Senior Associate General Counsel-Technology Transfer and Digital Health

Company Description

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

Job Description

The Senior Associate General Counsel, Technology Transfer and Digital Health will work closely with NM Ventures and Innovations, managing the legal aspects of technology transactions, AI and digital health initiatives.  The position will require expertise in transactions, healthcare privacy (HIPAA, GDPR), health law, intellectual property, clinical research, and FDA and EMA medical device regulation. Success in this fast-paced environment will require strong work ethic, collaborative nature, and exceptional analytical skills.

Duties will include:

• drafting collaboration/pilot/other complex agreements with NM’s third-party collaborators
• providing legal advice regarding new product development and US and international regulation of AI/SaMD
• advising business team regarding intellectual property rights and assisting with filing and prosecution of patents
• drafting and negotiating data licensing and use agreements
• counseling business team on digital health initiatives
• supporting data governance and healthcare privacy infrastructure as they relate to digital health initiatives, product development and transactions.

Responsibilities:

• Advice and Counsel – Provide legal advice and counsel regarding health care and general corporate legal issues affecting all areas of the NMHC system’s operation, including academic affiliations, antitrust, community affairs, construction contracts, not-for-profit corporate governance, disability laws, employment laws/benefits, gift agreements, information technology, intellectual property, internal investigations, litigation, medical staff credentialing, patient care and medico-legal issues including mental health law, payers, plans and managed care, physician practice plans, real estate, regulatory compliance, reimbursement, tax exemption, and the broad range of regulatory matters affecting health care institutions.
• Corporate Transactions – Assist on corporate transactions, including strategy development, negotiation and drafting of necessary documents.
• Regulatory Matters – Review, analyze and counsel regarding federal and state legislation (and governmental and judicial interpretations thereof) relevant to NM operations including, but not limited to, Medicare and Medicaid, Stark, Anti-Kickback, antitrust, Internal Revenue Code, ERISA, Insurance and Licensure.
• Contract Drafting, Review and Negotiation – Review and draft a wide variety of contracts and other documents relating to all areas of the NMHC system’s operation.  Often involves active participation in the negotiation process.
• Managed Care – Assist in review and negotiation of managed care contracts and provide ongoing counsel for such contracts and strategies.
• Legal Research – Conduct legal research and prepare legal memoranda on the wide variety of issues described above.
• Policy Review – Review and comment on hospital administrative policies.
• Committee Participation – Participate and provide legal advice to various committees and task forces that address various issues including, without limitation, bylaws, patient care, medical records, medical staff, and regulatory matters.

Qualifications

Required:

• Illinois license to practice law.
• J.D.
• Ten (10) plus years of relevant law firm or in-house legal experience in intellectual property, medical device regulatory, and health care tech transfer and an Illinois law license are required

Preferred:

• Experience in the areas of general health care regulatory matters, managed care, corporate finance, not-for-profit corporate transactions, and complex contracts is desired.
• Prior law firm and/or in-house experience is also desired.

Additional Information

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

If we offer you a job, we will perform a background check that includes a review of any criminal convictions. A conviction does not disqualify you from employment at Northwestern Medicine. We consider this on a case-by-case basis and follow all state and federal guidelines.