Senior Corporate Counsel - M&A, Transactions, Strategic Contracts

Description

The Senior Corporate Counsel position is responsible, under the guidance of Department of Legal Affairs (DLA) Leadership, for providing valued, strategic, and practical legal advice and support for Providence St. Joseph Health ("Providence") in a wide range of complex mergers and acquisitions, and healthcare transactions, including joint ventures, affiliations, partnerships, divestitures, and other healthcare-related business arrangements. The candidate will provide expert, strategic, and solutions‑focused legal counsel on a broad range of complex transactions across Providence's multi‑state system.

This senior attorney partners closely with executive leadership, corporate development, finance, operations, compliance, and other stakeholders to structure, evaluate, negotiate and execute transactions that support Providence's business objectives and Mission. The role requires substantial experience managing complex transactions end‑to‑end, a high degree of independent judgement, and the ability to lead cross‑functional teams through time critical matters.

This person will be based in Seattle or Renton, WA, Portland, OR, or Irvine, CA.

• Serve as lead transactions counsel on a wide variety of complex healthcare transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, strategic affiliations, dispositions, and internal reorganizations.
• Draft, negotiate and manage end‑to‑end transaction documents, including purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, operating agreements, governing documents (e.g., articles, bylaws, etc.) and ancillary transaction documents in compliance with applicable statutes, regulations, and policies, and in accordance with relevant legal relationships.
• Structure transactions in alignment with Providence's priorities, while anticipating and mitigating legal, regulatory, and business risks.
• Advise senior executives and internal business partners on transaction strategy, risk management, deal structure, diligence findings, and negotiation positions.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders, including finance, operations, and compliance, to structure and execute transactions that align with business objectives.
• Oversee and coordinate legal due diligence across multiple work streams in connection with corporate transactions.
• Identify, assess and clearly communicate material risks, regulatory constraints, and deal‑critical issues.
• Ensure transactions comply with federal and state healthcare regulatory requirements, nonprofit legal obligations, and internal policies.
• Collaborate within DLA to streamline the delivery of legal services; provide consistent, effective legal advice; and manage legal resources.
• Manage outside counsel efficiently and strategically on major transactions to ensure cost efficiencies, and positional consistency and support.
• Function independently with respect to highly complex contracts and transactions.
• Assumes responsibility for administrative functions within DLA, as assigned.

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Active admission and license to practice law in either California or Washington or willingness to obtain license in either of those states).
• At least 10 years of relevant experience (some law firm experience is a plus) with a focus on transaction, commercial contracting, and healthcare-related matters preferred.
• Strong proficiency in drafting and negotiating agreements related to mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance transactions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and internal reorganizations.
• Experience with entity formation, corporate finance, health care organizations, for‑profit as well as non‑profit transactions preferred.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and analytic skills.
• Ability to recognize and weigh business and legal risks, think strategically and advance practical solutions.
• Ability to provide sound and practical advice on legal and business matters in a complex, fast‑paced environment to a broad range of business teams.
• Superior drafting skills, especially the ability to draft contract language that is clear, concise, and easily understood, creating…