Associate General Counsel

Presbyterian Homes & Services; Roseville (MN); On-site; USD 136,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental

HSA & FSA

Life Insurance

Retirement plan with match

Holiday pay & extended sick

Vision Insurance

Disability coverage

Education assistance

Paid time off

Same-day pay

EAP

College partnership discounts

Learn to Live resources

Job summary

Presbyterian Homes & Services in Roseville, MN seeks an Associate General Counsel to provide labor and employment counsel and broad in-house legal support. You will collaborate with HR, manage regulatory matters, and help steer risk management across the enterprise, reporting to the General Counsel.

The role emphasizes practical, risk-informed guidance, strong judgment, and leadership in coordinating outside counsel and enterprise initiatives while upholding PHS values and mission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and JD required.
• Licensed and admitted to practice law in Minnesota, or eligible for prompt admission or registration.
• Minimum of five years of relevant legal experience, with in-house, healthcare, senior living, nonprofit, or similar regulated industry preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, legal research, document management, and related legal technology.
• Ability to prioritize matters, exercise sound judgment, and manage multiple tasks and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and representation at the direction of the General Counsel in labor and employment matters, as well as other litigation and dispute resolution, including general and professional liability, commercial, construction, collections, and regulatory matters.
• Collaborate with Human Resources leadership on all areas of employment and labor matters, including advice, investigations, compliance, policies, claims, and charges.
• Advise on resident relations matters, including resident care matters, resident conduct, claims, and housing matters.
• Advise on regulatory and compliance matters, including monitoring developments, licensure, credentialing, policies, investigations, and contested matters.
• Support risk management by identifying, assessing, escalating, and mitigating legal, regulatory, operational, and reputational risk, including insurance, risk assessments, policies, and training, with emphasis on enterprise risk on sensitive topics.
• Maintain ownership of assigned legal matters from intake through resolution, including assessment, prioritization, documentation, stakeholder communication, follow-up, and timely escalation to the General Counsel.

Skills

Legal research

Communication

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Drafting

Problem-solving

Multitasking

Confidentiality

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Legal research tools

Job description

Overview

Presbyterian Homes & Services is seeking an Associate General Counsel to join its team at the Home Office in Roseville, MN.

The Associate General Counsel provides legal counsel and representation to PHS and its affiliates at the direction of the General Counsel. The position supports a broad in-house legal practice with particular emphasis on labor and employment matters, as well as support for other aspects of risk management, including advice, counsel, and dispute resolution.

The Associate General Counsel reports to the General Counsel and collaborates cross-functionally, while exercising independent legal judgment within assigned matters and delegated authority, while maintaining alignment with the General Counsel and internal clients, escalating significant, sensitive, strategic, high-risk, precedent-setting, or enterprise-level matters for final determination as appropriate.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide legal advice and representation at the direction of the General Counsel in labor and employment matters, as well as other litigation and dispute resolution, including general and professional liability, commercial, construction, collections, and regulatory matters.
• At the direction of the General Counsel, collaborate and partner closely with Human Resources leadership on all areas of employment and labor matters, including advice, investigations, compliance, policies, claims, and charges.
• Provide advice and support on resident relations matters, including resident care matters, resident conduct, claims, and housing matters.
• Advise on regulatory and compliance matters, including monitoring developments, licensure, credentialing, policies, investigations, and contested matters.
• Support risk management by identifying, assessing, escalating, and mitigating legal, regulatory, operational, and reputational risk, including insurance, risk assessments, policies, and training, with particular emphasis on enterprise risk on sensitive topics, including fidelity to mission and vision.
• Support the other general in-house legal needs of the organization in coordination with the General Counsel.
• Maintain ownership of assigned legal matters from intake through resolution, including assessment, prioritization, documentation, stakeholder communication, follow-up, and timely escalation to the General Counsel.
• Serve as a trusted legal partner to leaders by providing practical, risk-informed counsel, clearly articulated options, and timely recommendations that support informed decision-making and alignment with PHS's mission, values, and risk tolerance.
• Advise senior leaders on the legal, regulatory, strategic, and risk implications of significant organizational matters, initiatives, and decisions.
• Participate in the selection, engagement, direction, and oversight of outside counsel, including managing scope, strategy, performance, budgets, and fees in coordination with the General Counsel.
• Participate in and lead initiatives to advance the organization's legal function through effective adoption of best practices and technology solutions.
• Participate in and contribute to Legal Department meetings, initiatives, processes, and priorities, including cross-functional projects, as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctor required.
• Must be licensed and admitted to practice law in Minnesota, or eligible for prompt admission or applicable registration in Minnesota.
• Minimum of five years of relevant legal experience required, with general in-house, healthcare, senior living, nonprofit, or similarly regulated industry experience preferred.
• Relevant experience should include several of the following: employment and labor matters; litigation, dispute resolution, claims handling, insurance, and risk management; regulatory and compliance matters, including advice, policies, investigations, and proceedings; selection, direction, oversight, and cost-effective management of outside counsel.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, legal research, document management, and related legal technology.
• Ability to prioritize matters, exercise sound judgment, and manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Excellent communication, analytical, negotiation, research, writing, drafting, issue-spotting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate professionally, maintain confidentiality and privilege, build stakeholder trust, and provide practical, service-oriented legal counsel.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language to communicate with all customers.
• Demonstrated compatibility with PHS's mission and operating philosophies.

Pay Range

The estimated starting pay range for this role is $136,000 $165,000 yearly. This good faith estimate is based upon PHS’s typical starting pay range for this role. Actual pay range depends upon many factors including each individual employee’s qualifications and market conditions and is subject to change.

Full-time benefits-eligible employment begins at a minimum of 30 hours per week:

• Health, and dental, including applicable HSA & FSA
• Employer Contribution to HSA for eligible Health Plans
• Life insurance (AD&D)
• Retirement, with eligibility for an employer match
• Holiday pay and extended sick

Full and Part-time benefits-eligible employment working between 20-29 hours per week:

• Vision insurance
• Voluntary short-term & long-term disability
• Accident & hospitalization coverage
• Education assistance programs

All employees:

• Accrue PTO (Paid time off)
• Same-day pay
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• College partnership educational discounts
• Access to Learn to Live Resources

About PHS

Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS), based in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a nonprofit, faith-based organizationprovidinga broad array of high-quality housing choices,careand services options for older adults. Some8,000employees serve more than41,800 older adults through 60PHS-affiliated senior living communities in Minnesota,Iowaand Wisconsin, and through Optage®home and community services. PHS is also co-owner of Genevive, the largest geriatric primary care practice in Minnesota, providing comprehensive care for more than 15,500older adults. Established in 1955, PHS has earned the reputation as an innovative leader dedicated to promoting independence, purposefullivingandthe overallwell-being for those they serve. Today, PHS is one of the largest nonprofit providers of senior housing and services in the nation.

PHS is an EEO/AA employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance.