Associate General Counsel – Contracts – Healthcare and Commercial Transactions

Location & Schedule

New York, New York – Day shift, full‑time. Work 4 days on site at the Corporate Office in mid‑town Manhattan, with one remote day. Office workdays begin at 9:00 a.m.

All roles require on‑site presence. Employees should live within a commutable distance to NYP. NYP will not reimburse for travel expenses.

About the Role

Associate General Counsel – Contracts – Healthcare and Commercial Transactions. Provide strategic legal guidance across the NewYork‑Presbyterian enterprise, focusing on healthcare and contract law.

Responsibilities

• Provide counsel on general healthcare issues, privacy, and regulatory matters.
• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide array of contracts, including goods and services, consulting, shared and managed services, physician employment, business associate, grants, collaboration, data use, clinical trials, material transfers, and research agreements.
• Perform legal research and interpretation of laws, rulings, and regulations; keep up to date with developments.
• Serve on hospital committees and working groups as needed, providing legal guidance on regulatory, contracting, privacy, and operational matters.
• Advise hospital departmental leaders on commercial, legal, privacy, and regulatory matters.
• Support organizational initiatives, handle special projects, and other duties as assigned.
• Work collaboratively with fellow counsel and business partners across hospital management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of significant legal work experience in transactional matters with a focus on healthcare.
• Experience reviewing, structuring, drafting, and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state healthcare and contract laws, including HIPAA, Stark, the Anti‑Kickback Statute, and New York Public Health Law.
• Outstanding organizational skills; ability to manage multiple projects with conflicting deadlines.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent client service, negotiation, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams and independently.

Required Qualifications

• Law degree.
• Admission to the New York State Bar.
• Five years of previous work‑related experience.
• Knowledge of Risk Management.
• Knowledge of Healthcare Law.

Salary and Benefits

Salary Range: $210,000–$297,500 per year.

We offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that support you and your family.

Equal Opportunity Employment

NewYork‑Presbyterian Hospital is an equal‑opportunity employer.