American Specialty Health Incorporated is seeking a Legal Counsel to join our Contracts department. This position will assist the Legal department with various legal issues; including contract review, employment law, research, writing, and other projects as they arise.

Remote Worker Considerations

Candidates who are selected for 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 remote/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 (minimum internet download of 50 Mbps and 10 Mbps upload speed).

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, and providing 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.

Qualifications

• Law degree; 1-2 years' experience as a practicing attorney preferred.
• Actively licensed attorney in good standing in at least one state or the District of Columbia.
• 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.

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 speak, see and hear other personnel and/or objects. Ability to communicate both in oral and written form. Ability to travel within the facility. Capable of using a telephone and computer keyboard. 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 race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here.

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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