Division Counsel Contracts

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Organization:

OLA (Legal Affairs) 30

Job Summary:

The Vanderbilt Health Executive Search Team is conducting a national search for a Division Counsel Contracts. VUMC is seeking an attorney with experience advising and providing legal support in contractual matters with a focus on IT contracting within a healthcare environment. This position will be dedicated to support in all areas of the healthcare enterprise involving agreements such as software-as-a-service arrangements and license agreements equipment/software maintenance and support contracts general contracting (including supply chain) as well as IT and contract related support for M&A transactions and joint ventures in which the healthcare enterprise may be involved. This position will carry the title of Division Counsel and will work within the Office of Legal Affairs reporting to a Managing Counsel and the VUMC General Counsel.

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Shift: First Shift; Remote

General Responsibilities:

• Support the transactional and contracting activities of a large academic medical center particularly but not exclusively with respect to IT matters.
• Advise clients within VUMC on the relevant regulatory schemes and industry standards involved in contracting and transactional matters.
• Support the development of various business lines.
• Monitor changes in relevant regulatory areas and industry trends and provide education on those changes to business and operational personnel and legal affairs teams.
• Develop and maintain appropriate template agreements to maintain efficiency in contracting where appropriate.
• Provide support to hospital and subsidiary operations as appropriate; and
• Provide guidance and assistance to other colleagues in the Office of Legal Affairs in a highly collaborative and team-oriented fashion.
• Participate in departmental call schedule to provide legal advice on urgent patient matters.

Qualifications:

• JD degree from an ABA accredited law school.
• Employment contingent upon State of Tennessee licensure or registration and receipt of In-House Counsel Practice Certificate. The successful candidate must also apply for and become licensed in the State of Tennessee within 12 months of employment or if earlier the date required under applicable rules of the Tennessee Supreme Court.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A minimum of 7 or more years experience in transactional legal work involving IT-related matters with at least three (3) of those years providing legal advice and assistance to healthcare institutions or companies is strongly preferred.
• A solid understanding of all aspects of IT contracting including licensing and intellectual property rights data use artificial intelligence and cybersecurity as well as federal and state regulatory schemes impacting such areas in a healthcare transactional environment is preferred.
• A good negotiator with excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team within a dynamic and fast-paced environment is strongly preferred.
• Excellent client management skills the ability to prioritize competing demands and the ability to balance risk with organizational goals is preferred.
• Experience working with and managing outside legal resources is strongly preferred.
• Experience as legal counsel for a hospital health system or a law firm advising a hospital or healthcare company is strongly preferred.

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Core Accountabilities:

* Organizational Impact: Implements strategies for a sub function with direct impact to the function results.* Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Resolves highly complex business issues that are often unprecedented that have immediate impact on own sub-function or entity and wider implications to the organization. * Breadth of Knowledge: Applies expertise within professional/technical area and uses advanced business knowledge to develop objectives.* Team Interaction: Leads a sub-function serving the organization at large or across one or more entity(s).

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Acts upon constructive feedback from all levels of the organization and initiates strategies to develop talent in others. - Builds and Maintains Relationships: Leverages relationships and insight to forecast potential future needs and influence delivery of work to exceed expectations. - Communicates Effectively: Anticipates difference audience concerns styles and finds mutually beneficial solutions across conflicting and sensitive issues. Delivering Excellent Services: - Serves Others with Compassion: Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of broad-based issues and considers the interests of others to improve satisfaction of services. - Solves Complex Problems: Critically evaluates complex information and identifies trends/risks to make recommendations to improve processes across areas. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing feedback and development discussions to motivate and support team members to maximize performance. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Anticipates problems or obstacles which may interfere with quality standards and develops plants to ensure areas quality standards are met. - Ensures Continuous Improvement: Routinely draws upon valuable learning from others past experiences and new information to determine key opportunities. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Develops appropriate corrective actions for unsafe environments in order to ensure operational and safety compliance. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Identifies potential obstacles to goal achievement and develops solutions to address those obstacles. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Creates the appropriate systems and processes to effectively manage resources. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Applies in-depth knowledge of data to recommend and implement new approaches to improve decision making capabilities. Fostering Innovation: - Generates New Ideas: Identifies opportunities and leads development of new initiatives that create value across areas. - Applies Technology: Creates the energy and drive for self/others to identify and leverage technology in new innovative ways to drive greater efficiencies. - Adapts to Change: Anticipates the change process and clearly communicates impact on others/own team(s) assisting them in embracing the change.

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Masters

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health supported by a comprehensive benefits package which mayinclude health disability retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.

Vanderbilt Health is committed tofosteringan environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.