Job DescriptionPosition SummaryThe Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel (CLO/GC) serves as Sun River Health's senior legal executive and principal legal advisor to the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Leadership Team.
The CLO/GC will provide practical, strategic legal counsel across this complex healthcare enterprise, helping leadership advance the organization's mission, identify and manage risk, and make sound strategic and operational decisions.
The CLO/GC will bring legal expertise directly into executive decision-making, with an emphasis on early counsel, problem prevention, strategic thinking, and practical solutions rather than simply responding to legal issues after they arise.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Serve as the principal legal advisor to the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Leadership Team and participate in major strategic and organizational decisions.
- Advise on healthcare law and regulation, corporate matters, contracts, real estate, employment matters, insurance and enterprise risk, privacy, and other significant legal issues.
- Provide legal leadership for strategic partnerships, affiliations, acquisitions, joint ventures, new business opportunities, and organizational development.
- Review, negotiate, and oversee significant contracts and develop efficient organization-wide contracting practices.
- Partner with Human Resources on significant employment and workforce matters.
- Advise leadership on significant real estate transactions, leases, and related matters.
- Identify emerging legal and regulatory risks and provide preventive counsel before issues develop into disputes or liabilities.
- Oversee litigation and significant legal matters and determine when specialized outside counsel is required.
- Manage outside counsel to ensure appropriate expertise, efficiency, coordination, and cost control.
- Support sound corporate governance and work collaboratively with counsel to the Board of Directors while preserving the Board's access to independent legal advice.
- Work collaboratively with Compliance and the Chief of Advocacy and Government Relations while maintaining the distinct responsibilities of each function.
Education and Experience- Juris Doctor (JD) degree required.
- Admission to the New York State Bar in good standing required.
- Significant senior-level legal experience, preferably within healthcare or another highly regulated environment.
- Strong knowledge of healthcare regulation and demonstrated experience across several areas, including corporate transactions, contracting, employment law, real estate, compliance, privacy, insurance and risk, and mergers and acquisitions.
- In-house healthcare legal experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience advising CEOs and senior executives and translating complex legal issues into clear, practical recommendations.
- Experience managing outside counsel and legal expenditures.
- Familiarity with federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), Medicaid, Medicare, managed care, value-based care, or nonprofit healthcare is highly desirable.
Key Competencies- Strategic and practical legal judgment
- Executive-level communication and counsel
- Preventive risk identification and mitigation
- Contract negotiation and management
- Corporate governance
- Healthcare regulatory knowledge
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Ability to translate complex legal matters into clear, actionable business guidance
Job Type: Full-time
Salary Range: $250,000 - $300,000
