Senior Corporate Counsel

Description

At Signature Health, our purpose is to provide integrated healthcare for our community specializing in patients with mental illness and/or addiction because we want people to realize their highest potential.

If you align with our core values, putting people first, striving for excellence in the work you do each day and have a can do mindset, then Signature Health is the best place for the next step in your rewarding career.

As a full-time employee, you will have access to the following employer/employee paid benefits:


* Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k match, HealthJoy - a no cost medical and mental health online resource available Day 1, and much more


* Robust earned paid time off program (PTO)


* Federal Loan Forgiveness Program (available on eligible roles)


* Professional Development Support

SCOPE OF ROLE

Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Senior Corporate Counsel provides practical legal advice and support to Signature Health on corporate contracting and transactions, labor and employment, compliance and regulatory matters, and industry developments.

The Senior Corporate Counsel exercises substantial independent judgment, manages relationships with outside counsel, and develops legal tools and processes that support timely decision-making and consistent risk management across the organization.

The Senior Corporate Counsel independently manages day-to-day legal matters and serves as a trusted advisor to organizational leaders while collaborating with the Chief Administrative Officer on complex, high-risk, strategically significant, or governance-related matters.

HOW YOU'LL SUCCEED _________________________________________________________________


* Negotiate, draft, review, and advise on contracts and other legal documents, including vendor agreements, leases and real estate agreements, payer agreements, professional service agreements, software and technology agreements, and other health care contracts.


* Partner with Human Resources on labor and employment matters, including employee relations, workplace investigations, discipline and separation decisions, accommodations and leaves, wage and hour requirements, employment policies, and other employment-related legal issues.


* Manage claims, disputes, administrative proceedings, and litigation, including evaluating risk, developing strategy, preserving information, coordinating discovery, reviewing filings, and managing outside counsel and legal spend.


* Provide counsel on Federal and state health care laws and regulations and accreditation standards, including in areas of privacy, billing, coding and reimbursement, 340B pharmacy, FQHC and federal grants, FTCA, research, fraud, waste, and abuse, and professional and facility licensure.


* Coordinate and manage responses to subpoenas, government inquiries, records requests, and other legal processes, working with internal stakeholders and outside counsel as appropriate.
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