Closing Date: 24th October, 2025
Description:
The University of Alabama System is receiving applications for the position of University Counsel. This is an on-site position based in Birmingham on the campus of The University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB). Reporting to the General Counsel-UAB Health System, the University Counsel provides legal advice and services to the UAB Health System, its hospitals and clinics, as well as its affiliates.Minimum Qualifications:
- Demonstrated success in effectively serving a broad, diverse, and demanding clientele
- Excellent legal research, analysis, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Experience in working cohesively on team projects
- Established ability to exercise independent judgment
- Professional appearance and demeanor
Education/Training/Experience:
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and strong academic credentials
- Must be licensed to practice law in the State of Alabama or must become so licensed within six (6) months of hire
- A minimum of 10 years of relevant corporate, transactional and health care legal experience
Responsibilities:
- Providing legal advice and counsel, particularly in the areas of general corporate transactions and health care regulatory compliance, including HIPAA and privacy laws, fraud and abuse laws, and hospital-physician relationships
- Negotiating health care transactions and drafting and reviewing transactional documents and contracts
- Managing related regulatory and administrative matters
- Exercising subject matter expertise and working with little supervision.
- Assisting the Chief University Counsel and General Counsel-UAB Health System as needed, including research and drafting.
- Other duties as assigned
Salary/Benefits/Retirement - Salary is commensurate with the skill level and years of experience of the applicant. In addition to competitive pay and an emphasis on a healthy work-life balance, the University of Alabama System offers a valuable and comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental and vision insurance; generous vacation, personal, sick and holiday leave; access to matching contributions in a 403(b) supplemental retirement plan; a tuition assistance program for employees, their spouse and eligible dependents; and life insurance. For more information on the benefits package, please visit the System's Benefits webpage.
All eligible employees are required by state law to participate in the Teachers' Retirement System. This defined benefit program provides eligible, retired employees with a specific benefit payable monthly for the lifetime of the member. The value of this monthly retirement payment generally increases with each year of service. Upon service retirement, employees are also eligible to join the state's Public Education Employee Health Insurance Plan (PEEHIP).
Application Instructions - Applications (to include a letter of interest, resume, and three professional references) must all be submitted online. You may be asked to provide additional application material, such as an unofficial law school transcript.
Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction before a hiring decision is made.
Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama System is an equal opportunity employer (EOE), including an EOE of protected vets and individuals with disabilities.
This posting will remain open until October 24, 2025 at 11:59 pm CDT.