ScionHealth is recruiting for a Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Litigation to join our corporate legal team.Candidates in Louisville, KY or Nashville, TN preferred.

Summary:

The Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Litigation, is responsible for managing litigation for the Company and providing general advice and counsel related to a broad range of pre-litigation and litigation matters, including complex business disputes, breach of contract matters, health care enforcement, labor, and employment matters.

Essential Functions:

To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with our without a reasonable accommodation. 

• Retains outside counsel and manages performance of outside counsel, including reviewing and ensuring reasonableness of outside counsel invoices. Reviews recommendations of outside counsel to develop and implement strategies on pre-litigation and litigation matters.
• Works closely with key business stakeholders and executive leadership to conduct internal investigations, assess litigation risks and develop strategies for resolving matters.
• Collaborates with the Operations Counsel on managing government investigations and addressing contract matters that may lead to litigation.
• Serves as the Company representative at mediations, arbitrations, and court proceedings.
• Reviews settlement offers and makes recommendations about accepting or rejecting offers.
• Oversees and manages legal services specialists responsible for subpoena response, discovery and e-discovery, litigation holds and records management.
• Monitors pre-litigation and litigation matters and prepares reports for management review, diligence, and audit requests.
• Manages legal reserves and assists with the preparation of legal department budget.
• Provides internal training and education on matters related to litigation and legal topics.
• Regular and reliable attendance; Perform other duties as assigned.
• Approximate percent of time required to travel:  Up to 30%

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies:

• Values Every Voice.Seeks to understand different perspectives and cultures; contributes to a work climate where the contributions of all individuals are valued and supported; is sensitive to cultural norms, expectations, and ways of communicating.
• Shows Courage.  Faces difficult issues and supports others who do the same; is willing to champion an idea or position despite dissent or political risk; provides direct and actionable feedback.
• Leans Into New Ideas.  Learns quickly when facing new situations; experiments to find new solutions and extracts lessons learned from failures and mistakes.
• Instills Trust.  Follows through on commitments and keeps confidences; is seen as direct and truthful, shows consistency between words and actions; creates psychologically safe work environments.
• Manages Complexity.  Asks the right questions to accurately analyze situations; acquires data from multiple and diverse sources when solving problems; uncovers root cause to difficult problems; evaluates pros and cons, risks, and benefits of different solution options.
• Resourcefulness.  Marshals resources (people, funding, material, support) to get things done; orchestrates multiple activities simultaneously to accomplish a goal; gets the most out of limited resources; applies knowledge of internal structures, processes, and culture to resourcing efforts.
• Interpersonal Savvy.  Relates comfortably with people across levels, functions, culture, and geography; acts with diplomacy and tact; builds rapport and constructive relationships; picks up on interpersonal and group dynamics. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; proficient computer skills including knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office, Adobe.

Education:Juris Doctorate

Experience:8+ years’ experience in litigation, litigation management or equivalent.

Depending on the candidate’s qualifications, this role may be filled at a different level.