Managing Associate General Counsel - Employment

Prime Healthcare; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Prime Healthcare is seeking a Managing Associate General Counsel - Employment (MAGC-E) to lead the Employment legal team on nationwide matters. With 10+ years as an employment attorney and 5+ years in-house at a healthcare company, you will mentor junior staff, manage external counsel, and shape employment policy in collaboration with HR and leadership.

The MAGC-E will handle complex litigation, strategic employment advice, and cross-functional training, traveling as needed to support PHMI

Qualifications

• J.D. from ABA Accredited Law School required.
• Member in Good Standing of State Bar (CA or other state).
• At least ten years of employment attorney experience in law firms, public sector, insurance carrier, or in-house roles.
• At least five years of in-house experience with PHMI or comparable healthcare company.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic advice and counsel on complex transactional, operational, and employment issues.
• Manage and mentor Employment counsel and support staff; oversee Third-Party Claims Administrators.
• Lead employment audits, training, and policy development; handle high-volume complex litigation and disputes.

Skills

Litigation management

In-house counsel

First Chair experience

Employment law

TPA management

Education

J.D. from ABA Accredited Law School

Bar admission (CA or other state)

10+ years employment attorney experience

5+ years in-house with healthcare company

Job description

Overview

Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system headquartered in Ontario, California. Prime Healthcare operates 54 hospitals and has more than 360 outpatient locations in 15 states providing more than 3.0million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation’s leading health systems with over 60,000 employees and physicians. Twenty-one of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Prime Healthcare is actively seeking new members to join our corporate team!

Responsibilities

The Managing Associate General Counsel - Employment (MAGC-E) must have substantial experience as an employment attorney, including at least 7 years of litigation experience with a national or regional defense firm, public sector agency, or insurance carrier, and 5 years of in-house experience with Prime Healthcare Management, Inc. (“PHMI”) or comparable healthcare company. This position provides legal support for PHMI and affiliated companies on a wide range of complex employment, operational, and transactional issues nationally. The MAGC-E, with the Chief Employment Counsel, will be responsible for the management and mentorship of employment counsel and support staff on Prime’s Legal Team, and for managing Third-Party Claims Administrators. The MAGC-E will be expected to independently manage major, complex projects for the Employment legal team. The MAGC-E will be responsible for providing strategic advice and counsel on complex transactional, operational, and employment issues, preparing employment policies and agreements, conducting employment audits, conducting employment training, and managing a high volume of complex employment litigation.The MAGC-E will work closely with Human Resources and Leadership at the corporate and Facility level and must be able to identify business needs or goals and partner with Leadership to address risk while also meeting business needs and goals. The MAGC-E must be experienced with a wide range of employment claims, including discrimination, accommodation, wrongful termination, and wage and hour class and collective claims. This position will be located at an assigned Facility or the Corporate offices in Ontario, California. This position requires local and interstate travel when necessary or as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

Required qualifications:

• J.D. from ABA Accredited Law School
• Member in Good Standing of State Bar of California or another state
• At least ten (10) years of experience as an employment attorney in a law firm, public sector, insurance carrier, and/or in-house position
• At least five (5) years of in-house experience with PHMI or comparable healthcare company

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience providing advice and counsel to all levels of Human Resources and Corporate Management regarding employment law issues and compliance
• Experience successfully managing a large volume of cases
• First Chair experience at trial or arbitrations
• Substantial knowledge of applicable laws and regulations and employment agreements within the healthcare industry
• Ability to independently oversee complex legal matters with superior level of analytical skill including ability to identify and effectively address both legal and business issues
• Superior time management and priority management skills
• Ability to communicate effectively to legal and non-legal audiences
• Significant experience supervising junior attorneys and legal staff
• Significant experience managing and supervising outside counsel and TPAs
• Ability to combine legal training and subject matter expertise with sound understanding of client’s business to make valued practical contributions

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf