Associate General Counsel - Commercial Transactions
About The Position
The Associate General Counsel - Commercial Transactions is responsible for developing and negotiating vendor contracts, and leveraging in-depth knowledge of a Medicaid and Medicare specialty or area of law to provide advice and recommendations to executives and management on highly complex contract transactions which have a broad organizational impact and high level of risk. Partners with clients to drive strategic outcomes and make complex decisions. This position includes responsibility for a high volume transaction practice for a Varity of agreements including Medicare and Medicaid related vendor agreements.
Requirements
- Requires a JD, current license to practice law, and a minimum of 9 years of specific industry and/or technical legal experience post licensure; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
Nice To Haves
- Experience managing outside counsel preferred.
- Fluent in written and verbal in English and Spanish preferred.
- Licensed to practice Law in Puerto Rico preferred.
- Experience with commercial vendor agreements preferred.
- Experience with Puerto Rico healthcare and Medicaid law preferred.
Responsibilities
- Applies knowledge of one or more legal specialties with sound business acumen and knowledge of the business goals and objectives as they relate to the legal matter at hand.
- Determines methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate legal projects.
- Contributes to overall results of an SBU or CEE unit and/or department.
- Uses professional legal concepts and principles to contribute to development of company's concepts and principles.
- May possess deep technical knowledge or broader scope of knowledge.
- Provides instructions to junior members of the department and concise, timely briefings to senior level business and legal management.
- Routinely works on complex problems in which analysis of situations and/or facts require an in-depth evaluation of various factors.
- Serves as a resource for other attorneys and paralegals as well as business clients instructing and advising on technical and tactical issues.
- Assesses and mitigates risk.
- Reports to management any identified business exposure and associated risks as well as mitigation techniques being utilized.
Benefits
- merit increases
- paid holidays
- Paid Time Off
- incentive bonus programs
- medical
- dental
- vision
- short and long term disability benefits
- 401(k) +match
- stock purchase plan
- life insurance
- wellness programs
- financial education resources
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
