Associate General Counsel (Local Hybrid Remote Position)

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as an Associate General Counsel.

Position Information

The University of Chicago Medicine seeks an Associate General Counsel with at least five (5) years of experience with a law firm or in-house legal department, preferably performing legal services for hospitals or health systems, to join its legal team. The Associate General Counsel will be part of a team of attorneys responsible for UCM’s transactional, commercial and strategic relationships, business development, mergers and acquisitions, and related areas of practice. The right candidate will have experience handling complex transactional, regulatory and corporate healthcare matters.

Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities of the Associate General Counsel will include, but are not limited to:

• Working on corporate healthcare transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic partnerships, and physician practice group transactions.
• Drafting, reviewing and approving services contracts between and among hospitals and physicians and advising on general corporate matters and entity formation.
• Analyzing and advising on laws and regulations applicable to the Medical Center and its affiliates, including but not limited to state and federal healthcare fraud and abuse, the Stark law and Anti-kickback statutes, the False Claims Act, and antitrust laws.
• Interacting with and advising UCM leadership on all of the above.

Qualifications & Skills

This position requires an accomplished attorney with a distinguished professional record and a strong business orientation. Personal and professional ‘fit’ within the University of Chicago Medicine’s culture is of paramount importance. Candidates must be self-motivated and exhibit a passion for understanding UCM’s work and contributing in a meaningful way to its strategy and long-term strategic goals.  In addition to possessing the requisite legal and technical skills, the successful candidate must demonstrate a high degree of ethics and integrity, as well as strategic/conceptual thinking capabilities.

Key Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Admitted to the Illinois State Bar or ability to obtain Illinois license within one (1) year of start date.
• The ideal candidate would have five to seven (5-7) years of prior legal experience with a law firm or an in-house legal department, preferably performing legal services for hospitals or health systems.
• Must possess experience with federal and state health law and other legal issues related to the operation of hospitals, physicians, and other health care providers.
• Experience navigating complex healthcare organizations and a working knowledge of general healthcare and corporate matters.
• In addition to a strong regulatory foundation, solid experience handling a variety of healthcare transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic partnership, is critical.
• Good legal judgment, the ability to appropriately assess risk, and excellent communication, writing and analytical skills.
• The ability to work well with others, to handle multiple requests for services and juggle competing deadlines, and to be effective in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with HIPAA, HITECH, and other privacy and data security laws is a plus.

Position Details 

• Job Type/FTE: Full Time  
• Shift: Days 
• Unit/Department: Legal Affairs  
• CBA Code: Non-Union 

Must comply with UCMC’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, The University of Chicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

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University of Chicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: www.uchospitals.edu/jobs 

The University of Chicago Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.