Senior Associate General Counsel -Development

Schedule: Days: M-F

Job Location Type: [In-person, Hybrid, Remote]

Your experience matters 

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you’ll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier ^®.

More about our team 

The Senior Associate General Counsel – Development will be responsible for overseeing and executing on all legal components of the Company’s robust development pipeline, from the NDA stage to accepting first patients.

The Company’s development pipeline continues to sustainably expand and includes significant joint venture activity with mostly large tax-exempt health care systems in the inpatient rehabilitation and behavioral health space, as well as periodic acquisitions and dispositions across the healthcare continuum. 

This role offers the candidate a path to become a trusted advisor to senior leadership of the Company’s development, finance and real estate teams. The ideal candidate will demonstrate drive and capability to own the subject matter, to manage a large portfolio of transactions, to continuously identify and implement process improvements, and to build solid, collaborative relationships with business partners across departments.

How you’ll contribute 

A Senior Associate General Counsel – Development who excels in this role:

• Responsible for all legal components of the Company’s development pipeline, primarily consisting of joint ventures with tax-exempt health care systems, and will regularly provide strategic and practical counsel to support the Company’s development projects. The responsibility includes negotiating and drafting agreements from the NDA stage to closing, and advising on business, corporate governance, regulatory, real estate, licensure and other aspects throughout the development timeframe.

• Maintain and improve standardized transaction documents to be used for the development pipeline based on the Company’s initiatives and experience.

• Periodically lead and oversee outside counsel on complex aspects of the development pipeline and other acquisitions and dispositions as needed.

• Become a subject matter expert on corporate governance matters related to the Company’s inpatient rehabilitation and behavioral health joint ventures.

• Support the transition of projects from the development to the operations stages.

• Assistance with, and increasing responsibility for, platform and multi-facility transactions.

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of legal documents, including agreements and

  resolutions.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including senior leadership, to provide strategic legal advice and support.

• Manage and oversee outside counsel as needed, including on real estate matters.

• Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance and mitigate risks.

• Stay current on relevant legal developments and industry trends to provide proactive legal advice.

• Additional responsibilities may be assigned from time to time.

Why join us 

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers: 

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.

• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we’re looking for 
Applicants should have a current Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school with admission to the bar in at least one state, with the ability to obtain admission in Tennessee if not already admitted with a minimum of 7 years of corporate transactions experience, with a focus on joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance.

Additional requirements include:

• Excellent leadership and project management skills, with the ability to lead business and legal teams.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide practical and strategic legal advice.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

• High level of integrity and professionalism.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the healthcare industry.

• Previous experience in a senior legal role within a corporate environment.

• Strong understanding of corporate finance and business operations.

EEOC Statement

“Lifepoint Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.” 

You must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.