Assistant General Counsel - Dispute Resolution

Job Title: Assistant General Counsel - Dispute Resolution
Department: Risk Management   
Location: RRH- 1415 Portland Ave
Hours Per Week: Full-Time, 40 hours/week, Days

 

SUMMARY:

  The position is responsible to oversee the organization’s captive insurance program’s litigation and claims management program. The role also provides strategic support, direction, development, implementation, and maintenance to the system-wide corporate risk management program.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

People Leadership

• Recruit and retain talent to support business needs; foster a collaborative, team-based culture.

• Monitor and recognize staff performance; support professional growth and development.

• Promote workplace safety, well-being, and engagement.

• Provide operational guidance and answer day-to-day team questions.

Operations

• Oversee daily management of Captive Professional and General Liability litigation and claims.

• Lead litigation monitoring, strategy, and defense counsel management.

• Handle claims, mediations, settlement conferences, and alternative dispute resolution.

• Ensure compliance with Section III, NPDB reporting, and regulatory audits/investigations.

• Conduct legal research and respond to legal/risk inquiries.

Risk Mitigation

• Lead corporate risk management to reduce organizational exposure across multiple insurance programs.

• Implement loss prevention initiatives for liability, property, cyber, workers comp, and other risks.

• Manage claims from identification to settlement, including reserves, strategy, and negotiations.

• Collaborate with senior legal leadership on high-dollar/high-risk cases.

• Coordinate with counsel, TPAs, and risk programs to resolve claims via settlement, mediation, arbitration, or trial.

Insurance and Claim Administration

• Manage insurance selection, negotiation, and annual renewals with brokers/agents.

• Independently negotiate and settle claims pre-litigation; determine when legal counsel is needed.

• Partner with hospital staff and leadership to provide real-time risk and safety guidance.

• Triage events and escalate to outside counsel when appropriate.

Performance Improvement

• Recommend strategies to reduce medical errors and adverse patient outcomes.

• Develop policies, procedures, and programs to improve safety for patients, visitors, and employees.

• Collaborate with leadership to implement corrective actions, improve satisfaction, and reduce litigation.

• Analyze safety events and near-misses to prevent recurrence and educate providers.

• Actively serve on multiple committees (Ethics, Quality & Safety, Grievance, etc.) and report metrics to leadership and the Board.

• Oversee development of risk management training, educational materials, and workforce safety programs.

• Direct strategic policy development, corrective action planning, and compliance with clinical documentation and patient rights standards.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Juris Doctorate

• 7+ years of medical malpractice defense or general civil liability (insurance defense) legal experience required; or, acting in the capacity of in-house legal counsel or VP-Risk Management managing such litigation

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• New York State medical malpractice defense legal experience

• Knowledge of healthcare quality, regulatory, compliance and accreditation standards

• Knowledge of clinical documentation, risk management and confidentiality requirements

• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation skills. Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills.

EDUCATION:

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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

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