Assistant General Counsel (Remote/On-site)

Location:

Mill Street Office Building

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

Yes

Job Summary:

Provide primary legal support to Geisinger or any of its wholly-owned affiliates (collectively referred to as “System Entities” or “System”) by giving legal advice and counsel to their duly authorized directors, officers, employees, and other designated persons in order to assert, preserve, protect, maintain and monitor the legal rights of such entities.

Job Duties:

• Perform job duties and responsibilities as assigned to you by your direct supervisor and the Chief Legal Officer. 
• Represent various System Entities as described herein by identifying, reviewing, analyzing and responding to appropriate legal issues confronting those entities including, but not limited to, antitrust laws, transactions, contracts, compliance, labor and employment, regulatory oversight, scope of practice, privacy and such other legal services that may from time-to-time arise.
• In accordance with the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, ensures that the actions of System directors, officers, employees, or other persons are within the best interest of the System so as not to be a violation of law.
• Supervise (and train as needed) Legal Assistants, Administrative Assistants, or Paralegals, as the case may be.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of utilizing outside counsel for specific projects or issues, determine the suitability of experience to effectively engage and utilize such resources, and act as the primary liaison to monitor performance.
• Comply with the Legal Service Department’s Standards of Professional Conduct and Performance as adopted and implemented by the Department from time to time.
• Render the following services of a general nature: prepare, review, revise legal instruments and contracts, provide oral and written opinions, create, review and revise System guidelines, policies and procedures, participate in various conference calls and meetings and sit on select committees.

Work is typically performed in an office or remote environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details:

Travel Requirements:

• At least 1 day/week in office in Danville, PA and occasional travel to other Geisinger sites and locations for meetings as required

Preferred Experience:

• Mergers and Acquisitions; Intellectual Property & Licensing; Strategic Transactions

Education:

Juris Doctor- (Required)

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years-Related work experience (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s):

License to Practice Law - Default Issuing Body, License to Practice Law in Pennsylvania within 6 months - The Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners

Skills:

Critical Thinking, Interpersonal Communication, Legal Analysis, Legal-Contracts Review, Time Management

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. 

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.  We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.