Legal Counsel

American Specialty Healthcare Incorporated (ASH) is seeking Legal Counsel to join our Legal & Contracts department.

The primary purpose of this position is to assist the Legal department with various legal issues, including contract review, employment law, research, writing, and other projects as they arise.

Remote Worker Guidelines

• Remote Worker Guidelines: This position will be trained remotely and must be able to work from home (WFH) in a designated work area with company-provided technology equipment. This WFH position requires you have a stable connection to your Internet Service Provider with the ability to participate by video in online meetings over a reliable and consistent network. The internet connection must have a consistent 50 down/10 up Mbps minimum internet speed. 100 down/20 up is recommended to support higher quality video meetings.

Responsibilities

• Working with other attorneys, responsible for legal research, writing, and other legal deliverables including providing legal opinions and advice.
  • Work with employment counsel on employment law and HR related matters, including attending meetings, starting and completing projects, learning employment laws, provide advice and counsel at the direction of or under the supervision of counsel assigned to employment law matters.
  • Work with contracts counsel on contracted related matters, including drafting, completing projects, reviewing and providing advice under the supervision of counsel assigned to contract law matters.
  • Work with internal stakeholders and/or outside counsel to assist with identifying business risks and associated mitigating factors and provide related legal guidance and recommendations to the business to assist the business with decision making.
  • Review and respond to legal matters related to requests for proposals (RFPs), audits (client, regulatory, accreditation, etc.) and the like.
  • Conduct research and draft memos on projects as assigned.
  • Attend meetings and assist counsel and/or provide direction, advice, and opinions to stakeholders.
  • Take on new assignment and responsibilities as they arise and are assigned with the goal of providing legal advice to stakeholders, or for improving knowledge or resources of the Legal department.
  • Assist other departments as assigned.
  • Work with and provide advice to and/or supervise projects of, or work in collaboration with Paralegal, Legal Ops manager, Legal fellow, or other legal staff as assigned including substantive and administrative projects.
  • Identify and complete research projects.
  • Maintain active and in good standing license to practice law in at least one state or the District of Columbia.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Law degree from an ABA accredited school required.
• 1 year experience as a practicing attorney preferred.
• Interest in Health care law; health care law education concentration, general work experience in health care preferred, or 1-2 years of working in a corporate environment preferred.
• Excellent research skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication skills.
• Strong analytical and expert writing skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Proven experience analyzing fact patterns and issue spotting.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, both individually and as part of a team, information, problems, issues, situations and procedures to develop effective solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize the need to and raise issues to manager.
• Actively licensed attorney in good standing in at least one state or the District of Columbia required.

Core Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to interact in a positive, respectful manner and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Ability to display excellent customer service to meet the needs and expectations of both internal and external customers.
• Excellent listening and interpersonal communication skills to identify critical core competencies based on success factors and organizational environment.
• Ability to effectively organize, prioritize, multi-task and manage time.
• Demonstrated accuracy and productivity in a changing environment with constant interruptions.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze information, problems, issues, situations, and procedures to develop effective solutions.
• Ability to exercise strict confidentiality in all matters.

Mobility

• Primarily sedentary, able to sit for long periods of time.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to see, speak, and hear other personnel and/or objects. Ability to communicate both in verbal and written form. Ability to travel within and around the facility or Work from Home (WFH) environment. Capable of using a telephone, computer keyboard, and mouse. Ability to lift up to 10 lbs.

Environmental Conditions

• Work-from-home (WFH) environment.

American Specialty Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding, and reproductive health decision-making), gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), creed, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally-protected medical condition, marital status, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, political affiliation, or any other basis protected by applicable local, federal or state law.

Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCPhere.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact our Human Resources Department at (800) 848-3555 x6702.

ASH will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.

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