Assistant General Counsel

Summary/Objective
Performs a variety of general and specific legal duties in supporting the day-to-day activities of the Legal Department and its internal and external clients, including contract review and negotiation, legal compliance research and reports, and prioritizing multiple competing priorities. Manages internal and external clients. Works in a very high energy, high productivity environment in a very fast-growing global company. The ideal candidate will have experience or strong interest in reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts, particularly in the healthcare and technology sectors. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on mission-critical transactions and to gain broad exposure to the legal and operational challenges facing healthcare technology companies.

Essential Job Functions

• Review, draft, and assist in negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements, including client master services agreements, business associate agreements, non-disclosure agreements, software and technology licensing agreements, vendor, subcontractor, and customer contracts and other contracts as needed
• Support internal stakeholders (e.g., Sales, Product, Operations, IT, Compliance) with contract interpretation and risk assessment.
• Conduct legal research and assist with compliance initiatives, policies, and playbooks.
• Ensure contractual terms align with internal risk standards, applicable laws, and company policies (e.g., HIPAA, HITECH, Stark, Anti-Kickback).
• Assist with contract lifecycle management and documentation 
• Help develop and maintain legal templates, guidance materials, and process improvements.

Provide general support to the Legal team on corporate, regulatory, and transactional matters as needed.

• Assists in contract governance and compliance.
• Conduct entity, asset and related corporate research for proper contract execution and enforcement.
• Maintain excellent working relationships with internal and external clients to ensure their needs are met.
• Engage in regular communications with vendors to resolve issues.
• Identify issues to be escalated to senior attorneys, as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve business processes relating to the legal department and devise plans to implement these changes.
• Substantial involvement in administration and management of the Company insurance program, insurance related matters, application/procurement and renewal process. 
• Assists in review and response to RFPs, vendor questionnaires, and other contract-adjacent needs.
• Assists in drafting, revising, and administration of corporate policies and practices.
• Management of and preliminary review of outside counsel legal invoices.
• Other duties as assigned at the discretion of the Chief Legal Officer and Deputy General Counsel.

Key Success Indicators/Attributes

• Familiarity with contract law and interest in commercial transactions
• Excellent analytical, drafting, and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment
• Interest in healthcare and/or technology industries strongly preferred
• Exposure to privacy regulations, HIPAA and related healthcare laws, Stark/Anti-Kickback and related healthcare laws, technology and intellectual property-related contracts, and other general healthcare regulatory issues is a plus
• Exemplify strong attention to detail.
• Ability to self-motivate, set goals and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrate exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain professionalism when interacting with internal and external customers and working as part of a multidimensional team.
• Demonstrate exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Capable of professionally managing confidential information.
• Proficient personal computer skills with MS Office (Word, Power Point, Outlook, and Excel).

Supervisory Responsibility

None

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment.  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk or hear.  The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position.  Days and hours of work are generally Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.  This position occasionally requires long hours and weekend work.

Travel

Minimal travel required; up to 5%

Required Education and Experience

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with a state bar association.
• Minimum of 5+ years of legal experience, preferably with a focus on healthcare law, business law, or a related field.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Previous experience working in house and/or in healthcare preferred.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Security Access Requirements

In addition to the specific security access required by the employee’s client engagement, the employee will have access to the Omega systems set forth in the “Omega Legal” profile.

AAP/EEO Statement

Omega is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.

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