Associate In-House Counsel

**Job Summary:** Full-time Associate In-House Counsel position available in Latham, NY, with a competitive salary range of $125,000 - $187,500. **Job Description:** Our team is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Associate In-House Counsel to join our legal department. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for: * Reviewing and drafting proposed contracts to ensure they meet business and legal objectives * Assisting in the negotiation of contracts and providing legal advice on corporate governance and administration * Preparing and reviewing corporate documents, including bylaws, minutes, resolutions, policies, procedures, and forms * Providing legal guidance and support for various practice activities and issues * Supporting risk management activities by anticipating and guarding against legal risks to Community Care Physicians, PLLC * Monitoring pertinent legislative and regulatory developments * Educating board, management, health care providers, and other staff on legal matters * Assisting in overseeing outside counsel and handling complex legal matters, business transactions, or other projects as assigned **Requirements:** * Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school * Five (5) years of health law experience in private practice or as in-house counsel * Admission to practice law in New York within 180 days of hire **Desired Expertise:** * Contract negotiation, drafting, and review * Business transactions * Corporate governance * Employment issues, including wage and hour and civil rights matters * Real estate * Payor contracting * Emerging payment models, including accountable care organization programs * Professional discipline and scope of practice * Patient care issues * Compliance with New York State and federal health laws and regulations * Risk management and medical malpractice * Graduate medical education and research * HIPAA and confidentiality **Desired Competencies:** * Empathetic counseling to healthcare professionals and non-clinical peers * Excellent listening skills * Scrupulous attention to ethics and integrity standards * Strong communication skills, including clear and forceful writing * Careful attention to detail * Proficiency in legal research * Ability to take direction and complete most tasks independently * Ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects * Desire to improve systems and processes by speaking with internal clients and proposing realistic, actionable solutions * Maintenance of professional affiliations and enhances professional growth and development by following developments in health law **Company Overview:** Community Care Physicians is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome candidates who will bring diverse intellectual, gender, and ethnic perspectives to our organization.

Salary : $125,000 - $187,500