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NYC Health + Hospitals · 1 day ago

Senior Contract Attorney

New York, NY

Contract

Onsite

Senior Level

$180K/yr - $300K/yr

6+ years exp

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. This role involves providing legal review guidance on procurement contracts, vendor negotiations, and ensuring compliance with federal and state laws under the direction of the Chief Contract Officer.

Health CareHome Health CareHospitalMedicalNursing and Residential Care

Responsibilities

Advises the Chief Contract Officer on procurement-related contract matters and risk management strategies. Supports health care leadership in negotiating high-value procurement deals, capital equipment acquisitions, and strategic partnerships; works closely with appropriate departments (e.g., Pharmacy, Supply Chain, EITS) to ensure compliance with applicable legal standards and internal policies

Leads the drafting, review and negotiation of procurement contracts, vendor agreements, master services agreements, software licenses and IT agreements that include complex implementations, Protected Health Information (PHI) and cloud services

Ensures contracts contain appropriate terms and conditions regarding pricing, warranties, liability, indemnification, and dispute resolution. Collaborates with procurement, finance, and operations teams to efficiently and cost-effectively facilitate the procurement process and align contract terms with business objectives to ensure favorable terms for the System

Identifies potential legal and financial risks associated with procurement transactions; collaborates and escalates with necessary stakeholders to optimize contract terms and develop risk mitigation strategies

Conducts training for procurement and contract teams on contract management, compliance obligations, and risk mitigation under the guidance of the Chief Contract Officer

Handles vendor disputes, contract breaches; and escalates procurement-related litigation to the H+H Office of the General Counsel

Works with the Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) to help establish standard contract templates and procedures to streamline the procurement process while maintaining legal protections and ensuring consistency; drafts, reviews, and revises relevant material

Provides strategic and contractual advice to senior leadership and other business partners on a wide-variety of contractual matters

Assists the Chief Procurement Officer by drafting materials, presentations, and completing necessary research to achieve institutional deliverables

Works in collaboration with NYC H+H leadership and internal stakeholders to effectively communicate and manage priorities at all levels of the system

Reviews supply chain Board level documentation, including all materials (e.g., contracts, policies) to be presented to the Board for matters under Supply Chain purview

Responsible for managing a team of contract attorney(s) and performing other administrative roles

Monitors and interprets evolving legal and regulatory requirements affecting healthcare procurement, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines. Implements procurement policies that comply with health care setting accreditation standards and other industry best practices

Performs other related duties, as required

Qualification

Contract negotiationHealthcare regulationsVendor negotiationsSupply Chain managementIn-house legal experienceAnalytical skillsNY State/City Labor LawsCMS RegulationsAnti-kickback lawsFOILPublic Procurement methodsVendor diversity requirementsCommercial contractingInterpersonal skillsOral communicationWritten communication

Required

Admission and active membership to New York State Bar

Six (6) years of experience subsequent to admission to the Bar, in drafting and negotiating contracts under New York law, three (3) years of which must have been progressively responsible or supervisory experience

Preferred

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school

Ten (10) years of relevant, responsible experience in the practice of law subsequent to admission to the Bar with pertinent experience drafting and negotiating contracts under NY law

Ten (10) years of relevant experience in the practice of law with five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in a professional or managerial capacity

Excellent interpersonal skills

Strong analytical skills

Strong oral and written communication skills

Knowledge in: Supply Chain management

Knowledge in: Healthcare regulations

Knowledge in: Vendor negotiations

Knowledge in: NY State/City Labor Laws

Knowledge in: CMS Regulations

Knowledge in: Anti-kickback laws

Knowledge in: FOIL

Knowledge in: Public Procurement methods

Knowledge in: Vendor diversity requirements