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NYC Health + Hospitals · 1 day ago

Senior Counsel Corporate, General Counsel

NYC Metro Area

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$240K/yr - $280K/yr

6+ years exp

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States, providing essential services to over one million New Yorkers annually. The Senior Counsel Corporate will provide legal counsel and representation on complex legal issues, assist in formulating corporate legal policies, and advise corporate leadership on a variety of legal matters.

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Responsibilities

Participates in the formulation, drafting, reviewing and revising of corporate legal policies. Plans operating procedures for the Corporation, and the Office of Legal Affairs

Provides strategic legal counsel and serves as an advisor to Corporate officers, executive leadership, and other Corporate-wide stakeholders on a wide-variety of legal matters

Directs, coordinates and reviews the work and activities of Associate Counsels assigned to specific studies involving sensitive and complex legal matters

Develops, prepares and directs research and investigations of unprecedented legal issues. Drafts memoranda, opinions, contracts and other documents

Represents the General Counsel or Labor Relations Counsel in litigation, including the prosecution and defense of all legal actions brought by or against the Corporation. Monitors the participation of the Corporation in all quasijudicial proceedings, including administrative, arbitrative, legislative, and other similar proceedings calling for the attendance of witnesses or the presentation of written or documentary testimony or evidence

Assists in planning, preparation and presentation of highly-complex cases for litigation involving the Corporation, and participates in the meetings and negotiations involving the preparation, conduct and settlement of major law suits in conjunction with the Law Department of the City of New York, including negotiations involving representatives from the affiliates and the City Controller’s Office, in connection with the settlement of prior years’ affiliation contracts

Prepares special studies and projects concerning specialized, complex legal and related matters involving the Corporation, including but not limited to relationships with other governmental agencies, financial operations, contracts, real estate matters, taxes, medical-legal problems, local, state and federal legislation, rules and regulations, third-party private insurance matters, federal and state reimbursement programs, matters involving affiliated voluntary hospitals and medical schools, labor relations, general collection problems, Civil Service matters, litigation, equal employment opportunity and other related matters

May represent the office of Legal Affairs in negotiating, drafting and executing settlement agreements concerning employment related matters

Acts on behalf of the General Counsel or Deputy Counsel in dealing with Corporate officers, health care setting senior leadership and various external agencies

Performs other related duties, as required

Qualification

New York State Bar membershipTransactional law experienceReal estate contractingIn-house legal experienceLegal researchAnalytical skillsComputer literacyMicrosoft Office proficiencyGoogle Office proficiencyInterpersonal skillsCommunication skills

Required

Admission and active membership to New York State Bar

Six (6) years of relevant, responsible experience and background in the practice of law subsequent to admission to the Bar

Four (4) years of relevant, responsible experience and background in the practice of law subsequent to admission to the Bar and four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in a professional or managerial capacity in respective areas applicable to the general body of law, specialties or practice