Senior IT & Privacy Counsel — Healthcare Tech & Data

The University of Kansas Health System; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking an Assistant General Counsel for IT & Privacy to guide enterprise IT initiatives, data governance, and regulatory risk management. This role supports executive leadership on technology-enabled transformation while ensuring HIPAA and other laws compliance.

Required are a JD from an ABA-accredited school, 10+ years in law, and strong contract negotiation skills for complex tech and data agreements.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from ABA-accredited law school.
• Experience negotiating complex, high-value technology and data-related agreements.
• Advising on data use, privacy compliance, and regulatory risk.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational legal support for IT, privacy, and digital health initiatives.
• Draft, review, and negotiate technology contracts (SaaS, data processing, licenses, DPA).
• Advise leaders on data rights, cybersecurity, HIPAA, and cross-border data transfers.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract drafting

Data privacy compliance

Regulatory risk management

Education

Juris Doctor From an ABA-accredited law school

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking an Assistant General Counsel for IT & Privacy to guide enterprise IT initiatives, data governance, and regulatory risk management. This role supports executive leadership on technology-enabled transformation while ensuring HIPAA and other laws compliance.

Required are a JD from an ABA-accredited school, 10+ years in law, and strong contract negotiation skills for complex tech and data agreements.