Assistant General Counsel

2 weeks ago


Bakersfield, California, United States Kern Health Systems Full time
About the Role

The Assistant General Counsel serves as a key legal advisor to the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, and the Executive Leadership Team at Kern Health Systems.

This role is responsible for driving strategic and operational legal, compliance, and regulatory initiatives on behalf of the organization.

The Assistant General Counsel will coordinate and oversee the legal representation of the company in all civil litigation and business affairs, including serving as liaison with specialized outside consultant counsel.

Key Responsibilities
  • Plan, organize, and direct the operations of the Legal Department.
  • Assign subordinate staff work and review to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established standards, requirements, and procedures.
  • Provide expert advice to the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Leadership Team on complex legal matters such as regulatory compliance, contracts, risk management, and insurance.
  • Lead the strategy for litigation and regulatory actions filed against or on behalf of the health plan and define and execute a mitigation plan.
  • Oversee the selection, retention, management, and evaluation of all outside consultant counsel.
  • Develop, revise, and recommend policies and procedures.
  • Provide guidance on the legal impact of new or proposed local, state, federal, or managed care legislation or changes in government agency requirements or processes.
  • Evaluate, plan, and remediate enterprise risk-related matters as issues and initiatives arise.
  • Keep abreast of any legal issues affecting the organization, including identifying trends and analyzing and interpreting new regulatory requirements.
  • Responsible for processing agency resolutions and executing major legal action regarding the organization's public entity status.
Requirements
  • A juris doctorate degree from an accredited college or university is required.
  • A minimum of eight years of progressively responsible experience as a licensed attorney in a comparable legal environment, including a minimum of four years of civil legal experience with a public agency.
  • Possession of an active, unrestricted, and unencumbered license to practice law from the State Bar of California.
  • Prior experience in health care law specializing in managed care organizations or health systems is preferred.
What We Offer

Kern Health Systems is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis.

We offer a competitive salary range of $187,507 - $243,760 annually for the full-time position of Assistant General Counsel.



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