SENIOR ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL (JOB ID: 6028)
Summary
Under minimal supervision, is responsible for assisting the General Counsel in representing Denver Health’s legal interests and maintaining its operations within the scope established by law. In alignment with Denver Health’s overall business strategy, provides hand-on counsel and representation to the organization, requiring a comprehensive knowledge and expertise in one or more specialized fields of legal practice.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of revenue and expenditure contracts and leases, including medical equipment leases, software license agreements and grants relating to Denver Health operations, identifying potential legal risks, recommending solutions and facilitating organizational objectives.
2. Collaborate with the Purchasing Department on behalf of Legal to streamline and improve procurement and contract review process while adhering to regulations and Denver Health policies.
3. Supervise the Legal Contract Administrator in collaboration with the Legal Administrative Director to develop new processes for Legal contact review.
4. Provide legal advice and counsel on a variety of health law matters including day-to-day legal matters with a heavy emphasis on employment, HR, and labor law
5. Draft and review policies and procedures and confirm compliance with federal, State, and local laws. Assist the General Counsel with other matters as they arise.
6. Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
1. Graduation from an accredited law school with a J.D. degree required.
Experience
1. A minimum of 8 years’ experience practicing as an attorney with an emphasis in contract negotiations, including equipment leases and purchase agreements required.
2. Experience in software licensing agreements preferred.
3. Experience in health law preferred.
4. Experience with implementation and management of an electronic contract management system preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
1. Ability to review and negotiate contracts involving medical equipment, research activities, grants, IT software, and legal/commercial terms.
2. Ability to document complex contractual arrangements with attention to detail.
3. Knowledge of procurement process and experience working with purchasing teams.
4. Excellent written and verbal skills.
5. Ability to collaborate with multiple departments to improve processes related to contract management.
Computers and Technology
1. Proficient in Microsoft Word and Outlook.
Certificates, Licenses and Registration
1. Colorado State Bar required.
Location
Conversion
Shift
Days
Work Type
Full time
Pay Range
Minimum: 154,600.00
Midpoint: 197,100.00
Maximum: 239,600.00
All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.
Denver Health is an integrated, efficient, high-quality academic health care system that is considered a model for the nation. The Denver Health system includes the Rocky Mountain Regional Level I Trauma Center, a 525-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 8 family health centers, 15 school-based health centers, the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center, the Denver Public Health Department, an HMO, and The Denver Health Foundation.
As Colorado’s primary safety net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided more than $3.3 billion in care for the uninsured in the last ten years. Denver Health is a leader in performance and quality improvements and remains financially secure, in part, due to its nationally recognized implementation of lean principles in healthcare. Denver Health is a major resource to the community, serving approximately 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.
Located just south of downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.
We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).
“Denver Health is committed to provide equal treatment and equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Denver Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.”
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