Assistant General Counsel I
About The Position
The Position is responsible for providing legal advice and counsel to the statewide projected $1B federally funded Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This position, while reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, works under the direction of the RHTP Director and will work in close collaboration with the Office of General Counsel. The position will prepare legal documents or correspondence; draft or review material related to rules, regulations, and procedures; provide legal advice and counsel to the RHTP Steering Committee and RHTP Office staff on a wide variety of matters including, but not limited to, data use, contracts and procurement, confidentiality, grant compliance; and review contracts and procurement opportunities. This position will perform a variety of legal functions such as researching, summarizing, and evaluating motions, petitions, transcripts, and briefs, identifying legal issues, comparing law and developing relevant information from different sources to address various legal issues, providing analysis, interpretation, and advice on a variety of administrative law issues.
Requirements
- Licensed to practice law by the North Carolina State Bar
- Two years of progressively responsible professional legal experience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience advising on federal grant compliance under 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance), including cost principles, audit requirements, subrecipient monitoring, and pass-through entity obligations.
- Experience handling civil, administrative, or appellate litigation.
- Demonstrated ability to draft legal opinions, memoranda, and regulatory interpretations.
- Experience representing clients before administrative or quasi-judicial bodies.
- Strong legal research and writing skills.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice and counsel to the statewide projected $1B federally funded Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP).
- Prepare legal documents or correspondence.
- Draft or review material related to rules, regulations, and procedures.
- Provide legal advice and counsel to the RHTP Steering Committee and RHTP Office staff on a wide variety of matters including, but not limited to, data use, contracts and procurement, confidentiality, grant compliance.
- Review contracts and procurement opportunities.
- Perform a variety of legal functions such as researching, summarizing, and evaluating motions, petitions, transcripts, and briefs.
- Identify legal issues.
- Compare law and develop relevant information from different sources to address various legal issues.
- Provide analysis, interpretation, and advice on a variety of administrative law issues.
Benefits
- Health insurance options
- Standard and supplemental retirement plans
- NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis)
- Paid vacation leave
- Paid sick leave
- Paid community service leave
- Paid parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
