Assistant General Counsel (Privacy, HIPAA, Healthcare Law & Contracting) - Remote EST Zone

About Sellers Dorsey

Sellers Dorsey is a leading and fast-growing national healthcare consulting firm specializing in Medicaid financing, policy, and operations. We deliver impactful outcomes for our clients with a combination of technical expertise and deep understanding of public policy, government, and national and local political landscape. Together with its clients, Sellers Dorsey realizes opportunities that enhance the bottom-line and ultimately improve the lives of people and is committed to expanding access to healthcare in the US. 

About the Role

Sellers Dorsey is seeking an Assistant General Counsel who will be responsible for highly complex, difficult, and novel professional legal work for Sellers Dorsey, with supervision. As an Assistant General Counsel, you will provide legal advice to stakeholders on all matters. You must have a strong working knowledge of data privacy and healthcare legal matters, as well as state/local government and commercial contracting. The position is recognized as an advanced practitioner and performs work with the utmost independence.

You are ideally based in Philadelphia area or anywhere remotely from a place based in the Eastern Standard Time zone.  

Key Responsibilities 

• Works closely and cooperatively with colleagues across the Company to ensure the Company remains in compliance with relevant privacy and data security statutes, regulations, and third-party certification requirements. 
• Advises on and represents Company in contract negotiations. This may include state/local government and commercial contracting. Examines, prepares, reviews and edits contracts, procurement documents, proposals and other legal documents from clients, subcontractors, consultants, and vendors, including drafting BAAs, Data Use Agreements, and the like.
• Assists with all phases of M&A activities, including due diligence, deal documents, outside counsel management, and integration.
• Assists other functional areas and performs related work as required, including substantive health care work and supporting oversight and management of outside counsel engagements for general business or administrative matters.

Key Qualifications 

• Law Degree from an ABA accredited institution
• Admission in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction is required. Admission in good standing (or the ability to obtain admission as corporate counsel within one (1) year) to the Pennsylvania Bar is required.
• A minimum of 5 years of professional legal experience preferably in areas relevant to the Company services, including but not limited to, healthcare and privacy. Both in-house and firm experience preferred.
• Knowledge of common law and state and federal laws relevant to Company business including, but not limited to, HIPAA, CCPA, and other major privacy regulations and frameworks.
• Working knowledge of M&A preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of the principles, methods, materials, and practices of legal research. 
• Ability to conduct legal research and interpret, analyze, and organize facts, evidence, and precedents and to present such material in clear and logical form.
• Ability to interpret and draft contracts and other legal instruments.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Familiarity with contract management systems and compliance tools preferred.

Other Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, and to exercise discretion and good judgment.

Compensation & Benefits 

The anticipated salary range for candidates is $140,000/year in our lowest geographic market range to up to $160,000/year in our highest geographic market range. The final pay offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, the type of years and experience within the industry, the candidate’s education, and the candidate’s market location. Typically, candidates are not hired near the top of the range and compensation decisions are made based upon Sellers Dorsey’s Total Compensation Policies & Guidelines. The successful candidate will also be eligible to participate in our annual Corporate Incentive Plan (CIP) that can range to up to 15% of annual salary. 

Provided they meet all eligibility requirements under the applicable plan documents, the successful candidate (and their eligible dependents) will be eligible to enroll in group healthcare plans that offer medical, dental, and vision and for insurance plans offering short term disability, long term disability, and basic life. Employees are also able to enroll in Sellers Dorsey’s 401k plan provided they meet plan requirements.  Sellers Dorsey offers a Flexible Time Off that allows employees to use what they need. Additionally, we offer 10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, paid time off for qualifying medical leave, and up to 12 weeks of combined paid parental and bonding leave. The foregoing benefits and paid time off, including an employee’s eligibility therefore, will be controlled by applicable plan documents and Sellers Dorsey policy. 

This is intended to provide a general description of benefits and other compensation and is not a substitute for applicable plan documents or company policies. 

Sellers Dorsey is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at reasonableaccommodations@sellersdorsey.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address. For more information, view the EEO is the Law Poster and Pay Transparency Statement.

This position requires that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Requests for reasonable accommodation on the basis of disability and/or sincerely held religious beliefs will be provided subject to undue hardship.

Sellers Dorsey maintains a Drug-Free workplace.