Assistant General Counsel

Omega Healthcare Management Services; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

Omega Healthcare Management Services seeks an Assistant General Counsel to support the Legal Department and its internal and external clients in a fast-paced, high-energy environment. You will review, draft, and negotiate commercial contracts, advise on HIPAA/HITECH compliance, data security, and AI governance, and help develop templates and playbooks.

Ideal candidates bring 5–8 years of progressive legal experience, active U.S.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from ABA-accredited law school.
• Minimum of 5–8 years of progressive legal experience focused on commercial contract drafting/negotiation.
• Active U.S. bar membership (at least one state).
• Experience drafting/negotiating MSAs, vendor contracts, software licenses, NDAs.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including BAAs, NDAs, software licenses, vendor and customer contracts.
• Apply expertise in technology, cloud services, data licensing, and AI to negotiate data privacy, IP ownership, liability, and AI governance terms.
• Ensure terms align with risk standards, policies, and regulations (HIPAA, HITECH, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute).
• Support internal stakeholders with contract interpretation, risk assessment, RFPs, and vendor questionnaires.
• Develop legal templates, playbooks, and corporate policies; oversee contract lifecycle management.

Skills

AI

AI governance

BAAs

HIPAA/HITECH

SaaS

commercial contracts

data security

health tech

legal

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) degree

Job description

The Assistant General Counsel performs a variety of general and specific legal duties in supporting the day-to-day activities of the Legal Department and its internal and external clients, including contract review and negotiation, legal compliance research and reports, and prioritizing multiple competing priorities. Manages internal and external clients. Works in a very high energy, high productivity environment in a very fast-growing global company. The ideal candidate will have experience or strong interest in reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts, particularly in the healthcare and technology sectors.This role offers a unique opportunity to work on mission-critical transactions and to gain broad exposure to the legal and operational challenges facing healthcare technology companies.

Essential Job Functions

Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements-including client master services agreements, business associate agreements (BAAs), NDAs, software/SaaS licenses, vendor, subcontractor, and customer contracts-while supporting contract governance, RFPs, vendor questionnaires, and related administrative needs.

Apply expertise in technology, cloud services, data licensing, and artificial intelligence (AI/ML) to negotiate terms covering data privacy, IP ownership, liability allocation, and AI governance.

Ensure contractual terms align with internal risk standards, company policies, and applicable regulations (e.g., HIPAA, HITECH, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute).

Support internal stakeholders (Sales, Product, Operations, IT, Finance, Compliance) with contract interpretation, risk assessment, RFPs, and vendor questionnaires.

Conduct legal research, assist with compliance initiatives, and lead the development of legal templates, playbooks, and corporate policies.

Oversee corporate entity maintenance, asset research, contract lifecycle management, and legal department process improvements.

Manage corporate insurance program operations, including the application, procurement, and renewal processes.

Review and manage outside counsel billing and legal invoices.

Identify critical legal risks for escalation to the Chief Legal Officer.

Perform other duties as assigned at the discretion of the Chief Legal Officer .

Key Success Indicators/Attributes:

Advanced analytical, legal drafting, and risk-assessment skills.

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with executive presence.

Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and high-volume transactions independently in a fast-paced environment.

Strong interpersonal skills to build collaborative relationships across internal business units and external clients/vendors.

Keen attention to detail with absolute discretion in handling confidential information.

Required Education and Experience

Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an ABA-accredited law school.

Minimum of 5 to 8 years of progressive legal experience, with a strong focus on commercial contract drafting and negotiation.

Active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state (and eligible for single-client/in-house corporate counsel registration if applicable) .

Proven track record drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial transactions (e.g., MSAs, vendor contracts, software licenses, NDAs).

Practical working knowledge of data privacy laws and healthcare regulatory frameworks (e.g., HIPAA/HITECH, BAAs, data security).

Preferred Education and Experience

3+ years of direct in-house legal experience within a corporate legal department (especially in healthcare, health-tech, SaaS, or BPO sectors) .

Demonstrated expertise negotiating technology, SaaS, cloud, and artificial intelligence (AI/machine learning) commercial terms and data-licensing agreements .

Working knowledge of broader healthcare laws (e.g., Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, compliance playbooks).

Supervisory Responsibility

No

This job operates in an office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are generally Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. This position occasionally requires long hours and weekend work.

Travel

Minimal travel required; up to 5%

Security Access Requirements

In addition to the specific security access required by the employee’s client engagement, the employee will have access to the Omega systems set forth in the “Omega Legal” profile.

Required Skills

• AI
• AI governance
• BAAs
• HIPAA/HITECH
• SaaS
• commercial contracts
• data security
• health tech
• legal

About Us

Founded in 2003, Omega Healthcare Management Services® (Omega Healthcare) empowers healthcare to thrive via intelligent solutions that optimize revenue cycle operations, administrative workflows, care coordination, and clinical research on a global scale. The company works with providers, payers, life science companies, medical device manufacturers, health technology firms, researchers, and industry partners to amplify teams with robust technology, specialty expertise, and operational support. Omega Healthcare serves more than 350 healthcare organizations with 35,000 skilled workers in the United States, India, Colombia, and the Philippines. For more information, visitwww.omegahms.com

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that may include health, dental, and vision coverage, voluntary insurance options, a 401(k) plan with employer match, professional development opportunities, paid time off, and holiday pay. Eligible employees may also have the opportunity to participate in bonus programs, commissions, or other variable incentive plans. Benefits and incentive eligibility may vary based on position, location, and tenure.

AAP/EEO Statement

Omega Healthcare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, mental or physical disability, protected veteran status, and genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Omega Healthcarealso prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

Omega Healthcare makes reasonable accommodations when needed for applicants and candidates with disabilities or religious observances. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or any other part of the hiring process, please contact Human Resources [e-mail] .