Associate General Counsel

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and representation at the direction of the General Counsel in labor and employment matters, as well as other litigation and dispute resolution, including general and professional liability, commercial, construction, collections, and regulatory matters.
• Collaborate and partner closely with Human Resources leadership on all areas of employment and labor matters, including advice, investigations, compliance, policies, claims, and charges.
• Advise on regulatory and compliance matters, including monitoring developments, licensure, credentialing, policies, investigations, and contested matters.
• Support risk management by identifying, assessing, escalating, and mitigating legal, regulatory, operational, and reputational risk, including insurance, risk assessments, policies, and training, with particular emphasis on enterprise risk on sensitive topics, including fidelity to mission and vision.
• Serve as a trusted legal partner to leaders by providing practical, risk-informed counsel, clearly articulated options, and timely recommendations that support informed decision-making and alignment with PHS's mission, values, and risk tolerance.
• Advise senior leaders on the legal, regulatory, strategic, and risk implications of significant organizational matters, initiatives, and decisions.
• Participate in the selection, engagement, direction, and oversight of outside counsel, including managing scope, strategy, performance, budgets, and fees in coordination with the General Counsel.
• Contribute to Legal Department meetings, initiatives, processes, and priorities, including cross-functional projects, as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctor required.
• Must be licensed and admitted to practice law in Minnesota, or eligible for prompt admission or applicable registration in Minnesota.
• Minimum of five years of relevant legal experience required, with general in-house, healthcare, senior living, nonprofit, or similarly regulated industry experience preferred.
• Relevant experience should include several of the following: employment and labor matters; litigation, dispute resolution, claims handling, insurance, and risk management; regulatory and compliance matters, including advice, policies, investigations, and proceedings; selection, direction, oversight, and cost-effective management of outside counsel.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, legal research, document management, and related legal technology.
• Able to prioritize matters, exercise sound judgment, and manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Excellent communication, analytical, negotiation, research, writing, drafting, issue-spotting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate professionally, maintain confidentiality and privilege, build stakeholder trust, and provide practical, service-oriented legal counsel.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language to communicate with all customers.
• Demonstrated compatibility with PHS's mission and operating philosophies.