General Counsel

Signature HealthCARE is a family-based healthcare company that offers integrated services in 10 states across the continuum of care: skilled nursing, rehabilitation, assisted living, memory care, home health, cognitive care, and telemedicine.

A growing number of our centers are earning quality assurance accreditation and pioneering person-directed care. Many of our skilled nursing facilities have achieved a 4 or 5-star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Additionally, we have been awarded as a certified Great Place to Work for three years in a row and Modern Healthcare’s “Best Places to Work”!

Signature HealthCARE’s vision is to lead radical change across the healthcare landscape to transform lives. It’s a revolution in the healthcare industry where inspiring others to live with purpose is our priority. Our organizational culture inspires over 15,000 employees with three pillars: learning, spirituality, and innovation. The pillars are the foundation of our success. We also expect our Stakeholders to live our Sacred Six Values ever day: Compassion, Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Patience and Positivity.

Description

Looking for a little more creativity, challenge, and growth opportunity in your workday? Didn’t think it was possible? Might be time to reconsider.

At Signature HealthCARE, our team members are permitted – no, encouraged – to employ their talents and abilities to solve problems. Our culture is built on three distinct pillars: Learning, Spirituality and Intra-preneurship. But this isn’t just hollow corporate sloganeering. Each pillar has its own staff and initiatives, ensuring that our unique culture permeates the entire organization.

Oh, by the way, we’re an elder care company. Our mission? To radically change the landscape of long-term care forever.

We’re currently hiring for the position of General Counsel – Corporate at our corporate office in Louisville, KY.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Meet physical and sensory requirements stated below, and be able to work in the described environment.

Identify and participate in process improvement initiatives that improve the customer experience, enhance work flow, and/or improve the work environment of the legal department.

Effectively manage and develop in-house attorneys and paralegals, and select and manage outside counsel

Draft, review and negotiate various types of transactional documents including purchase and sale agreements, operations transfer agreements, leases and financing documents, managed care agreements, and others.

Negotiate and successfully close purchase and sale agreements, leases, and other transactions.

Prepare corporate documents.

Research, analyze and advise Chief Legal Officer and other members of senior management regarding laws and regulations affecting the organization’s business initiatives including healthcare provider systems.

Interact with the organization’s health care facilities and senior management as a liaison for the legal department.

Other special projects and duties, as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Juris Doctor (JD) degree required from an accredited U.S. law school.

Minimum of seven (7) years related experience handling corporate and transactional matters, preferably including experience in a corporate legal department. Health law experience preferred.

Admitted to KY Bar or eligible for KY Bar limited certificate of admission as in-house counsel.

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.

Demonstrated skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook, Internet and Intranet navigation.

Highest level of professionalism with the ability to maintain confidentiality.

Ability to communicate at all levels of organization and work well within a team environment in support of company objectives.

Customer service oriented with strong work ethic and the ability to work well under pressure.

Strong attention to detail and accuracy, excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize, coordinate and simultaneously maintain multiple projects with high level of quality and productivity.

Strong analytical and problem solving skills with ability to exercise good judgment regarding the interpretation of policies and selection of courses of action.

Ability to work with minimal supervision, take initiative and make independent decisions.

Ability to deal with new tasks without the benefit of written procedures.

Approachable, flexible and adaptable to change.

Function independently, and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with stakeholders and vendors.

Qualifications

Experience Required

7+ years: Corporate and transactional matters, preferably including experience in a corporate legal department.

Signature HealthCARE is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran and other protected categories.