General Counsel

A growing healthcare organization is seeking a General Counsel to serve as the company's sole legal leader and trusted advisor to exectuve leadership. In this unique opportunity you will have the ability to build, develop and shape the legal function from the ground up.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the company's sole legal leader, building and developing the legal function.
• Act as a trusted advisor to exectuve leadership on key business, legal and strategic initiatives.
• Provide counsel on a braod range of labor and employment matters, including employee relations, workplace investigations, terminations, policy development, performance management, and employment law compliance.
• Advise on healthcare regulatory and compliance matters, including federal and state healthcare laws, privacy concerns, and operational risk management.
• Manage litigation, including strategy development, coordination with outside counsel, and oversight of case progress.
• Review, draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements and vendor contracts.
• Partner cross-functionally with HR, Compliance, Operations and executive leadersgip to mitigate risk and drive business objectives.
• Support corporate governance, risk management, and strategic growth initiatives, including acquisitions and business expansion efforts.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor
• Active member of the State Bar of California
• 5+ years of experience
• Strong background in labor and employment law
• Previous experience advising on heatlchare regulatory matters
• Proven ability to build processes, develop legal infrastructure, and operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
  
• Strong written, organizational and verbal communciation skills.