Assistant General Counsel — Healthcare Transactions

Montefiore Hudson Valley Collaborative; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY, seeks an Assistant General Counsel to provide legal advice across the organization, supporting directors, clinicians, and executives. The role focuses on healthcare and business matters, contracts, data use, IT, and AI initiatives.

The candidate will handle HIPAA/privacy, governance, regulatory compliance, IP, and patient-care issues, partnering with clinical leaders to mitigate risk and advance strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in New York.
• Minimum 5 years of significant transactional legal work, with contract negotiation experience.
• Healthcare industry experience is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication, client service, problem solving, and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel and strategic guidance on healthcare and business matters across the organization.
• Negotiate and draft contracts; support commercial transactions.
• Advise on information technology, data use, and emerging artificial intelligence initiatives.
• Handle HIPAA/privacy matters, governance, regulatory compliance, IP, and patient-care‑related issues.
• Partner with operational and clinical leaders to mitigate risk and support strategic objectives.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Communication skills

Problem solving

Project management

Client service

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY, seeks an Assistant General Counsel to provide legal advice across the organization, supporting directors, clinicians, and executives. The role focuses on healthcare and business matters, contracts, data use, IT, and AI initiatives.

The candidate will handle HIPAA/privacy, governance, regulatory compliance, IP, and patient-care issues, partnering with clinical leaders to mitigate risk and advance strategic objectives.