Commercial Litigation & Contracts Counsel

Jefferson Health; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Jefferson Health, based in Philadelphia, seeks an experienced in-house counsel to provide day-to-day legal guidance to business partners and leadership. The role supports complex matters, drafts and negotiates agreements, and helps manage disputes and litigation with internal teams and outside counsel.

Ideal candidates have a Juris Doctor and at least five years of relevant experience, with strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills, and the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an ABA accredited law school.
• 5 years of relevant legal experience.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and legal analysis skills.
• Experience providing practical, solution oriented legal advice.
• Comfort operating in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.
• Strong communication skills and responsiveness to tasks and shifting priorities.
• Ability to collaborate and work cohesively as part of a team.
• ATTY - Licensed Attorney - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Responsibilities

• Provide day to day legal advice and guidance to business partners.
• Support department leadership on complex or escalated matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements and legal documents.
• Partner with business stakeholders to support execution of TJU initiatives.
• Identify legal risks and elevate issues appropriately.
• Manage multiple matters simultaneously while maintaining quality and responsiveness.
• Investigates facts and circumstances relating to actual or threatened disputes and manages disputes and litigation matters as assigned.
• Serves as a liaison between Jefferson Office of Legal Affairs, internal stakeholders and outside counsel regarding disputes and litigation matters.
• Coordinates and oversees discovery efforts, including document preservation, legal hold implementation and compliance.
• Reviews pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, settlement agreements and other litigation-related documents.
• Assists in developing litigation strategies and provides recommendations regarding legal risk, settlement opportunities, and dispute resolution approaches.
• Drafts, reviews and revises correspondence and other legal documents.
• Interfaces with claimants, opposing parties, opposing counsel, witnesses, experts, and other external stakeholders as appropriate.
• Works closely with business leaders and other attorneys to communicate regarding open litigation matters and disputes, identify litigation risks, implement risk mitigation strategies, and improve organizational practices.
• Maintains accurate litigation records and supports the administration of legal matter management and document management systems.
• Performs non-litigation related legal duties as assigned.

Skills

Legal drafting

Negotiation

Legal analysis

Practical legal advice

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Job description

Jefferson Health, based in Philadelphia, seeks an experienced in-house counsel to provide day-to-day legal guidance to business partners and leadership. The role supports complex matters, drafts and negotiates agreements, and helps manage disputes and litigation with internal teams and outside counsel.

Ideal candidates have a Juris Doctor and at least five years of relevant experience, with strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills, and the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.