Assistant Counsel

Purpose:

UPMC is searching for an Assistant Counsel to support the legal needs of UPMC Health Plan and the UPMC Insurance Services Division. The Assistant Counsel provides effective legal counsel to assist in meeting the legal needs of a large, diverse health care financing and delivery system.

The ideal candidate has a background in health care law. Additionally, they are proactive and thrive in a fast-paced work environment. If this sounds like a fit for you, apply online today!

Responsibilities:

• Provide counsel to managers and staff throughout UPMC Health Plan and the UPMC Insurance Services Division and address and resolve legal issues as they arise on a daily basis, such as in the areas of regulatory and insurance law. Conduct legal research and perform legal analysis.
• Under general supervision and guidance of more senior UPMC attorneys, responsible for one or more of the following: Providing legal counsel and legal services to UPMC corporate and business units in moderately complex business arrangements; Representing UPMC business units in legal proceeding of moderate complexity or significance (hearings and appellate proceedings before arbitrators, administrative agencies, orphans court and magistrates): Monitoring outside counsel with respect to moderately complex business arrangements or litigation.
• Provide guidance with respect to contractual arrangements and prepare contractual and other legal documentation.
• Review and recommend changes to corporate policy to ensure compliance with legal requirements.
• Apply general legal knowledge in the following areas, among others: federal and state health care laws and regulations (e.g. Medicare, Medicaid, licensure, accreditation, malpractice liability, medical staff, patient care law, behavioral health, guardianships, etc.), corporate law, taxation, real estate, labor and employment, antitrust, insurance, commercial and finance; and apply specialized legal knowledge in one or more of such areas.
• Independently, but subject to general supervision and oversight of Senior Associate Counsel and other senior UPMC attorneys, provide legal counsel and legal services as identified below to UPMC's corporate departments and to those UPMC hospitals (including CHP and UPMC Mercy), divisions and business units to which the Assistant Counsel is assigned, which shall include interaction as necessary with senior leadership of such areas. This position is currently assigned to UPMC Health Plan and the UPMC Insurance Services Division.
• Assist senior UPMC attorneys and/or outside counsel in either highly complex litigation or highly complex business transactions.
• Apply legal knowledge, analysis, and judgment to identify alternative approaches and their relative merits and recommend solutions to legal problems, including daily issues as well as more complex issues.
• Perform special project assignments for the Chief Legal Officer and Divisional Chief Legal Officer(s).