Assistant General Counsel - Office of General Counsel
About The Position
The Assistant General Counsel provides strategic and operational advice to ECU Health leadership and operational teams on a broad range of health care legal and regulatory matters. The role focuses particularly on privacy, cybersecurity, information technology, data governance, and technology-related contracting. It advises on compliance with HIPAA and other federal and state privacy and security requirements, cybersecurity and data-security matters, privacy incidents and breaches, and legal and regulatory issues involving the use, disclosure, storage, and protection of health and other sensitive information. The Assistant General Counsel works collaboratively with the Privacy Officer, Information Systems, clinical and operational teams, and ECU Health leadership to identify and manage legal and regulatory risk while supporting ECU Health's strategic and operational objectives. The position may also provide legal advice on other health care regulatory, transactional, corporate, and operational matters as needed.
Requirements
- Juris Doctorate.
- Five to seven years of experience.
- North Carolina law license.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic and operational legal advice to ECU Health leadership and operational teams on health care legal and regulatory matters.
- Advise on privacy, cybersecurity, information technology, data governance, and technology-related contracting.
- Advise on compliance with HIPAA and other federal and state privacy and security requirements.
- Advise on cybersecurity and data-security matters, privacy incidents and breaches, and legal and regulatory issues related to handling health and other sensitive information.
- Collaborate with the Privacy Officer, Information Systems, clinical and operational teams, and ECU Health leadership to identify and manage legal and regulatory risk.
- Provide legal advice on other health care regulatory, transactional, corporate, and operational matters as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
