Asst General Counsel Corporate

• General Counsel-Parent
• Full Time - Day Shift - M-F 8:30am - 5pm

At Moffitt Cancer Center, we strive to be the leader in understanding the complexity of cancer and applying these insights to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. Our diverse team of over 9,000 are dedicated to serving our patients and creating a workspace where every individual is recognized and appreciated. For this reason, Moffitt has been recognized on the 2023 Forbes list of America’s Best Large Employers and America’s Best Employers for Women, Computerworld magazine’s list of 100 Best Places to Work in Information Technology, Diversity Inc Top Hospitals & Health Systems and continually named one of the Tampa Bay Time’s Top Workplace.

Additionally, Moffitt is proud to have earned the prestigious Magnet designation in recognition of its nursing excellence.

Moffitt is a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, and the leading cancer hospital in both Florida and the Southeast. We are a top 10 nationally ranked cancer center by Newsweek and have been nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report since 1999.
Working at Moffitt is both a career and a mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. Join our committed team and help shape the future we envision.

Summary

Position Highlights:

The Assistant General Counsel I, Corporate provides legal advice and counsel to Moffitt management and staff and is responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Assists in protecting Moffitt's legal interest in maintaining its operations in compliance with the law.
• Provides legal advice and counsel to management and staff and oversees negotiation in support of corporate activities of the organization.
• Assists Moffitt leadership with formulating strategies for creating complex business arrangements to support Moffitt’s growth efforts and identifies potential legal issues regarding proposed business models.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Preferred candidate will have experience drafting and negotiating complex agreements on a variety of corporate transactions including joint venture agreements, strategic collaborations, mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings and tax-exempt bond offerings.
• Preferred candidates would have also experience working with emerging companies and startups, particular in the life sciences and digital health sectors, including entity formation and corporate governance documents, operating and shareholder agreements, employment contracts and equity incentive plans.
• Ability to effectively analyze and interpret general business contracts, professional agreements, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Experience in both for-profit and not-for-profit corporate governance.
• Experience drafting reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Effectively communicate with internal stakeholders and external parties.
• Possess the skills to analyze and resolve issues using a risk-based approach to achieve clients’ business objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice regarding matters in areas of assigned responsibility including corporate.
• Provide hands-on legal counsel to all levels of management.
• Provide legal advice on extremely complex and multifaceted problems in which analysis of solutions require evaluation organizationally acceptable risks and other intangible variables.
• Identify potential legal issues regarding proposed business models.
• Identify and analyze legal issues, drafting key documents, presenting clear recommendation and assuring legal compliance.
• Effectuate contract negotiation and regulatory compliance.
• Initiate routine meetings with departmental leaders.
• Prepare, review and negotiate other business transactions.
• Direct and participate in the research of state and federal legislation and administrative and court decisions; investigate legal problems and make recommendations.
• Assist OGC in preparing, circulating and filing legal opinions, contracts, corporate and other legal documents, including the preparation and submission of government reports, annual corporate reports and related filings.
• Provide legal advice and negotiate finance…