Associate General Counsel - Healthcare

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The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America’s Best Large Employers in 2023.

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The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

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Associate General Counsel - Healthcare

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Associate General Counsel

Job Description Summary

Provide legal support for the university and health systems as it relates to innovative and other activities including, the development of new services and innovative technology, arrangements with commercial entities, reviewing and drafting agreements as well as other transactional activities. Advise on a wide range of legal issues impacting development activities, regulatory issues and administrative policies. The attorney also will be responsible for negotiation and documentation of such transactions, due diligence activities, and preparation of governing body resolutions. Provide general legal advice to senior management, staff and employees as it relates to areas of business development to reduce exposure to legal risks and to promote compliance with legal requirements.

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Job Responsibilities

• Provide legal support related to innovative activities, development of new services and innovative technology, and arrangements with commercial entities, reviewing and drafting agreements as well as other transactional activities. Advise on a wide range of legal issues impacting development activities, regulatory issues and administrative policies.

• Responsible for negotiation and documentation of such transactions, due diligence activities, and preparation of governing body resolutions. Provide general legal advice to senior management, staff and employees as it relates to areas of business development to reduce exposure to legal risks and to promote compliance with legal requirements.

• The Office of the General Counsel of the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Pennsylvania Health System seeks a health care transactional attorney. This role is part of the Office of General Counsel (OGC).  OGC represents Penn Medicine as a corporate entity in legal matters. The Office supports