Assistant General Counsel (Full-Time Remote, North Carolina Based)

Overview

This full-time remote position is for an Assistant General Counsel who will provide comprehensive legal services to support the organization’s operations. The role focuses on mitigating legal risks through expertise in various legal areas relevant to the organization’s mission, with prudent use of outside counsel. The selected candidate must reside in North Carolina and be willing to travel for court appearances in the eastern part of the state as needed. Occasional onsite presence at the organization’s offices, judicial forums, and community locations may also be required.

Responsibilities

General Legal Support

• Draft, negotiate, and advise on contracts essential to organizational functions, including Medicaid and State contracts, provider contracts, delegated services agreements, and administrative contracts.
• Ensure contract compliance with North Carolina Medicaid 1115 and 1915 b/c waivers.
• Provide day-to-day legal advice under the supervision of the Deputy General Counsel to mitigate legal risks.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with internal departments to facilitate legal guidance and recommend changes to agency and departmental practices.
• Develop training resources and conduct presentations or trainings for employees, providers, members, and external stakeholders such as advocacy and judicial organizations.
• Represent the organization in collaborations with external stakeholders including judicial and healthcare bodies.
• Maintain exclusivity in legal practice by not representing clients outside the organization.
• Work independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, making complex legal decisions with agency-wide impact.

Litigation

• Represent and defend the organization in all stages of legal challenges, including quasi-judicial settings (e.g., Office of Administrative Hearings, EEOC) and State and Federal courts (original and appellate jurisdiction).
• Maintain knowledge of governmental and public sector law, Medicaid, health regulations, and judicial/quasi-judicial procedures.
• Conduct legal research, analyze facts and evidence, and develop case strategies.
• Communicate effectively with external parties, employing negotiation and participative management skills aligned with organizational goals.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of case, statutory, regulatory, and common law.
• Familiarity with judicial and quasi-judicial procedures and rules of evidence.
• Proficiency in legal research methods and interpretation of constitutional provisions, statutes, administrative regulations, and precedents.
• Ability to analyze legal instruments and evidence.
• Clear and logical oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in North Carolina.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant legal experience.
• Experience representing state agencies or local governments.
• Knowledge of State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations governing Medicaid, healthcare, managed care operations, and/or publicly funded healthcare services.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in judicial settings and with judicial stakeholders in Johnston, Harnett, and Cumberland counties.
• Medicaid law experience.
• Experience representing governmental entities.
• Clinical or healthcare law experience.

Employment Conditions

• Employment contingent upon satisfactory background and credit checks conducted after offer acceptance and prior to start date.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $101,764 to $129,749 annually, determined by education, experience, market data, and internal equity.
• Comprehensive benefits package including:
  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long and short-term disability coverage.
  • Generous retirement savings plan.
  • Flexible work schedules with hybrid/remote options.
  • Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and management leave.
  • Dress flexibility.

Location

• Remote position requiring residence in North Carolina.
• Travel required for court appearances in eastern North Carolina and occasional onsite presence at organizational offices and community locations.