Description:
ScionHealth is recruiting for a Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Litigation to join our corporate legal team.Candidates in Louisville, KY or Nashville, TN preferred.Summary:
The Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Litigation, is responsible for managing litigation for the Company and providing general advice and counsel related to a broad range of pre-litigation and litigation matters, including complex business disputes, breach of contract matters, health care enforcement, labor, and employment matters.
Essential Functions:
To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with our without a reasonable accommodation.
- Retains outside counsel and manages performance of outside counsel, including reviewing and ensuring reasonableness of outside counsel invoices. Reviews recommendations of outside counsel to develop and implement strategies on pre-litigation and litigation matters.
- Works closely with key business stakeholders and executive leadership to conduct internal investigations, assess litigation risks and develop strategies for resolving matters.
- Collaborates with the Operations Counsel on managing government investigations and addressing contract matters that may lead to litigation.
- Serves as the Company representative at mediations, arbitrations, and court proceedings.
- Reviews settlement offers and makes recommendations about accepting or rejecting offers.
- Oversees and manages legal services specialists responsible for subpoena response, discovery and e-discovery, litigation holds and records management.
- Monitors pre-litigation and litigation matters and prepares reports for management review, diligence, and audit requests.
- Manages legal reserves and assists with the preparation of legal department budget.
- Provides internal training and education on matters related to litigation and legal topics.
- Regular and reliable attendance; Perform other duties as assigned.
- Approximate percent of time required to travel: Up to 30%
Knowledge/Skills/Competencies:
- Values Every Voice.Seeks to understand different perspectives and cultures; contributes to a work climate where the contributions of all individuals are valued and supported; is sensitive to cultural norms, expectations, and ways of communicating.
- Shows Courage. Faces difficult issues and supports others who do the same; is willing to champion an idea or position despite dissent or political risk; provides direct and actionable feedback.
- Leans Into New Ideas. Learns quickly when facing new situations; experiments to find new solutions and extracts lessons learned from failures and mistakes.
- Instills Trust. Follows through on commitments and keeps confidences; is seen as direct and truthful, shows consistency between words and actions; creates psychologically safe work environments.
- Manages Complexity. Asks the right questions to accurately analyze situations; acquires data from multiple and diverse sources when solving problems; uncovers root cause to difficult problems; evaluates pros and cons, risks, and benefits of different solution options.
- Resourcefulness. Marshals resources (people, funding, material, support) to get things done; orchestrates multiple activities simultaneously to accomplish a goal; gets the most out of limited resources; applies knowledge of internal structures, processes, and culture to resourcing efforts.
- Interpersonal Savvy. Relates comfortably with people across levels, functions, culture, and geography; acts with diplomacy and tact; builds rapport and constructive relationships; picks up on interpersonal and group dynamics.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; proficient computer skills including knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office, Adobe.
Qualifications:
Education:Juris Doctorate
Experience:8+ years' experience in litigation, litigation management or equivalent.
Depending on the candidate's qualifications, this role may be filled at a different level.