Assistant General Counsel

Overview

An established healthcare organization is seeking an experienced Assistant General Counsel to join their in-house legal team. This fully remote position, based in the United States, offers the opportunity to provide strategic legal guidance on a wide range of operational, regulatory, contractual, and compliance matters. The role involves partnering closely with business leaders to navigate complex legal challenges, minimize risk, and support critical business initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted legal advisor on daily operational matters, identifying legal risks and developing practical, compliant business solutions.
• Provide strategic and tactical legal counsel on operational, contractual, transactional, and business issues across multiple functions.
• Conduct legal research, analyze complex issues, and prepare written legal opinions, guidance, and recommendations for internal stakeholders.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a variety of commercial agreements, including contracts with business partners, healthcare payors, vendors, and government entities.
• Collaborate with legal, compliance, and business teams to ensure organizational activities comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Assist with dispute resolution, mediation, administrative proceedings, and interactions with regulatory agencies as needed.
• Coordinate with external legal counsel on specialized matters and act as a liaison between internal leadership and outside advisors.
• Support special legal projects, corporate initiatives, and ongoing compliance programs while maintaining high ethical standards and confidentiality.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and active license to practice law in the United States.
• Minimum of 10 years of legal experience, preferably in healthcare or a similarly regulated industry.
• Strong expertise in healthcare operations, commercial contracting, regulatory compliance, and transactional legal matters.
• Excellent analytical, legal research, drafting, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities to build trusted relationships across diverse stakeholders.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet aggressive deadlines, and perform effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated flexibility, sound judgment, business acumen, and willingness to quickly learn new areas of law.
• High level of integrity, discretion, and commitment to confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams; occasional evening or weekend availability may be required.

Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement within the United States.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Limited Healthcare, Transportation, and Parking) and Health Savings Account options.
• Competitive 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Generous paid time off: minimum 20 days up to 25 days annually depending on position.
• Nine paid company holidays.
• Paid family leave.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits designed to support employees and their families.
• Opportunity to work on complex, high-impact legal matters within a collaborative and growing legal team.

Location

• Fully remote within the United States