Senior Director, Deputy General Counsel - WHQ

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of:

• Considerable knowledge of legal research materials, methods, techniques, principles, and practices and of federal and state health care, corporate, contracts and privacy laws.  

Ability to:

• Proactively identify legal risks in the context of the business objectives of the organization and develop solutions to address both.
• Manage personnel in a corporate legal department.
• Assign, coordinate, and supervise the work of others; research, analyze, and apply legal principles, facts, and precedents to legal issues; advise and counsel NMDP leadership.
• Effectively use and provide training in legal research methods; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with NMDP staff, representatives of governmental agencies and the general public.
• Initiate and manage key strategic relationships.
• Apply legal principles and precedents to legal issues and existing facts. 
• Demonstrate exceptional analytical skills. 
• Demonstrate exceptional verbal and written communication skills. 
• Manage and address multiple tasks on a thorough and timely basis. 
• Demonstrate initiative and a demonstrated ability to work independently (a “self-starter”). 
• Draft legal documents, including contracts, proposed legislation, and the like.
• Analyze complex problems, group presentation, effective relationship building, policy development, consulting/coaching, negotiation, and project management.
• Prepare and present cogent legal arguments and state facts, law, and legal arguments clearly and logically in written and oral form.
• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills. 
• Demonstrate active, good standing membership in the Minnesota State Bar. 
• Commit to infrequent travel. 
• Keep confidential information.

Education and/or Experience:

• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.
• Ten or more years of legal experience or practice, preferably including the areas of health care law, privacy, corporate law, and/or contracts law.

BENEFITS:
NMDP offers regular, full-time employees medical, dental, vision, life and disability, accident/critical illness/hospital, well-being, legal, identity theft and pet benefits. Retirement, paid time off/holidays, leave and incentive plans are also offered to eligible employees. Please reference this link for more information: NMDP Benefit Information

NMDP is committed to fostering an environment of transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. To support this commitment, we provide clear and upfront information about the salary range for this position. The anticipated salary range for this role is $250,000 and will be commensurate with market pay, experience and qualifications.