Associate General Counsel

Location: California

About Altais:

Altais includes a network of physician-led organizations across California, including Brown & Toland Physicians, Altais Medical Group Riverside, and Family Care Specialists. Together, we’re building a stronger, more connected healthcare system.
** About the Role
** We’re a collaborative, purpose-driven group that’s passionate about transforming healthcare from the inside out. At Altais, we support one another, adapt quickly, and work with integrity as we build a better experience for physicians and their patients.

The Associate General Counsel serves as a senior legal leader and trusted advisor to executive leadership and business partners across the organization. This role provides strategic and operational legal support in key enterprise areas, including corporate development, People & Engagement (P&E), vendor and commercial contracting, and litigation and dispute management.

The Associate General Counsel balances hands-on legal execution with leadership, judgment, and influence, ensuring legal strategies align with organizational objectives, risk tolerance, and regulatory requirements. This role partners closely with senior leaders, manages complex and high impact legal matters, and oversees the effective use of outside counsel.
** You will focus on:
**** Corporate Development & Strategic Transactions
*** Provide legal support and support for corporate development activities, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and other complex transactions.
* Lead legal due diligence efforts, identify and assess legal risks, and advise on transaction structure and risk mitigation strategies.
* Draft, review, and negotiate transaction documents, including purchase agreements, ancillary agreements, and post closing obligations.‑closing obligations.
* Partner with executive leadership, finance, strategy, and external advisors to support growth and transformation initiatives.
** People & Engagement (P&E) Legal Support
*** Serve as primary legal point of contact to People & Engagement leadership on employment related matters, including employee relations, performance management, workforce changes, and compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.‑related matters, including employee relations, performance management, workforce changes, and compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
* Advise on policies, programs, and practices related to hiring, compensation, benefits, leaves of absence, accommodations, investigations, and terminations.
* Support organizational change initiatives, including restructurings and reductions in force, ensuring legal compliance and thoughtful risk management.
* Collaborate with P&E partners to proactively identify and mitigate employment related risks.‑related risks.
** Vendor & Commercial Contracting
*** Oversee and support the drafting, review, and negotiation of a broad range of commercial agreements, including vendor, supplier, technology, professional services, and strategic partner contracts.
* Provide practical, risk based legal advice to business stakeholders to enable timely and effective contracting while protecting organizational interests.‑based legal advice to business stakeholders to enable timely and effective contracting while protecting organizational interests.
* Develop and maintain contract standards, templates, and playbooks to promote consistency, efficiency, and compliance.
* Advise on contract interpretation, disputes, and performance issues, partnering with business leaders to resolve matters effectively.
** Litigation & Dispute Management
*** Lead and manage litigation, arbitration, and other disputes involving the organization, including employment, commercial, regulatory, and other matters.
* Develop litigation and dispute resolution strategies aligned with business objectives and risk tolerance.
* Select, retain, and manage outside counsel, including oversight of budgets, performance, and outcomes.
* Coordinate internal resources to support discovery, investigations, and resolution efforts, ensuring accurate and timely information flow.
** Leadership, Risk Management & Governance
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