Description:

Purpose:
The Associate Corporate Secretary and Associate Counsel provides effective governance support to the UPMC Board of Directors and legal counsel to various clients within a large, diverse health care financing and delivery system.

Responsibilities:

Primary responsibility: subject to the oversight of the UPMC Corporate Secretary and Vice President, Senior Associate Counsel, provide legal counsel and governance support to UPMC's parent company Board of Directors, identify and implement best governance practices, staff key Board committees, manage all aspects of Board meetings, events and Board-related public reporting, serve as primary resource to directors for all UPMC-related inquiries, and manage small staff to support this function.
Secondary responsibilities: Subject to the responsibility, authority and oversight of the Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, independently, and with minimal general supervision and oversight, provide legal counsel and legal services as identified below to UPMC's corporate departments and to those UPMC hospitals, divisions and business units to which the Associate Corporate Secretary and Associate Counsel is assigned, which shall include interaction on a regular basis with senior leadership of such areas.
Serving independently, and with minimal general supervision and oversight, as primary legal counsel for one or more corporate departments or business units within the organization;
independently, and with minimal general supervision and oversight, handle, structure, negotiate and document significant and complex business transactions, such as corporate, finance and/or real estate transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, mergers and joint ventures, including structuring and negotiating the transaction and preparing legal documents;
independently represent UPMC business units in complex and significant legal proceedings before arbitrators, administrative agencies, magistrates, state and federal courts and/or in regulatory and legal investigative proceedings;
provide assistance, guidance and learning opportunities for less senior UPMC attorneys.
Apply general legal knowledge in the following areas, among others: federal and state health care laws and regulations (e.g. Medicare, Medicaid, licensure, accreditation, malpractice liability, medical staff, medical research regulation, patient care law, behavioral health, guardianships, etc.), corporate law, taxation, real estate, antitrust, insurance, intellectual property, commercial and finance; and apply specialized legal knowledge in many such areas.
Provide counsel to senior leadership, managers and staff throughout UPMC and address and resolve legal issues as they arise on a daily basis, such as in the areas of regulatory and patient care law. Conduct legal research and perform legal analysis.
Apply legal knowledge, analysis and judgment to identify alternative approaches and their relative merits and recommend solutions to legal problems, including highly complex issues.
Provide guidance with respect to contractual arrangements and prepare contractual and other legal documentation.
Review and recommend changes to corporate policy to ensure compliance with legal requirements.

Qualifications:

J.D. Degree required.
Minimum 8 years' experience as a practicing attorney, including significant experience and expertise in health law or another relevant specialty, such as employment law or litigation.
Must demonstrate strong legal analytical skills, communication skills, solid legal writing skills, and problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
Must demonstrate ability to independently handle unique, sensitive and complex legal matters, without supervision and oversight.
Pennsylvania license or obtain such license within six (6) months of date-of-hire required.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
PA Attorneys License within 6 months from date of hire is required.