Associate Counsel Level A
NYC Health + Hospitals
Est. $125,217 - $297,072 / year
Full TimeOn SiteNew York
Marketing Statement
NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city’s five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers.
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
Duties & Responsibilities
Purpose of Position:
Under the direction of the General Counsel, provides counsel, recommendations, and approaches on a wide-range of
legal matters, with or without precedence, relating to legal rights and obligations of the Corporation, business objectives,
and maintenance of operations within the boundaries of the law. Handles legal issues and disputes that arise within the
Corporation, including issues involving employees, business units, patients, suppliers and various external agencies.
Identifies potential legal risks associated with organizational actions and decisions.
Assignment Levels A And B
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
and assesses current and potential legal risks affecting Corporation operations, and advises on the best course of
action to mitigate those risks.
labor relations and federal, state and local taxes.
arbitrative, legislative and other similar proceedings calling for the attendance of witnesses or the presentation of
written or documentary testimony or evidence.
administration; labor contracts and legislation; and Civil Service Law. Acts as an Assistant to Counsel.
statutes, administration codes, rules and regulations.
administrative codes and regulations.
In addition to performing the duties of Assignment Levels A and B, performs the following:
matters, legislation, rules, regulations, third party insurance, reimbursement programs, affiliation contracts, affiliation
hospitals, medical schools, labor relations, personnel management, employee relations, general collection problems,
Civil Service matters, litigation, equal opportunity matters, human rights matters and other related matters.
Minimum Qualifications
employee relations; or
and employee relations; and two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in a professional or
managerial capacity in respective areas applicable to the general body of law, specialties or practice.
Department Preferences
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NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city’s five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers.
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
Duties & Responsibilities
Purpose of Position:
Under the direction of the General Counsel, provides counsel, recommendations, and approaches on a wide-range of
legal matters, with or without precedence, relating to legal rights and obligations of the Corporation, business objectives,
and maintenance of operations within the boundaries of the law. Handles legal issues and disputes that arise within the
Corporation, including issues involving employees, business units, patients, suppliers and various external agencies.
Identifies potential legal risks associated with organizational actions and decisions.
Assignment Levels A And B
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Advises on legal aspects of organizational procedures, policies, regulations, business relationships,
and assesses current and potential legal risks affecting Corporation operations, and advises on the best course of
action to mitigate those risks.
- Prepares documents and notices required by law, Corporate by-laws, or instructions of the Counsel and corporate
- Reviews proposed, existing and pending legislation, including court, administrative decisions and regulations.
- Reviews patents, licensing agreements, and copyrights. Prepares recommendations to protect the legal rights of the
- Develops and recommends policies, practices and procedures involving transactions, acquisition or disposal of
labor relations and federal, state and local taxes.
- Represents Counsel in litigation, including the prosecution and defense of all legal actions brought by or against the
arbitrative, legislative and other similar proceedings calling for the attendance of witnesses or the presentation of
written or documentary testimony or evidence.
- Supervises and reviews the work of legal staff in pre-trial preparation, legal research, preparation of briefs, opinions,
- In the Office of Labor Relations, advises on matters of law, statutes, administrative codes, rules and regulations
administration; labor contracts and legislation; and Civil Service Law. Acts as an Assistant to Counsel.
- Participates in conferences and meetings regarding legal interpretation of the general body of law that may affect
statutes, administration codes, rules and regulations.
- Participates in review of implementation of programs, practices and procedures on personnel, employee and labor
administrative codes and regulations.
- Performs other related duties, as required.
In addition to performing the duties of Assignment Levels A and B, performs the following:
- Performs assignments involving highly-sensitive and complex legal and related issues critical in carrying out
- Directs, coordinates and reviews the work and activities of Associate Counsels assigned to specific studies involving
- Develops, prepares and directs research and investigations of unprecedented legal issues. Drafts memoranda,
- Represents the General Counsel or Labor Relations Counsel in negotiations with Corporate officers, executive
- Prepares special studies and projects concerning specialized, complex, legal and related matters, such as
matters, legislation, rules, regulations, third party insurance, reimbursement programs, affiliation contracts, affiliation
hospitals, medical schools, labor relations, personnel management, employee relations, general collection problems,
Civil Service matters, litigation, equal opportunity matters, human rights matters and other related matters.
Minimum Qualifications
- Admission and active membership to New York State Bar; and
- Three (3) years of experience and background in the practice of law subsequent to admission to the Bar
employee relations; or
- Two (2) years of experience and background in the practice of law subsequent to admission to the Bar in
and employee relations; and two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in a professional or
managerial capacity in respective areas applicable to the general body of law, specialties or practice.
Department Preferences
- Municipal Law
- Strong motion writing and advocacy skills
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