Associate General Counsel, Healthcare & Research/Transactions (Senior Vice Presi

Johns Hopkins University is seeking a senior level Associate General Counsel, Healthcare & Research/Transactions . This attorney will act as a healthcare transactions expert and provide legal guidance and counsel on transactions involving physician group acquisitions, healthcare affiliations and services agreements. Working as part of a team that includes finance, planning and other professionals, this individual will be the legal and compliance expert in structuring, drafting, negotiating, and reviewing a wide variety of healthcare transactions.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as lead transactional attorney on behalf of JHU in negotiating, structuring, and managing joint JHU/JHHS affiliations with, and acquisitions of, third party entities including health systems, FQHCs, physician practices and community hospitals.
• Spot regulatory issues and, in partnership with other internal and external counsel as needed, ensure compliance with the Stark Act and antikickback laws.
• Keep abreast of industry trends and regulatory developments affecting healthcare providers.

• Advise on creating new service lines, new quality metrics programs and establishing new modes of healthcare service delivery (including telehealth, concierge, and related modalities).
• Assist in the documentation of agreements within a growing academic medical center, including agreements among the components of that academic medical center.
• Advise on healthcare and billing compliance, in partnership with the Chief Compliance Officer, telemedicine matters, and on faculty/physician compensation.
• Provide guidance and assistance to other colleagues in the University's Office of the Senior Vice President and General Counsel in a highly collaborative fashion.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Juris Doctor Degree from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing in at least one state bar association. Satisfaction of all applicable requirements for attorneys practicing in-house in the State of Maryland.
• Eight or more (8+) years of legal experience, including a minimum of five (5+) spent advising healthcare clients, preferably academic medical centers or similar complex health care organizations.
• Experience drafting documents of substantial complexity in a high-volume environment, including acquisition documents for physician practices, and negotiating professional services, employment, and other agreements involving physicians and physician groups.
• Subject matter expertise involving healthcare regulatory issues that arise in the context of transactions.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge in the areas of healthcare service contracts, physician compensation and employment law, and related transaction is preferred.
• Experience in emerging models of compensation in health care and compliance with CMS regulations and related laws is desired.
• Strong relationship building skills and ability to work collaboratively and be a highly supportive member of multiple legal/client teams.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing, with all levels of university and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, physicians, patients, visitors, and attorneys.
• Track record of maintaining positive, collaborative, and effective relationships with physicians, peers, subordinates, and superiors.
• Excellent legal analytical skills.
• Able to manage a high volume of work and multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• A counselor, mediator, and problem solver.
• A team player with superior listening skills.
• Integrity of the highest order.

Job Details

Classified Title: Associate General Counsel
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Associate General Counsel, Healthcare & Research/Transactions
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PI
Starting Salary Range: $135,900 - $238,400 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30‑5pm
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus
Department name: VP and General Counsel Office of
Personnel area: University Administration

Total Rewards

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here:

Education and Experience Equivalency

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non‑related college coursework may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies

Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre‑employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice‑involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job‑related qualification or function.

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Hybrid: On‑site 3‑4 days a week

Hybrid: On‑site 3‑4 days a week

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