Description:

Overview:
The Assistant General Counsel is responsible for providing guidance and advice to the Chief Legal Officer, senior management, other administrative departments, and company employees on a wide variety of matters including legal, regulatory compliance, risk management, policy, process, and best practices. Key responsibilities include supporting Human Resources providing day-to-day employment law counseling, drafting and negotiating contractual agreements, and managing litigation (working with outside counsel when assigned). The Assistant General Counsel also supervises other legal staff as needed.

Responsibilities:

Provides advice and counsel to the Chief Legal Counsel and other company employees on a range of legal, business, risk management, regulatory compliance and corporate governance matters, as necessary. Representative duties include but are not limited to, the following:

Conducts research and provides advice related to compliance with state and federal laws, including, but not limited to, employment laws, HIPAA and other privacy and security laws and regulations, and federal and state (Massachusetts and Connecticut) funder regulations.
Drafts, reviews, and negotiates contracts and other agreements.
Conducts research and provides advice related to business issues, including potential new business ventures and state and federal grant matters.
Addresses general corporate matters as assigned, including corporate governance matters for all An In-House Firm affiliated entities.
Manages litigation related to An In-House Firm , An In-House Firm employees and An In-House Firm clients, including overseeing outside counsel.
Conducts research and provides advice regarding mental health law issues, including but not limited to confidentiality, guardianship and representative payee issues; interfacing with law enforcement and/or the civil and criminal justice systems re same.
Oversees directed investigations of internal discrimination and employee relations complaints, investigation of internal quality or operational concerns.
Drafts and edits An In-House Firm policies and procedures and other company policies, procedures and best practices, as necessary.
Addresses risk management issues, including working with An In-House Firm's outside insurance broker, to ensure timely and accurate insurance renewal applications.
Conducts research and provides advice related to real estate matters, including zoning, contracting, HUD issues, and landlord/tenant issues.

Conducts and/or manages litigation involving An In-House Firm in state and federal courts and agencies. Duties include management of outside counsel, management of litigation strategy, litigation discovery; negotiating potential settlements and drafting settlement agreements; and coordinating internal An In-House Firm witnesses and documents relevant to litigation. Also has primary responsibility for managing day-to-day oversight of the company's litigation management function.
Provides legal counsel to real estate group at An In-House Firm, including matters of contract, risk management and insurance, and landlord/tenant issues (e.g., HUD housing, eviction processes, duty to warn matters, zoning, etc.).
Prepares and delivers training to management personnel on particular legal topics (e.g., employment and labor law, mental health law, privacy matters). Develops ongoing training to inform managers of updates and key changes in relevant laws and regulations.
Administers and provides information to general and professional liability insurers regarding insurance claims under company policies. Regularly interfaces with insurance broker regarding claims and risk management matters.
Manages the activities of, supervises, and gives performance evaluations to the Paralegal.
Complies with internal and external documentation and reporting requirements.
Performs other duties, as assigned.