Assistant Counsel (Contracts and Procurement)- Legal

Company name: Philadelphia Corporation for Aging

Title of position: Assistant Counsel (Contracts and Procurement) -Legal

Position type: Full Time

Pay range: $91,115.86-$105,478.00 (varies with experience)

Department: Legal

THE ORGANIZATION

A private nonprofit organization founded in 1973, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) is a large agency that is part of the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) nationwide network. Founded as a result of the federal Older Americans Act, the AAAs are mandated to “facilitate the area-wide development and implementation of a comprehensive, coordinated system for providing long-term care in home and community-based settings, in a manner responsive to the needs and preferences of older individuals and their family caregivers.” PCA carries out this mission through advocacy, stewardship of public funding, planning, development and administration of programs, and service coordination.

The mission of PCA is to improve the quality of life for older Philadelphians and those with disabilities and assist them in achieving the greatest possible levels of health, independence, and productivity.

Benefits:

· Medical, prescription drug, vision, and dental coverage

· Flexible spending plan (health and dependent care)

· EAP, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance

· Pre-tax commuting, and parking benefits

· 403(b) retirement plan with employer contributions and optional employee pre-tax contributions.

· Annual paid time off includes holidays, sick days, personal days, and vacation depending on tenure.

Description of Role:  Under the supervision of the General Counsel, provides legal counsel and representation required by the agency primarily in contractual matters, but also in connection with consumer services, fiscal and administrative matters; Older Adults Protective Services; personnel, and any other areas impacting the rights, privileges, and obligations of the agency, and, as appropriate, its subcontractors and consumers.

Job Responsibilities: 

a. Prepares, reviews, and negotiates contracts to effectuate the business needs of the agency, working in conjunction with departmental leads and the Business Administration Department.

b. Assists with implementation and refinement of the electronic contract management system.

c. Assists and advises the agency in a range of general corporate matters, including personnel, insurance, client benefits and entitlements and level of care, and other issues, by providing legal counsel and performing legal research and writing and the drafting of appropriate documents for review by the General Counsel as may be needed. 

b. Maintains an awareness of, analyzes and interprets existing and proposed laws relevant to the agency.

c.  Assists the agency in the preparation of presentations and position papers and legislative or regulatory proposals; prepares discussion papers for PCA staff concerning issues impacting on the elderly; serves, at the request of the General Counsel, on task forces and committees concerned with the delivery of services to the elderly, and provides training and education to staff and attorneys.

d. Provides legal counsel to staff, as appropriate, on selected client or agency-related legal problems; and makes referrals, as appropriate, to PCA's legal services contractors.

e. Provides legal counsel and representation in selected, appropriate protective services matters, including the preparation of all legal papers and participation in necessary judicial proceedings (including emergency proceedings). 

f. Shares on-call responsibilities with the other members of the legal staff for the provision of legal counsel and representation in protective services matters as appropriate. 

g. Provides legal counsel and representation in selected, appropriate guardianship matters, from initial petition through termination due to death or otherwise. 

h. Assists in maintaining PCA’s law library by recommending the acquisition of new materials.

i.  Assists the General Counsel in selecting and monitoring outside counsel in connection with

litigation, risk management, and corporate and contracting matters.

j. In the absence of the General Counsel, serve as Acting General Counsel, consulting with     

outside counsel as necessary.

k. Other duties as may be required.

  Required Education and Experience: Education

• J.D. or LL.B. from an accredited law school
• Admission to the Pennsylvania Bar; minimum seven years of legal practice. 

Experience 

• Extensive experience in drafting and reviewing contracts and evaluation of business risk and/or procurement matters.
• Experience with implementation or routine usage of an electronic contract management system such as Contract PodAI or similar software.
• Able to create, refine and analyze potential contractual provisions and templates to protect the agency from risk, and apply those provisions on a case-by-case basis to complex legal issues.
• Able to effectively communicate with and coordinate among departmental leads to shepherd contracts through the approval process.
• Experienced with synthesizing the needs of various stakeholders and funders to ensure      inclusion of appropriate clauses, flow-down provisions, and protections in agency contracts.
• Training and experience in agency and corporate practice (including human resources).      
• Experience with elderly and disabled consumers and human services such as income maintenance and related issues. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Sound independent judgment.
• Working knowledge of mental health, protective services and guardianship law.
• Knowledge and experience in trial and motion practice. 

For information on Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, including more information on our company culture, visit our website at https://www.pcacares.org/

All applicants will receive an acknowledgement that their application has been. Those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Philadelphia Corporation for Aging is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.