Assistant General Counsel – Healthcare Generalist Attorney
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Assistant General Counsel advising Sellers Dorsey, a healthcare impact strategy firm, on Medicaid, Medicare, contracts, compliance, and M&A. Providing independent legal counsel across corporate and commercial matters.
Responsibilities:
- Monitor and advise the Company on healthcare requirements, especially federal and state Medicare and Medicaid statutes, regulations, policy, and related developments
- Provide legal analysis of healthcare-related case law and policies and their potential impact on client programs, policies, and operational strategy
- Identify related risks and support relationships with external legal counsel on healthcare-related finance and policy issues
- Provide broad-based legal counsel across corporate governance, compliance, and general business matters
- Identify legal risk and provide practical, business-oriented advice to management and internal stakeholders
- Advise on and represent the Company in state/local government and commercial contract negotiations
- Examine, prepare, review, and edit contracts, procurement documents, proposals, and other legal documents
- Draft BAAs, Data Use Agreements, and similar documents
- Assist with all phases of M&A activities, including due diligence, deal documents, outside counsel management, and integration
- Support marketing activities by reviewing external materials for legal compliance and accuracy
- Assist functional areas with internal team projects and risk mitigation strategy
- Support oversight and management of outside counsel engagements
Requirements:
- Law Degree from an ABA accredited institution
- Admission in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction is required
- Admission in good standing, or ability to obtain admission as corporate counsel within one year, to the Pennsylvania Bar is required
- 5 to 7 years of professional legal experience
- Broad generalist experience across corporate and commercial matters
- Substantial experience in healthcare-related legal matters, such as Medicaid, Medicare, managed care, or provider/health system work
- Knowledge of common law and state and federal laws relevant to Company business, including Medicare and Medicaid
- Ability to conduct legal research and interpret, analyze, and organize facts, evidence, and precedents
- Ability to present legal research and analysis in clear and logical form
- Ability to interpret and draft contracts and other legal instruments
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion and good judgment
- Working knowledge of M&A preferred
- Familiarity with contract management systems and compliance tools preferred
- A combination of in-house or government and firm experience preferred
Benefits:
- Annual Corporate Incentive Plan (CIP) that can range to up to 15% of annual salary
- Group healthcare plans offering medical, dental, and vision
- Short term disability insurance
- Long term disability insurance
- Basic life insurance
- 401k plan
- Flexible Time Off
- 16 paid holidays throughout the calendar year
- Paid time off for qualifying medical leave
- Up to 12 weeks of combined paid parental and bonding leave
- Reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process














