Corporate Counsel

Overview

A healthcare organization specializing in value-based care for senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities is seeking an experienced Corporate Counsel to join their growing Legal team. The organization serves over 200,000 seniors across more than 1,500 communities in 32 states and offers solutions including on-site primary care services, Accountable Care Organizations, and Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day legal support and general counseling for enterprise shared services, including corporate governance, board and subsidiary/entity management, privacy, employment, intellectual property, and other legal matters.
• Support the corporate development team on mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions, including drafting, negotiation, and due diligence.
• Lead privacy strategy initiatives in partnership with the Chief Privacy Officer, focusing on HIPAA and other privacy and data security matters such as policy and procedure development, privacy program development, incident and breach analysis, and business associate arrangements.
• Monitor and analyze legislation and regulations impacting services and operations, providing timely summaries and analysis to leadership.
• Provide occasional support on vendor, IT, and other commercial agreements as needed.
• Utilize generative artificial intelligence tools to automate workflows, improve efficiency, and enhance the quality of legal work.
• Develop strong working relationships with business clients, legal, and compliance partners.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active admission to at least one state bar and in good standing.
• 2-5 years of experience in corporate, healthcare, and/or privacy-focused legal practice, either in-house or at a law firm.
• Experience advising healthcare organizations such as healthcare providers, health plans, management services organizations (MSOs), or other regulated healthcare entities is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with corporate governance, entity management, mergers and acquisitions, and other corporate transactions.
• Strong skills in legal analysis, research, drafting, negotiation, and problem-solving.
• Experience advising on healthcare regulatory, compliance, privacy, and data protection matters, including HIPAA, is preferred.
• Proficiency in using generative AI tools to enhance legal research, drafting, workflow efficiency, and productivity.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-starter with sound judgment, strong decision-making skills, and ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Location

The position supports a national healthcare organization with operations across 32 states. Specific location or remote work details are not provided.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation details and benefits are not specified in the provided information.