Health Care - General Attorney / Intellectual Property - General Attorney in Chicago, IL

Public Interest

Chicago, IL

Health Care - General Attorney / Intellectual Property - General Attorney in Chicago, IL

Attorney

Min 10 yrs required

No

Job Title: Senior Associate General Counsel-Technology Transfer and Digital Health

Job Responsibilities:
The Senior Associate General Counsel, Technology Transfer and Digital Health, plays a critical role in managing the legal aspects of technology transactions, AI, and digital health initiatives within the organization. This position requires a deep understanding of transactions, healthcare privacy laws such as HIPAA and GDPR, health law, intellectual property, clinical research, and FDA and EMA medical device regulations.

Key responsibilities include:
- Drafting complex agreements with third-party collaborators, including collaboration and pilot agreements.
- Providing legal advice on new product development and US and international regulations concerning AI and Software as a Medical Device (SaMD).
- Advising business teams on intellectual property rights and assisting with the filing and prosecution of patents.
- Drafting and negotiating data licensing and use agreements.
- Counseling business teams on digital health initiatives.
- Supporting data governance and healthcare privacy infrastructure related to digital health initiatives, product development, and transactions.

Additional duties involve:
- Providing legal advice and counsel on a range of health care and corporate legal issues affecting the organization's operations, including academic affiliations, antitrust, community affairs, construction contracts, corporate governance, disability laws, employment laws/benefits, gift agreements, information technology, intellectual property, internal investigations, litigation, medical staff credentialing, patient care, medico-legal issues, payers, plans, managed care, physician practice plans, real estate, regulatory compliance, reimbursement, tax exemption, and regulatory matters.
- Assisting in corporate transactions, including strategy development, negotiation, and document drafting.
- Reviewing, analyzing, and providing counsel on federal and state legislation relevant to the organization's operations, including Medicare and Medicaid, Stark, Anti-Kickback, antitrust, the Internal Revenue Code, ERISA, insurance, and licensure.
- Reviewing and drafting a variety of contracts and documents related to the organization's operations, often participating actively in the negotiation process.
- Assisting in the review and negotiation of managed care contracts and providing ongoing counsel for such contracts and strategies.
- Conducting legal research and preparing legal memoranda on a wide variety of issues.
- Reviewing and commenting on hospital administrative policies.
- Participating and providing legal advice to various committees and task forces addressing issues such as bylaws, patient care, medical records, medical staff, and regulatory matters.

Education and Experience Information:
- Required: A Juris Doctor (.) degree and an Illinois license to practice law.
- Required: Ten or more years of relevant legal experience in intellectual property, medical device regulatory, and health care tech transfer.
- Preferred: Experience in general health care regulatory matters, managed care, corporate finance, not-for-profit corporate transactions, and complex contracts. Prior experience in a law firm or in-house legal department is also desired.

Salary Information:
The salary range for this position is - per hour. Placement within this range depends on factors such as relevant work experience and internal equity. For positions represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range is guided by the rules outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.

Benefits include:
- $10,000 tuition reimbursement per year ($5,700 for part-time employees).
- $10,000 student loan repayment ($5,000 for part-time employees).
- $1,000 professional development per year ($500 for part-time employees).
- $250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part-time employees).
- Matching 401(k).
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Life insurance.
- Annual employee salary increase and incentive bonus.
- Paid time off and holiday pay.

Equal Opportunity:
The organization is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment based on age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected status. Employment offers are contingent upon a background check that includes a review of any criminal convictions, considered on a case-by-case basis following state and federal guidelines.