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Legal Counsel

SSM Health • Saint Louis, MO • 2h ago

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

MO-SSM Health Mission Hill

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Summary:

Responsible for coordinating contract requests and approvals, drafting contracts, performing legal review for all contracts and managing fully signed contracts to meet all external legal and regulatory requirements and internal policies and procedures.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Follows internal policies, standard operating procedures, and state and federal regulatory requirements related to contract management and compliance with applicable law.

Receives requests for new contracts and amendments and solicits approvals from organizational leaders.

Obtains requests for proposals and fair market value opinions.

Consults with leaders and other employees to draft cost-efficient and compliant contracts. Negotiates contract language with vendors to accomplish business and legal needs of organization. Negotiates legal terms with vendors on designated contracts.

Performs legal review of all contracts and provides approval for designated contracts. Provides legal advice and performs legal research pertaining to contractual and compliance issues to organizational leaders and other employees.

Actively manages hundreds of contracts to ensure contract expiration notices are received and acted upon by responsible parties 90 days prior to contract expiration.

Organizes and documents work electronically through the use of a contract log, electronic filing system, and electronic contract management database.

Assists with updating and maintaining the electronic contract management database.

Handles inquiries about contracts and the contracting process.

Proactively seeks innovative ways to streamline operations and follows through on implementing new processes.

Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

Juris Doctor (JD) degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA)

EXPERIENCE

Three years' legal experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

Frequent keyboard use/data entry.

Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.

Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois

Lawyer - Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois (ARDC)

State of Work Location: Missouri

Attorney (MO) - Missouri Bar Association

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

Attorney (OK) - Oklahoma Bar Association

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

Attorney (WI) - State Bar of Wisconsin

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

8820000033 Chief General Counsel

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

Upfront Tuition Coverage : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status ,_ or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more. (https://www.ssmhealth.com/privacy-notices-terms-of-use/non-discrimination?\ga=2.205881493.704955970.1667719643-240470506.1667719643)

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