Corporate Counsel

amn; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

AMN Healthcare in Dallas is seeking a Corporate Counsel to partner with Sales and Operations to draft, review, and negotiate contracts that reflect the business relationship while mitigating risk. This role provides legal advice on operations and compliance.

You will engage stakeholders, tailor contract templates, ensure policy compliance, and conduct training for internal teams on contracts. A J.D., Texas bar admission, and 7–10 years of relevant experience are required.

Qualifications

• JD required and Texas bar admission.
• 7–10 years in corporate or law firm drafting and negotiating contracts.
• Experience with healthcare staffing, workforce solutions, or HR contracts preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to internal teams on operation and compliance.
• Draft and review contractual provisions and negotiate terms.
• Align contract terms with business goals while mitigating risk.
• Ensure contract templates and forms are up to date.
• Deliver training on contract processes to internal stakeholders.
• Engage internal stakeholders in contract strategy meetings.

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Juris Doctor

Texas Bar admission

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

Welcome to AMN Healthcare - Where Talent Meets Purpose

Ever wondered what it takes to build one of the largest and most respected healthcare staffing and total talent solutions companies? It takes trailblazers, innovators, and exceptional people like you.

At AMN Healthcare, we don't just offer jobs - we build careers that make a difference.

Why AMN Healthcare? Because Excellence Is Our Standard:

• Named to Becker's Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare - three years running.
• Consistently ranked among SIA's Largest Staffing Firms in America.
• Honored with Modern Healthcare's Innovators Award for driving change through innovation.
• Proud holder of The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Staffing Companies since 2006.

Dallas, TX role is 3 days a week onsite

Job Summary

The Corporate Counsel partners with Sales and Operations teams to draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts that accurately reflect the business relationship and services to be provided and appropriately mitigates risk for the Company. The Corporate Counsel will provide legal advice to internal departments on operation and compliance matters, ensuring the company adheres to relevant laws and regulations.

Job Responsibilities

• Legal Advice & Strategy: Understand each service line's business needs and objectives and conduct contract strategy meetings to identify issues and client requirements and obtain management input on timing and deliverables. Engage internal stakeholders in decisions involving contractual requirements, legal or regulatory requirements, and operational impact.
• Communications: Communicate effectively with sales team, and with internal and external clients.
• Drafting and Reviewing: Draft and review contractual provisions (some complex) based on strategy discussions, business input, and Company needs and guidelines.
• Negotiation: Negotiate legal terms to align with business goals and in accordance with Company guidelines while mitigating risks for the Company.
• Policy Compliance: Ensure that applicable Company contract policies are up to date and adhered to.
• Contract Templates: Ensure that all Company contract templates and forms are up to date and accessible to sales teams.
• Training: Serve as primary advisor to internal clients, including the sales divisions, for all issues regarding internal process, policy and training relating to contracts. Develop and conduct training for internal stakeholders or business partners.

Key Skills

• Service-oriented
• Collaborative Team Player
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Functional/Technical Skills
• Learning on the Fly
• Organizing
• Business Acumen
• Timely Decision Making
• Decision Quality
• Negotiating
• Priority Setting

Qualifications

• Education & Years of Experience: Bachelors' Degree
• Juris Doctor Degree
• Admission to Texas Bar or ability to receive foreign legal consultant registration in Texas
• 7-10 years' experience within a corporate setting or law firm drafting and negotiating commercial and technology contracts is required
• Experience with healthcare staffing, workforce solutions, or HR related contracts.
• Preferred: Experience supporting a public company environment

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in an office/home office environment.
• Team Members must have the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.

AMN Healthcare will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job.

Our Core Values

• Respect
• Passion
• Continuous Improvement
• Trust
• Customer Focus
• Innovation

At AMN we embrace the ways we are similar and different; respecting all voices and ensuring everyone has the opportunity to contribute to our collective success. We acknowledge our shared responsibility to foster a welcoming environment where everyone feels recognized and valued. We cast a wide net to recruit and retain competitive talent and build healthcare workforces supportive of the communities we serve. We believe in the power of compassion and collaboration to build healthy communities where access to quality care is available to all.

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

At AMN we recognize that in-person connections have value and promote collaboration. You will be expected to come into an AMN Healthcare office at a frequency dependent on the work arrangement for your role.

Pay Rate

$140,000 - $166,000 Salary Final pay rate is dependent on experience, training, education, and location.