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Chief Legal Officer (Pacific Northwest or Hybrid) (964-SLS)
Portland, OR · Exec
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 69 days ago
NegotiationBudgetingVendor ManagementCorporate LawEmployment LawFDA RegulatoryLeadershipCollaborationRegulatory Affairs
About the role
- Solutus has been selected as the retained representative on this desirable search.
- Resumes submitted directly to our client will be forwarded to Solutus for review and evaluation.
Responsibilities
- Lead corporate governance activities, ensuring compliance with fiduciary duties, governing documents, corporate policies, and applicable securities or ownership considerations.
- Support Board and shareholder governance processes, including elections, committee structures, bylaws, and related governance best practices.
- Serve as lead legal advisor on strategic transactions, affiliations, joint ventures, acquisitions, divestitures, and new market or service line development.
- Act as a trusted legal partner to clinical, operational, and administrative leaders, enabling timely and informed business decisions.
- Gain an understanding of the organization and the legal function and will help lead the modernization, transformation, and restructuring of the legal function.
- Lead, develop, and mentor the Legal Department, fostering a high-performing, service-oriented, and accountable team.
- Select, manage, and evaluate outside counsel and legal vendors, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective, and aligned legal services.
Requirements
- Eligible to practice law in Oregon and Washington, or ability to obtain right to practice law in Oregon and Washington within an agreed-upon timeframe.
- Experience advising executive leaders and boards of directors in complex, highly regulated environments.
- Experience managing outside counsel and leading an in-house legal function.
- At least 10+ years of legal experience with a strong expertise in healthcare law and senior-level advisory roles.
- JD from an accredited law school.
- Demonstrated expertise in healthcare regulatory matters, corporate governance, contracting, risk management, and employment law.
- Strategic Thinking & Business Acumen: Aligns legal strategy with organizational goals
- anticipates industry and regulatory trends.
- Integrity & Judgment: Exercises sound, ethical judgment
- builds trust through transparency and consistency.
- People Leadership: Develops talent, builds strong teams, and creates clarity and accountability.
- Change & Innovation Leadership: Adapts quickly, supports innovation, and enables appropriate risk-taking
- Compensation consists of an annual base salary range of $350,000 to $400,000, multiple bonus opportunities, and generous benefits. The total compensation package will vary and depend on the candidate's level of seniority, number of years of directly relevant experience, and location. Solutus has been selected as the retained representative on this desirable search. Resumes submitted directly to our client will be forwarded to Solutus for review and evaluation. Ref. #964-SLS
Compensation
- consists of an annual base salary range of $350,000 to $400,000, multiple bonus opportunities, and generous benefits.
- The total compensation package will vary and depend on the candidate's level of seniority, number of years of directly relevant experience, and location.
- Solutus has been selected as the retained representative on this desirable search.
- Resumes submitted directly to our client will be forwarded to Solutus for review and evaluation.
Benefits
- Design, implement, and continuously improve systems and processes to ensure compliance with federal and state laws, healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, and internal policies.
- Anticipate and advise on regulatory changes and emerging legal risks impacting care delivery, reimbursement, workforce, and innovation.
- Model ethical leadership and reinforce the organization's mission, vision, and values.
- Promote a culture of transparency, collaboration, equity, innovation, and continuous improvement.
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