Assistant General Counsel

Montefiore Health System; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, NY, seeks an Assistant General Counsel to provide legal advice across the organization, advising executives and clinicians on healthcare and business matters.

You will negotiate contracts, oversee HIPAA and privacy issues, support transactions, governance, and strategic initiatives including AI, with a focus on risk mitigation and compliance.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice in New York.
• At least 5 years of significant transactional legal experience.
• Healthcare industry experience is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, client service, problem solving, and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel and strategic guidance across the organization.
• Advise on healthcare laws and regulations.
• Negotiate and draft contracts; support commercial transactions.
• Address information technology and data use issues.
• Provide guidance on emerging artificial intelligence initiatives.
• Handle clinical service arrangements and physician practice acquisitions.
• Address HIPAA, privacy, and regulatory compliance.
• Advise on governance, organizational structuring, and intellectual property matters.
• Partner with clinical and operational leaders to mitigate risk.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Negotiation

Project management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Client service

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

City/State:

Bronx, New York

Grant Funded:

No

Department:

Office Of The VP Deputy GEN Counsel

Work Shift:

Day

Work Days:

MON-FRI

Scheduled Hours:

8:30 AM-5 PM

Scheduled Daily Hours:

7.5 HOURS

Pay Range:

$160,000.00-$200,000.00

Position Summary:

Montefiore is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to serve in its Office of Legal Affairs to provide legal advice and assistance across the organization to all levels of Montefiore associates including directors, administrators, clinicians, and senior executives.

In this critical role, you will provide legal counsel and strategic guidance on a broad range of healthcare and business matters. Responsibilities include advising on healthcare laws and regulations, negotiating and drafting contracts, supporting commercial transactions, addressing information technology and data use issues, and providing guidance on emerging artificial intelligence initiatives. You will also handle clinical service arrangements, physician practice acquisitions, HIPAA and privacy matters, corporate governance and organizational structuring, regulatory compliance, intellectual property issues, and patient care-related legal matters. The successful candidate will partner closely with operational and clinical leaders to mitigate risk, ensure compliance, and support the organization’s strategic objectives.

Requirements:

• Juris Doctor (JD): A law degree from an accredited law school
• Licensed to practice law in the state of New York
• At least 5 years of significant legal work experience, primarily in transactional matters, with a focus on contract negotiation, either as in-house counsel or external legal counsel.
• Experience in the healthcare industry is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential, as are strong client service, problem solving, project management, and negotiation capabilities.

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.