About Our Company

We’re a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care.

Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients' homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical, Village Medical at Home, Summit Health, CityMD, and Starling Physicians.

When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for all. We are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications, population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care.

Please Note: We will only contact candidates regarding your applications from one of the following domains: @summithealth.com, @citymd.net, @villagemd.com, @villagemedical.com, @westmedgroup.com, @starlingphysicians.com, or @bmctotalcare.com.

Job Description

Candidate must have a minimum of 8 years of legal experience in a law firm and/or in-house, preferably within a healthcare setting, with responsibility for complex commercial, corporate and regulatory disputes and litigation management. Candidate should have significant experience with process and people management.

Essential Job Functions:

• Manage all phases of commercial, corporate and regulatory claims, including pre-litigation dispute resolution, pleadings, discovery, motion practice, trial preparation, and settlement negotiations.
• Oversee the intake, investigation, and evaluation of commercial, corporate and regulatory claims, including identifying the appropriate insurance coverage.
• Coordinate and supervise outside counsel, ensuring cost-effective and high-quality legal representation.
• Manage contingent liability reporting and recordkeeping
• Manage litigation reserves and budgeting.
• Partner with compliance, risk management, and finance teams to proactively identify and address legal and operational risks to reduce litigation exposure and improve claim outcomes.
• Stay current on federal and state regulations, case law, and legal trends affecting the health care industry and commercial litigation and communicating such changes to senior leadership and others as needed.
• Support internal training initiatives related to legal risk management and litigation preparedness.
• Leading with a people-first approach, fostering a culture of open communication, collaboration, and accessibility.
• Work with external parties (e.g., vendors, opposing counsel, outside counsel)
• Lead strategic initiatives such as consolidation of contract management systems
• Support efforts for value creation by legal department
• Other duties as assigned by the SVP, Lead Employment & Litigation Counsel and Chief Legal Officer

General Job Functions:

• Review and manage commercial litigation portfolio.
• This position involves providing legal services for various departments within the organization and for its various subsidiaries and related entities.
• Manage people and processes.

Physical Job Requirements:

• Dexterity of hands and fingers; Endurance (continuous typing, etc.); Good concentration/intensity

Education, Certification, Computer and Training Requirements:

• J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school
• Admitted to practice law in New Jersey and/or New York
• 8+ years’ experience in a law firm and/or in-house, preferably within a healthcare setting
• Must be proficient in MS Word and have a working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with insurance adjusters, contingent liability reporting and recordkeeping
• Ability to communicate competently, maturely and professionally with clients, outside parties, organization’s leadership, physicians, etc.
• Excellent judgment and discretion, especially regarding confidential and sensitive matters
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Strong research and analysis skills with excellent attention to detail. Familiarity with Lexis or Westlaw.
• Superior written and oral communication skills
• Ability to prioritize heavy workload and multitask, while ensuring timely responses and accountability
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Travel:

• Travel to and from offices and satellites as needed.
• Travel to outside meetings as needed.

This is an exempt position. The base compensation range for this role is $171,000 to $213,000. At VillageMD, compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, location, etc. The selected candidate will be eligible for a valuable company benefits plan, including health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, and access to a 401k plan.

About Our Commitment

Total Rewards at VillageMD

Our team members are essential to our mission to reshape healthcare through the power of connection. VillageMD highly values the critical role that health and wellness play in the lives of our team members and their families. Participation in VillageMD’s benefit platform includes Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, Vision, FSA coverages and a 401k savings plan.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Our Company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, creed, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (including transgender status), national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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Our Company cares about the safety of our employees and applicants. Our Company does not use chat rooms for job searches or communications. Our Company will never request personal information via informal chat platforms or unsecure email. Our Company will never ask for money or an exchange of money, banking or other personal information prior to the in-person interview. Be aware of potential scams while job seeking. Interviews are conducted at select Our Company locations during regular business hours only. For information on job scams, visit, https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/JobScams or file a complaint at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/.