Senior Associate-General Counsel
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
5 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Senior Associate General Counsel reflects the mission vision and values of NM adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies procedures guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
The Senior Associate General Counsel provides legal analysis advice and counsel to all components of the NM system on a timely basis in a cost-effective manner.
Responsibilities:
- Advice and Counsel Provide legal advice and counsel regarding health care and general corporate legal issues affecting all areas of the NMHC systems operation including academic affiliations antitrust community affairs construction contracts not-for-profit corporate governance disability laws employment laws/benefits gift agreements information technology intellectual property internal investigations litigation medical staff credentialing patient care and medico-legal issues including mental health law payers plans and managed care physician practice plans real estate regulatory compliance reimbursement tax exemption and the broad range of regulatory matters affecting health care institutions.
- Corporate Transactions Assist on corporate transactions including strategy development negotiation and drafting of necessary documents.
- Regulatory Matters Review analyze and counsel regarding federal and state legislation (and governmental and judicial interpretations thereof) relevant to NM operations including but not limited to Medicare and Medicaid Stark Anti-Kickback antitrust Internal Revenue Code ERISA Insurance and Licensure.
- Contract Drafting Review and Negotiation Review and draft a wide variety of contracts and other documents relating to all areas of the NMHC systems operation. Often involves active participation in the negotiation process.
- Managed Care Assist in review and negotiation of managed care contracts and provide ongoing counsel for such contracts and strategies.
- Legal Research Conduct legal research and prepare legal memoranda on the wide variety of issues described above.
- Policy Review Review and comment on hospital administrative policies.
- Committee Participation Participate and provide legal advice to various committees and task forces that address various issues including without limitation bylaws patient care medical records medical staff and regulatory matters.
Qualifications :
Required:
- Illinois license to practice law.
- J.D.
- Minimum 10 years of health law or related experience.
Preferred:
- Experience in the areas of general health care regulatory matters managed care corporate finance not-for-profit corporate transactions and complex contracts is desired.
- Prior law firm and/or in-house experience is also desired.
Additional Information :
Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age sex race color religion national origin gender identity veteran status disability sexual orientation or any other protected status.
Background Check
Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and at times internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and we follow all local state and federal laws including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical emotional and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.
Sign-on Bonus Eligibility: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- General Counsel
- Legal Case Management
- Legal Drafting
- Litigation
- Intellectual Property Law
- Legal Counsel
- Legal Research
- Securities Law
- Employment & Labor Law
- Real Estate Law
- negotiation
- Contracts
About Company
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