General Counsel

The General Counsel is responsible for leading corporate strategic and tactical legal initiatives. The General Counsel provides senior management with effective advice on company strategies and their implementation, manages the legal function, and obtains and oversees the work of outside counsel. The General Counsel is directly involved in complex business transactions in negotiating critical contracts, joint ventures and acquisitions.

Responsibilities
Essential Functions:

Participates in the definition and development of corporate policies, procedures and programs and provides continuing counsel and guidance on legal matters and on legal implications of all matters.
Serves as key lawyer/legal advisor on all major business transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures.
Judges the merits of major court cases filed against or on behalf of the company, works with the appropriate executive(s) to define a strategic defense and approves settlements of disputes where warranted.
Assumes ultimate responsibility for ensuring that the company conducts its business in compliance with applicable et al. laws and regulations.
Structures and manages the company’s internal legal function and staff.
Oversees the selection, retention, management and evaluation of all outside counsel.
Advises on legal aspects of the company’s financing, including assessing and advising on current and future business structures and legal entities.
 

Skills/Competencies:

Customer/Client Focus
Collaboration Skills
Communication Proficiency
Leadership
Problem Solving/Analysis
Thoroughness
Time Management
 

Other Functions:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
 

Qualifications
Required:

General Law experience which would include: Healthcare law Employment Law, Labor Relations, Contracting, Corporate Governance, Guardianship, Real Estate, etc.
Admitted to the bar.
Minimum of six years’ experience in corporate healthcare or related law firm environment.
Experience working on matters of corporate governance and with a board of directors.
Experience managing other attorneys and supervising support staff in a corporation; experience with cost-effective management of outside legal resources.
Knowledge of Federal/State regulations
The ability to interface with the executive team and company leaders at multiple sites.
 

Preferred

Experience in Healthcare (Laboratory/Hospital)
Experience with the Texas Department of Public Health
Knowledge of Health Care Compliance with experience in Corporate Compliance Programs: e.g. HIPAA Privacy, Medicaid, Medicare, Fraud and Abuse.
Additional Information
Travel
- Ability to travel up to 25%.
 
License Certification:
- Licensed to practice in the state of Texas.