Assistant General Counsel

Virtua Health; Marlton (NJ); Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to join its in-house legal team. This role offers a unique opportunity to provide strategic legal counsel in the dynamic healthcare sector. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in healthcare regulatory compliance and transactions, while also demonstrating a proactive approach to problem-solving. You will work collaboratively with clinical and operational leaders to ensure legal support aligns with the organization's goals. If you are a dedicated legal professional looking to make a significant impact in a supportive and innovative environment, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven years’ relevant experience as an attorney in healthcare.
• Experience supporting hospitals and healthcare providers.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and counsel to support internal clients.
• Oversee due diligence and prepare transaction documents.

Skills

Healthcare Regulatory Compliance

Healthcare Transactions

Legal Counseling

Negotiation Skills

Strategic Legal Partnership

Education

Law Degree from ABA Accredited School

Membership in State Bar of New Jersey

Job description

The Virtua Health Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is seeking candidates for the role of Assistant General Counsel to join its in-house legal department. This position will be supporting the organization virtually, working out of a home office environment in or near a community served by Virtua Health and attending meetings at Virtua sites as required.

Reporting to the SVP and Chief Legal Officer, the Assistant General Counsel is responsible for providing legal advice and counsel to support internal clients and serve as lead attorney in certain substantive legal areas, as assigned, including but not limited to healthcare regulatory/compliance, healthcare transactions (including overseeing due diligence, participation in negotiations, preparing and reviewing transaction documents), and experience working directly with clients. Academic-medical health system experience preferred. In addition, the Assistant General Counsel will have certain service line support duties serving as a strategic legal partner to clinical and operational leaders.

The Assistant General Counsel is a strategic and proactive legal counsel that is well-versed in the business dynamics and regulatory environment of the healthcare industry. This individual is innovative and someone who identifies solutions that facilitate Virtua Health’s strategy to assure the success and growth of the organization. The Assistant General Counsel’s legal functions are organized to provide both subject matter specialization and specific business/clinical service line legal support to best meet the needs of this dynamic healthcare organization.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a high performing in-house legal team and work in a positive, open, and responsive team environment. It is important that the Assistant General Counsel is viewed as a leader who is credible, visible, and accessible; someone who exhibits high integrity, a willingness to listen effectively and work collaboratively.

The successful candidate must have excellent academic credentials, a law degree from an ABA accredited school of law, membership in the State Bar of New Jersey (or eligibility for admission based on reciprocity or in-house counsel is required), and an outstanding record of achievement with a minimum of seven years’ relevant experience as an attorney supporting hospitals, physicians and other healthcare providers (at least four years of which were with a law firm and/or government agency). More information can be found at wittkieffer.com.

Inquiries and nominations are invited. This search will be conducted with respect to the confidentiality of candidates; references will not be contacted without prior knowledge and approval of the candidate. The search process is underway and will continue until the position is filled. Interested parties can apply directly through the WittKieffer Candidate Portal, by using this candidate portal link, or by sending resumes, nominations, and inquiries to Werner Boel and Courtney MacKinnon via email: [e-mail] or by phone at [phone].

Virtua Health values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by law.