Assistant Counsel
Job Summary
This is an in-house position for an experienced attorney with five to seven years of experience handling general health care, commercial contracting, risk mitigation, business, regulatory, and transactional matters. Reporting directly to the General Counsel, the Assistant General Counsel will work collaboratively and respectfully across departments to anticipate, identify, and manage Hendrick Health’s legal issues. The Assistant General Counsel will be instrumental in keeping day-to-day operations and transactions moving quickly while protecting Hendrick Health.
Job Requirements
Minimum Education: Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and active bar membership
Minimum Work Experience: Attorney with 5-7 years of relevant experience with commercial transactions in a law firm or in-house legal department
Required Licenses/Certifications: Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
Experience with commercial transactions in the healthcare industry preferred
Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements, including service agreements, vendor agreements, statements of work, and business associate agreements in the healthcare space
Provide rapid, practical, business-oriented legal/commercial contract advice directly to business teams
Support business teams in negotiating price, deliverables, services scope, warranty, and other commercial terms
Handle ad-hoc projects across a spectrum of complex business, legal, and strategic issues
Knowledge of healthcare fraud and abuse laws, rules, regulations, regulatory guidance, and industry codes, including the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act preferred
Designated Driver
Yes