vendor, provider, BAAs, licensing) and establish contracting standards
- Support corporate governance and entity management activities, including filings and documentation
- Oversee regulatory inquiries, complaints, and data requests, ensuring accurate and timely responses
- Provide legal oversight for key operational areas (e.g., appeals, subrogation, overpayments, Medicare secondary payer matters)
- Partner with business leaders to resolve escalated client issues and ensure compliant, risk-aligned outcomes
- Lead and enhance the compliance program, including HIPAA Privacy and Security, training, monitoring, investigations, and incident response
- Support accreditation and audit readiness efforts (e.g., URAC) and policy governance
- Lead and develop Legal and Compliance team members, including direct oversight of the Compliance Director
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- JD required
- 10+ years of progressive legal experience, with significant experience within a TPA, health plan, or highly regulated healthcare environment required
- Direct TPA experience strongly preferred, with demonstrated understanding of operations, regulatory requirements, and client-facing dynamics
- Proven experience leading and developing teams, including ability to coach, influence, and drive performance
- Demonstrated executive presence, with ability to effectively engage, influence, and advise senior leadership and external stakeholders
- Strong knowledge of applicable laws and regulations (e.g., ERISA, HIPAA, insurance/TPA operations, contracting, employment law)
- Experience supporting or leading compliance programs, including policy development, training, monitoring, and investigations
- Exceptional judgment and ability to provide practical, risk-based legal guidance in a complex environment
- Strong analytical, drafting, and negotiation skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities and operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- High level of professionalism, discretion, and ability to handle sensitive matters
This is a remote role with periodic travel expected (monthly and quarterly) for team meetings, leadership engagement, and key business needs.
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.
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $171,800 - $286,400 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location
This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus and long term incentive plan.
BENEFITS
At The Cigna Group, 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), 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, click here.
ABOUT CIGNA HEALTHCARE
Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. 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 need a reasonable accommodation to complete the online application process, please email seeyourself@thecignagroup.com for assistance. Please note that this email inbox is dedicated to accommodation requests only and cannot provide application updates or accept resumes.
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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship in Head Of Partnerships
Align your credentials to the Management Consultant category
TN visa approval for Head of Partnerships roles hinges on framing the position under Management Consultant, not a generic business title. Your degree and offer letter must clearly reflect advisory, strategic, or analytical functions, not pure sales.
Target employers with cross-border partnership operations
Companies managing vendor networks, channel programs, or international alliances file TN petitions more routinely. Focus your search on tech, SaaS, and professional services firms where partnerships drive core revenue and the role has clear strategic scope.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified TN-sponsoring employers
Migrate Mate filters Head of Partnerships openings by employers with recent visa filings, helping you find roles at companies experienced with work visa sponsorship processes.
Prepare a detailed offer letter before any border crossing
Canadian citizens can obtain TN status at a port of entry, but CBP officers scrutinize management-level roles closely. Your offer letter must specify the strategic scope of the partnerships function, your reporting structure, and your qualifying degree field.
Negotiate TN filing responsibility into your offer terms
Unlike H-1B visa, employers aren't legally required to cover TN preparation costs. Address this during negotiation, not after signing. Confirm the employer will handle documentation and any legal fees before you accept the role.
Confirm Mexican TN appointment lead times before accepting timelines
Mexican citizens require a consular visa appointment, which can run several weeks depending on location and season. Factor this into your start-date negotiation so your employer isn't expecting a two-week onboarding when your appointment is six weeks out.
Head Of Partnerships TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Head of Partnerships role qualify for TN visa status?
It can, but the role must be structured under the Management Consultant category, which requires that the position involves providing strategic or analytical guidance to the business rather than primarily executing sales. Your offer letter needs to describe the advisory and cross-functional nature of the partnerships function explicitly, and your degree should be in business, marketing, or a related field.
How does TN visa sponsorship compare to H-1B for this role?
TN has no lottery and no annual cap for Canadian citizens, so there's no waiting cycle or random selection. H-1B requires employer sponsorship, a lottery registration in March, and a potential wait of over a year before you can start. For a Head of Partnerships role at a company familiar with TN filings, TN is faster and more predictable, though it does not lead directly to permanent residence the way H-1B can.
Where can I find Head of Partnerships jobs that offer TN visa sponsorship?
Most general job boards don't filter by visa category, which means you spend time applying to roles where the employer has never sponsored a TN. Migrate Mate is built specifically for this, letting you search Head of Partnerships openings by employers who have an established sponsorship history, so your applications go to companies already set up to support the process.
Can Canadian applicants get TN status at the border for a senior role like Head of Partnerships?
Yes, Canadians can apply at a U.S. port of entry without a prior visa. However, management-level roles receive closer scrutiny from CBP officers than technical ones do. Bring a detailed offer letter, your degree credentials, and documentation demonstrating the strategic scope of the position. If the role is ambiguous, a USCIS-filed petition with an I-129 gives you an adjudicated record before you travel.
What happens to my TN status if the partnerships role changes significantly after I start?
TN status is tied to the specific position and employer documented in your petition or border application. If your responsibilities shift materially, such as moving from strategic partnerships to direct sales management, you may need to file an amended TN with updated documentation. Check with your employer's immigration contact if your role evolves, since working outside your approved TN scope creates status risk.