Associate General Counsel, Legal Services / Risk Management
About The Position
Serves as a member of Valley Health System’s Legal Affairs Department, including Valley Health System, The Valley Hospital, Valley Home Care, and Valley Medical Group. Reporting to the General Counsel, the Associate General Counsel provides legal counsel and guidance on healthcare, regulatory, operational, governance, employment, litigation, real estate, transactional, and business matters affecting the organization. The role partners with leadership across Compliance, Risk Management, Human Resources, Privacy & Security, and operational departments to identify and mitigate legal risks, support organizational initiatives, and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The position exercises independent judgment in managing assigned legal matters and delivers practical, business-oriented advice in support of day-to-day operations. The ideal candidate is a collaborative healthcare attorney with strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills and experience advising healthcare organizations on complex legal and regulatory issues.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
- Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- At least 10 years of legal practice.
- Significant experience advising nonprofit hospitals, health systems, physician organizations, or other healthcare providers on regulatory, operational, transactional, contractual, governance, employment, and litigation matters.
- Demonstrated experience managing litigation, overseeing outside counsel, and supporting complex healthcare business initiatives.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize competing demands, and provide practical legal guidance in a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge and skills in healthcare law, regulatory compliance, risk management, commercial contracting, business transactions, strategic affiliations, physician arrangements, corporate governance, board support, litigation, investigations, dispute resolution, HIPAA, privacy, information security, strategic legal counseling, executive advisory services, employment law, and medical staff law.
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal counsel and guidance on healthcare, regulatory, operational, governance, employment, litigation, real estate, transactional, and business matters.
- Partner with organizational leadership and departments including Compliance, Risk Management, Human Resources, Privacy & Security, and operational teams.
- Identify and mitigate legal risks and support organizational initiatives.
- Help ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Independently manage assigned legal matters and deliver practical, business-oriented legal advice for day-to-day operations.
- Manage litigation and oversee outside counsel.
- Support complex healthcare business initiatives.
Benefits
- Medical and prescription coverage
- Dental and vision discount program
- Group term life insurance and AD&D
- Flexible spending accounts
- Commuter benefit plans
- Supplemental voluntary benefits, such as short-term and long-term disability, whole life insurance, and legal support
- Six paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Wellness time off
- Extended illness leave
- Retirement plan
- Tuition assistance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center membership discount
- Daycare discounts at various facilities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
