Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community.

Emory’s Office of the General Counsel seeks a health care attorney with significant transactional and regulatory experience to join its talented legal team as an Associate General Counsel. The Associate General Counsel will join an outstanding group of teammates to provide strategic legal counsel on complex regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters impacting one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers and the largest healthcare provider in the state of Georgia.

This attorney will support Emory Healthcare’s hospitals, physician practices, ancillary providers, and clinically integrated network in navigating federal and state healthcare laws while facilitating business transactions that advance our mission of excellence in patient care, education, and research.

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Help us make the world healthier

Emory Healthcare, part of Emory University, is one of the nation’s premier academic health systems. At the forefront of medicine and research both nationally and locally, Emory Healthcare puts innovative research and technology into lifesaving action. Emory Healthcare is comprised of 11 hospitals, more than 580 provider locations, over 6 million patient visits annually, and the largest clinically integrated network in the state, and is Georgia’s most comprehensive health system. With a workforce of more than 29,000 employees and the #1 and #2 ranked hospitals and Georgia and Atlanta for each of the past 10 years, Emory Healthcare is #33 on Forbes’ list of “Dream Employers.”

Emory University includes highly ranked Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health. Emory University and Emory Healthcare are home to a global health institute that supports initiatives in nearly 100 countries and a leading research enterprise that receives more than one billion dollars in annual sponsored research funding and is responsible for the development of lifesaving treatments such as angioplasty, drug-eluting stents, and the most successful and commonly used HIV/AIDS drugs in the world.

Are you ready?

The Associate General Counsel’s duties will include:

Regulatory Compliance:

• Advise on federal and state healthcare laws and regulations, including the federal Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute and relevant state fraud and abuse laws, HIPAA, and EMTALA
• Provide counsel on compliance with CMS Conditions of Participation, state licensure requirements, and Joint Commission standards
• Support the development and implementation of compliance programs, policies, and procedures to ensure adherence to applicable laws and regulations
• Assist with investigations and responses to government inquiries or enforcement actions
• Assist with drafting physician contracts and advising on relevant regulatory considerations
• Monitor and interpret emerging regulatory changes and advise leadership on operational impact and risk mitigation strategies

Transactional Support:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of healthcare-related agreements (e.g., professional services, affiliation, joint ventures, vendor contracts, telehealth, data-sharing, and business associate agreements)

Counsel on mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships within the health system, including: 

• Conducting legal due diligence to identify regulatory, compliance, and contractual risks
• Advising on transaction structure to ensure compliance with healthcare laws and regulations
• Drafting and negotiating definitive agreements, ancillary documents, and integration plans
• Coordinating with internal stakeholders and external advisors to facilitate smooth transaction execution
• Providing guidance on post-transaction integration, including physician alignment, licensure, and operational compliance

Contract Drafting and Supply Chain Collaboration:

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts for goods and services, including agreements with vendors, suppliers, and service providers
• Work closely with Emory Healthcare’s Supply Chain and Digital teams to ensure contracts align with organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and risk management standards
• Provide legal guidance on health care regulatory matters as they relate to vendor contracting
• Support strategic sourcing initiatives and advise on legal implications of supply chain decisions

Collaboration & Education:

• Work closely with legal teammates, executives and operational leaders to implement practical solutions
• Provide updates and training on emerging healthcare laws and regulations

We are looking for candidates who:

• Have a preferred, ten years of legal experience in the health care field
• Work well on a team and bring a spirit of engagement, enthusiasm, and innovation to their work
• Have outstanding verbal and written communication skills 
• Display high levels of emotional intelligence, including kindness, empathy, optimism, and self-awareness
• Approach work with a commitment to excellence, intellectual curiosity, strong work ethic, and integrity 
• Have excellent judgment, client counseling, multi-tasking, and decision-making skills
• Have a license to practice law in a U.S. state, and excellent academic credentials
• Have previous experience with academic medical centers, physician group practices, health care delivery systems, and/or in-house legal departments

Where will I work?

Candidates who live in or are willing to relocate to Atlanta, Georgia, where our Atlanta-based team members are in the office a minimum of two days a week, are preferred, but we will consider remote candidates. 

Other benefits

Emory’s compensation is competitive with similar universities and comes with outstanding benefits, including:

• A generous contribution from the university, in an amount up to an additional 9% of your salary, to your 403(b) tax-deferred retirement savings plan.  (see details here)
  
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, including a three tier plan that lowers your deductibles and out of pocket maximums even more.
• Eleven paid holidays and two paid floating holidays.
• Three additional paid days off during the Winter Recess (Christmas to New Years).
• Four weeks of paid vacation per year, which increases with length of service.
• FMLA and six weeks of paid parental leave.
• A Courtesy Scholarship program that covers between 50% and 100% of tuition for your children who apply and are admitted for enrollment in Emory University.  (see details here)
  
• An exceptional gym which employees can join for $360 per year.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an ABA accredited law school. Four years of related experience. Member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia or the ability to become a member within one year.

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in university programs and in the use of facilities without such discrimination. Emory University complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action (for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities). Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Department of Equity and Civil Rights Compliance, 201 Dowman Drive, Administration Building, Atlanta, GA 30322. Telephone: 404-727-9867 (V) | 404-712-2049 (TDD).

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