Assistant General Counsel (Healthcare Generalist Attorney - Medicaid & Medicare Laws)

Sellers Dorsey

$130K — $160K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Law degree from an ABA accredited institution and admission in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
  • 5-7 years of professional legal experience with substantial expertise in healthcare-related legal matters, especially Medicaid and Medicare.
  • Broad generalist legal experience covering corporate and commercial matters.
  • Strong knowledge of common law and federal/state healthcare laws.
  • Familiarity with M&A processes preferred.
  • Exceptional legal research and analytical abilities.
  • Ability to interpret and draft complex contracts.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor and advise on healthcare-related legal requirements, particularly Medicare and Medicaid laws and regulations.
  • Provide broad-based legal counsel across corporate governance, compliance, and other business matters.
  • Negotiate and draft contracts, including state/local government and commercial agreements.
  • Support M&A activities through all phases including due diligence and document preparation.
  • Review external marketing materials for legal compliance and assist various internal projects.

Benefits

  • Eligibility for group healthcare plans including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Access to short and long-term disability and basic life insurance.
  • 401(k) plan enrollment participation after meeting requirements.
  • Flexible Time Off allows for personal use as needed.
  • 16 paid holidays per year and additional paid medical leave.
  • Up to 12 weeks of combined paid parental and bonding leave.
Full Job Description
About the Role

Sellers Dorsey is seeking an Assistant General Counsel who will be responsible for highly complex, difficult, and novel professional legal work for the Company as a generalist attorney with substantial healthcare experience. As the Assistant General Counsel, you will provide broad-based legal advice on healthcare-related legal issues, including federal and state Medicaid and Medicare law, and supports a wide range of corporate and commercial matters. To be successful in this role, you must have a strong working knowledge of general healthcare legal matters as well as state/local government and commercial contracting. You will be recognized as an advanced practitioner and perform work with a high degree of independence.

Key Responsibilities
  • Monitor and advise the Company on healthcare requirements with a substantial focus on federal and state Medicare and Medicaid statutes, regulations, and policy and related developments, including litigation, which impact the Company's work on client engagements; provide legal analysis of relevant healthcare-related case law and policies as well as their potential impact on client programs, policies, and operational strategy; assist in identifying related risks and support relationships with external legal counsel on healthcare-related finance and policy issues.
  • Serve as a generalist attorney providing broad-based legal counsel to the Company across a range of practice areas, including corporate governance, compliance, and other general business matters; identify legal risk and provides practical, business-oriented advice to management and internal stakeholders.
  • Advise on and represents the Company in contract negotiations, including state/local government and commercial contracting; examine, prepare, review, and edit contracts, procurement documents, proposals, and other legal documents from clients, subcontractors, consultants, and vendors, including drafting BAAs, Data Use Agreements, and the like.
  • Assist with all phases of Mergers & Acquisitions ("M&A") activities, including due diligence, deal documents, outside counsel management, and integration.
  • Provide support on Marketing activities (reviewing external materials for legal compliance and accuracy) and assist other functional areas, including internal team projects, risk mitigation strategy, and supporting oversight and management of outside counsel engagements for general business or administrative matters.


Key Qualifications
  • Law Degree from an ABA accredited institution. Admission in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction is required. Admission in good standing (or the ability to obtain admission as corporate counsel within one (1) year to the Pennsylvania Bar is required.
  • 5 to 7 years of professional legal experience, including broad generalist experience across corporate and commercial matters, with substantial experience in healthcare-related legal matters (e.g., Medicaid, Medicare, managed care, or provider/health system work). A combination of in-house or government and firm experience preferred.
  • Broad generalist legal experience across corporate and commercial, matters.
  • Knowledge of common law and state and federal laws relevant to Company business, including but not limited to Medicare and Medicaid.
  • Working knowledge of M&A preferred.
  • Knowledge of the principles, methods, materials, and practices of legal research.
  • Ability to conduct legal research and interpret, analyze, and organize facts, evidence, and precedents and to present such material in clear and logical form.
  • Ability to interpret and draft contracts and other legal instruments.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
  • Ability to communicate effectively.
  • Familiarity with contract management systems and compliance tools preferred.


Other Requirements
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality, and to exercise discretion and good judgment.

Compensation & Benefits

The anticipated salary range for candidates is $130,000/year in our lowest geographic market range to up to $160,000/year in our highest geographic market range. The final pay offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, the type of years and experience within the industry, the candidate's education, and the candidate's market location. Typically, candidates are not hired near the top of the range and compensation decisions are made based upon Sellers Dorsey's Total Compensation Policies & Guidelines. The successful candidate will also be eligible to participate in our annual Corporate Incentive Plan (CIP) that can range to up to 15% of annual salary.

Provided they meet all eligibility requirements under the applicable plan documents, the successful candidate (and their eligible dependents) will be eligible to enroll in group healthcare plans that offer medical, dental, and vision and for insurance plans offering short term disability, long term disability, and basic life. Employees are also able to enroll in Sellers Dorsey's 401k plan provided they meet plan requirements. Sellers Dorsey offers a Flexible Time Off that allows employees to use what they need. Additionally, we offer 16 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, paid time off for qualifying medical leave, and up to 12 weeks of combined paid parental and bonding leave. The foregoing benefits and paid time off, including an employee's eligibility therefore, will be controlled by applicable plan documents and Sellers Dorsey policy.

This is intended to provide a general description of benefits and other compensation and is not a substitute for applicable plan documents or company policies.

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